IG8 7FD postcode in Redbridge, England

IG8 7FD is a postcode in Redbridge, in the Bridge ward. It is in the Chingford and Woodford Green parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since December 2023.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Redbridge: 93% Typical price £595,000 Homes sold in IG8 7, last 12 months. ▼ 2% on the year before Nearest station Highams Park 2.5 km in a straight line

Where IG8 7FD is, and what is near it

Map of IG8 7FD and what is near it Map of IG8 7FD: its centre point, with the 164 other postcodes in the IG8 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IG8 7BZ: also in IG8 7IG8 7DA: also in IG8 7IG8 7EU: also in IG8 7IG8 7EX: also in IG8 7IG8 7EY: also in IG8 7IG8 7FA: also in IG8 7IG8 7FH: also in IG8 7IG8 7GE: also in IG8 7IG8 7GF: also in IG8 7IG8 7GG: also in IG8 7IG8 7GJ: also in IG8 7IG8 7GL: also in IG8 7IG8 7GN: also in IG8 7IG8 7HQ: also in IG8 7IG8 7HS: also in IG8 7IG8 7HT: also in IG8 7IG8 7HU: also in IG8 7IG8 7HX: also in IG8 7IG8 7HY: also in IG8 7IG8 7HZ: also in IG8 7IG8 7JA: also in IG8 7IG8 7JB: also in IG8 7IG8 7JD: also in IG8 7IG8 7JE: also in IG8 7IG8 7JF: also in IG8 7IG8 7JH: also in IG8 7IG8 7JQ: also in IG8 7IG8 7LX: also in IG8 7IG8 7LY: also in IG8 7IG8 7LZ: also in IG8 7IG8 7NA: also in IG8 7IG8 7NB: also in IG8 7IG8 7ND: also in IG8 7IG8 7NE: also in IG8 7IG8 7NP: also in IG8 7IG8 7NR: also in IG8 7IG8 7NS: also in IG8 7IG8 7NT: also in IG8 7IG8 7NU: also in IG8 7IG8 7NX: also in IG8 7IG8 7NZ: also in IG8 7IG8 7PE: also in IG8 7IG8 7PG: also in IG8 7IG8 7QE: also in IG8 7IG8 7QF: also in IG8 7IG8 7QG: also in IG8 7IG8 7QH: also in IG8 7IG8 7QJ: also in IG8 7IG8 7QL: also in IG8 7IG8 7QN: also in IG8 7IG8 7QP: also in IG8 7IG8 7QQ: also in IG8 7IG8 7QR: also in IG8 7IG8 7QS: also in IG8 7IG8 7QW: also in IG8 7 4 places, 750 m–2.5 kmWoodbridge High School 850 mChingford station 3.3 kmBridge IG8 7FD Map of IG8 7FD and what is near it Map of IG8 7FD: its centre point, with the 164 other postcodes in the IG8 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Woodbridge High School 850 mBridge IG8 7FD
  • IG8 7FD
  • Other postcodes in IG8 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 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 51.6087, longitude 0.0359)

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 IG8 7FD?

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 IG8 7FD?

Every home and business at IG8 7FD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Redbridge: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Redbridge: 99%

The line marks the figure across Redbridge.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 IG8 7FD?

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 days

Source: 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 IG8 7FD 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 IG8 7FD.

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 IG8 7FD: 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 IG8 7FD 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near IG8 7FD?

Homes in IG8 7 sold for a typical £595,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£595,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£607,250
12 months to August 2026
£595,000

▼ down 2% on the 12 months before

Detached 2 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached£680,000 21 sales
Terraced£580,500 42 sales
Flat or maisonette£297,500 14 sales

Across the whole IG8 district: a typical £598,680 from 317 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in IG8 7FD

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in IG8 7FD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 September 2024. The middle price was £370,000, from £325,000 to £440,000. Across IG8 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £595,000. 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 IG8 7FD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around IG8 7FD. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around IG8 7FD

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 £3,314 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,295.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,530
Band Babout 50 (7%)£1,785
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,040
Band Dabout 330 (49%)£2,295
Band Eabout 210 (31%)£2,804
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,314
Band Gwithheld£3,824
Band Hfewer than 5£4,589

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 45% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: 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 IG8 7FD is in (ONS area E01003655), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 IG8 7FD?

The nearest open schools to IG8 7FD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IG8 7FD, and how we find them

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 IG8 7FD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IG8 7FD is Highams Park Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Highams Park Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Chingford Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Woodford Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodford, 58 m away.

More stations near IG8 7FD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near IG8 7FD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IG8 7FD, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 IG8 7FD?

0 within 1 km 17 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IG8 7FD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • Polar Plus Charging point · 4 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IG8 7FD?

The nearest to the centre of IG8 7FD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 IG8 7FD?

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.

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 IG8 7FD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IG8 7FD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 IG8 7FD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IG8 7FD, 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.

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 IG8 7FD?

The nearest vets to the centre of IG8 7FD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 IG8 7FD in a conservation area?

The centre of IG8 7FD 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 IG8 7FD?

Police.uk records 182 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IG8 7FD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences50 reports
Anti-social behaviour47 reports
Vehicle crime32 reports
Other theft15 reports
Public order10 reports
Burglary10 reports

Also: drugs 5, other crime 4, theft from the person 3, criminal damage and arson 2, robbery 2, shoplifting 1, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for IG8 7FD

Ward
Bridge
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
December 2023

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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IG8 7QH30 mIG8 7FA40 mIG8 7HS70 mIG8 7QQ80 mIG8 7HU110 mIG8 0JA120 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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