IG6 1RF postcode in Redbridge, England
IG6 1RF is a postcode in Redbridge, in the Aldborough ward. It is in the Ilford North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since November 2004.
Where IG6 1RF is, and what is near it
- IG6 1RF
- Other postcodes in IG6 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5863, longitude 0.0824)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after IG6 1RF?
- RedbridgeCouncil, for all local services Redbridge: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IG6 1RF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Ilford NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Wes Streeting (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Wes Streeting
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at IG6 1RF?
Every home and business at IG6 1RF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Redbridge: 93%
Redbridge: 99%
The line marks the figure across Redbridge.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at IG6 1RF?
BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Redbridge's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
London Borough of Redbridge's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is IG6 1RF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include IG6 1RF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Redbridge
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IG6 1RF: 3,821 properties in Redbridge are at high risk (3.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Redbridge
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of IG6 1RF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near IG6 1RF?
Homes in IG6 1 sold for a typical £567,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, up 10.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £585,000 22 sales
- Terraced £616,500 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette £312,500 16 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole IG6 district: a typical £498,000 from 225 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in IG6 1RF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IG6 1RF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 May 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near IG6 1RF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around IG6 1RF. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Redbridge for 2026‑27: £2,295. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,530 (band A) to £3,314 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,295.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,530 |
| Band B | about 130 (19%) | £1,785 |
| Band C | about 40 (6%) | £2,040 |
| Band D | about 220 (32%) | £2,295 |
| Band E | about 190 (28%) | £2,804 |
| Band F | about 70 (10%) | £3,314 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,824 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,589 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 48% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Redbridge before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of IG6 1RF is in (ONS area E01003638), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near IG6 1RF?
The nearest open schools to IG6 1RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to IG6 1RF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IG6 1RF is Newbury Park Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Newbury Park Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Seven Kings Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
- Barkingside Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barkingside Tesco, 83 m away.
More stations near IG6 1RF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near IG6 1RF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IG6 1RF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Cranbrook Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8554 7111 850 mWalk
- The Eastern Avenue Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8550 4532 850 mWalk
- Kenwood Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8551 2341 900 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near IG6 1RF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IG6 1RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near IG6 1RF?
The nearest to the centre of IG6 1RF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- AC Dentartis Phone 07946 652159 250 mWalk
- Barkingside Dental Care Limited Phone 020 8550 4433 400 mWalk
- Dental Practice - Barkingside Phone 020 8550 7668 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to IG6 1RF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- King George Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 020 8970 8051 2.2 kmCycle
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old 2.2 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near IG6 1RF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IG6 1RF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Abbey Care Complex Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 020 8554 3743 850 mWalk
- Birchwood Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8551 2400 1.0 kmWalk
- Perrymans Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8518 1058 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near IG6 1RF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IG6 1RF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Stores Ltd Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 020 8218 7849 400 mWalk
- Fairlop Pharmacy Mon to Sat 11:20am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 11:59pm · Phone 020 8551 3017 550 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 642 Cranbrook Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8550 3606 750 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near IG6 1RF?
The nearest vets to the centre of IG6 1RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard 600 mWalk
- PDSA Pet Clinic 2.5 kmCycle
- Goddard Phone +44 20 8989 1671 4.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is IG6 1RF in a conservation area?
The centre of IG6 1RF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near IG6 1RF?
Police.uk records 318 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IG6 1RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: robbery 13, burglary 12, drugs 12, theft from the person 9, other crime 3, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for IG6 1RF
- Ward
- Aldborough
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Redbridge
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- November 2004
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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