IG8 8QT postcode in Redbridge, England

IG8 8QT is a postcode in Redbridge, in the Fullwell ward. It is in the Ilford North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 100% of homes and businesses at IG8 8QT can get it Across Redbridge: 93% Typical price £530,000 Homes sold in IG8 8, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Newbury Park Station 3.5 km in a straight line

Where IG8 8QT is, and what is near it

Map of IG8 8QT and what is near it Map of IG8 8QT: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the IG8 8 sector, 4 schools (1 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 and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IG8 8ET: also in IG8 8IG8 8EU: also in IG8 8IG8 8EY: also in IG8 8IG8 8FA: also in IG8 8IG8 8FE: also in IG8 8IG8 8FG: also in IG8 8IG8 8FJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8FL: also in IG8 8IG8 8FP: also in IG8 8IG8 8GE: also in IG8 8IG8 8HD: also in IG8 8IG8 8HF: also in IG8 8IG8 8HH: also in IG8 8IG8 8JT: also in IG8 8IG8 8JY: also in IG8 8IG8 8LG: also in IG8 8IG8 8LH: also in IG8 8IG8 8LJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8LL: also in IG8 8IG8 8LN: also in IG8 8IG8 8LP: also in IG8 8IG8 8LQ: also in IG8 8IG8 8LR: also in IG8 8IG8 8LS: also in IG8 8IG8 8LT: also in IG8 8IG8 8LU: also in IG8 8IG8 8LW: also in IG8 8IG8 8LX: also in IG8 8IG8 8LY: also in IG8 8IG8 8LZ: also in IG8 8IG8 8NA: also in IG8 8IG8 8NF: also in IG8 8IG8 8NJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8PH: also in IG8 8IG8 8PJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8PL: also in IG8 8IG8 8PN: also in IG8 8IG8 8PP: also in IG8 8IG8 8PT: also in IG8 8IG8 8QD: also in IG8 8IG8 8QE: also in IG8 8IG8 8QF: also in IG8 8IG8 8QG: also in IG8 8IG8 8QH: also in IG8 8IG8 8QJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8QL: also in IG8 8IG8 8QN: also in IG8 8IG8 8QP: also in IG8 8IG8 8QQ: also in IG8 8IG8 8QR: also in IG8 8IG8 8QS: also in IG8 8IG8 8QU: also in IG8 8IG8 8QW: also in IG8 8 School 950 mNewbury Park station 3.5 kmWood Street station 3.6 kmBridge IG8 8QT Map of IG8 8QT and what is near it Map of IG8 8QT: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the IG8 8 sector, 4 schools, 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 500 m. Bridge IG8 8QT
  • IG8 8QT
  • Other postcodes in IG8 8: 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 51.5935, longitude 0.0479)

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 8QT?

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 8QT?

Every home and business at IG8 8QT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IG8 8QT 100% Redbridge 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IG8 8QT 100% Redbridge 99%
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 8QT?

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 8QT 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 8QT.

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 8QT: 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 8QT 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 8QT?

Homes in IG8 8 sold for a typical £530,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£530,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£530,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £645,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £589,340 16 sales
  • Terraced £549,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £330,000 19 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 8QT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IG8 8QT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 September 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 IG8 8QT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around IG8 8QT. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (83%). 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 8QT

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 E, the most common, is £2,804.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,530
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,785
Band Cabout 110 (16%)£2,040
Band Dabout 170 (25%)£2,295
Band Eabout 310 (45%)£2,804
Band Fabout 90 (13%)£3,314
Band Gwithheld£3,824
Band Hfewer than 5£4,589

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 83% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 IG8 8QT is in (ONS area E01003763), 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 8QT?

The nearest open schools to IG8 8QT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IG8 8QT, 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 8QT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IG8 8QT is Newbury Park Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Newbury Park Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Wood Street Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • South Woodford Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle

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 / Roding Lane North, 283 m away.

More stations near IG8 8QT, 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 8QT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IG8 8QT, 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 8QT?

0 within 1 km 27 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IG8 8QT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

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 8QT?

The nearest to the centre of IG8 8QT, 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 8QT?

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 8QT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IG8 8QT, 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 8QT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IG8 8QT, 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 8QT?

The nearest vets to the centre of IG8 8QT 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 8QT in a conservation area?

The centre of IG8 8QT 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 8QT?

Police.uk records 261 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IG8 8QT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences90 reports
Anti-social behaviour71 reports
Vehicle crime27 reports
Other theft21 reports
Public order17 reports
Drugs13 reports

Also: burglary 6, shoplifting 6, robbery 5, other crime 4, theft from the person 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 8QT

Ward
Fullwell
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

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IG8 8QS50 mIG8 8LJ60 mIG8 8QP90 mIG8 8LH100 mIG8 8QW130 mIG8 8LW150 m
All of IG8

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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