IG6 2SB postcode in Redbridge, England
IG6 2SB is a postcode in Redbridge, in the Fairlop ward. It is in the Ilford North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IG6 2SB is, and what is near it
- IG6 2SB
- Other postcodes in IG6 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6053, longitude 0.0761)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after IG6 2SB?
- 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 2SB 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 2SB?
Every home and business at IG6 2SB can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 2SB?
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 2SB 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 2SB.
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 2SB: 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 2SB 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 2SB?
Homes in IG6 2 sold for a typical £480,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 6.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £540,000 25 sales
- Terraced £500,000 45 sales
- Flat or maisonette £320,000 18 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 2SB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IG6 2SB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2SB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around IG6 2SB. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (47%). 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 £1,785 (band B) to £4,589 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,295.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,530 |
| Band B | about 40 (4%) | £1,785 |
| Band C | about 60 (6%) | £2,040 |
| Band D | about 400 (38%) | £2,295 |
| Band E | about 100 (10%) | £2,804 |
| Band F | about 160 (15%) | £3,314 |
| Band G | about 230 (22%) | £3,824 |
| Band H | about 60 (6%) | £4,589 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 38% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 47% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019: 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 2SB is in (ONS area E01003703), 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 2SB?
The nearest open schools to IG6 2SB, 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 2SB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IG6 2SB is Newbury Park Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.
- Newbury Park Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
- Seven Kings Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
- Hainault Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stradbroke Park, 224 m away.
More stations near IG6 2SB, 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 2SB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IG6 2SB, 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.
- Chigwell Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3376 6670 550 mWalk
- Hainault Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 020 8501 3431 800 mWalk
- Fence Piece Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8500 3526 800 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 2SB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IG6 2SB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 2SB?
The nearest to the centre of IG6 2SB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bluebell Dental Practice Limited - Chigwell Phone 020 8500 6789 550 mWalk
- The Fencepiece Dental Practice Phone 020 8500 3339 600 mWalk
- Chigwell Smile Phone 020 8501 3905 1.2 kmWalk
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 2SB?
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.
- Spire London East Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 8551 1100 3.0 kmCycle
- King George Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 020 8970 8051 3.7 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 2SB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IG6 2SB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Tomswood Lodge Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8500 7554 550 mWalk
- Belmont Lodge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8500 5222 550 mWalk
- Sherrell House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8501 3389 700 mWalk
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 2SB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IG6 2SB, 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.
- Chigwell Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 9am to 5pm · Phone 020 8172 0502 550 mWalk
- Fencepiece Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8500 6304 650 mWalk
- Hainault Station Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8500 2099 1.4 kmCycle
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 2SB?
The nearest vets to the centre of IG6 2SB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard 1.6 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Clinic 2.9 kmCycle
- Palmerston Road Veterinary Surgery 3.6 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 2SB in a conservation area?
The centre of IG6 2SB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 2SB?
Police.uk records 225 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IG6 2SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 10, other theft 8, robbery 7, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, theft from the person 2, drugs 2, bicycle theft 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 2SB
- Ward
- Fairlop
- 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
- January 1980
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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