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Ilford Town
Redbridge, London
Ilford Town sits at the centre of Redbridge on the Roding, the ward covering Ilford's main shopping streets and station. Ilford's commercial character was set by its railway in 1839 and the High Road's expansion into one of outer east London's busiest retail strips. The historic anchor is the Grade II* Ilford Hospital Chapel, a charitable foundation dating from around 1140 — the oldest building in the London Borough of Redbridge, originally a hospice for thirteen residents endowed by Abbess Adelicia of Barking and later admitting lepers. There are six listed buildings including the chapel, the Grade II former Barclays Bank and the Grade II former Cauliflower Hotel. Transport is strong: Ilford is now on the Elizabeth line, with direct services to Canary Wharf and Paddington, plus frequent buses, and 8 Ofsted-outstanding schools sit within reach. Around 184 food venues pack the High Road. The drawbacks are severe. Safety scores are very low, air-quality is poor from A118 traffic, green space is almost absent at 3.4 hectares with Vicarage Lane Play Park the largest patch, and there is no conservation-area cover.
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Ilford Hospital Chapel was founded around 1140 in the reign of King Stephen by Abbess Adelicia of Barking as a hospice for thirteen residents; it is the oldest building in the London Borough of Redbridge and Grade II* listed since 1954.
- Good public-transport access
- 6 listed buildings
- 2 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Vicarage Lane Play Park (0.3 hectares)
- 236 open venues (188 food and drink, 48 other)
Ilford Town score highlights
- Property prices & growth Strong combination of affordability, price momentum and turnover (score 65/100).
- Connectivity Excellent public-transport access (score 63/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 14/100).
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Property prices & growth
65/ 100
- Purchase affordability95
- Rent affordability95
- Price momentum (5yr)60
- Activity (turnover)24
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
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Safety
36/ 100
- Personal safety33
- Property crime37
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Connectivity
63/ 100
Median public-transport access is very good (TfL PTAL 5.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
39/ 100
- Air quality57
- Quietness15
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Cultural Signal
39/ 100
- Nightlife7
- Dining50
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops36
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene79
- Vitality (openings, diversity)69
236 open venues nearby — 188 food & drink, 48 other.
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Education
54/ 100
- Primary schools50
- Secondary schools58
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Heritage
18/ 100
6 listed buildings
- Chapel, Ilford Hospital of St Mary and St Thomas of CanterburyGrade II*
- Former Barclays BankGrade II
- Former Cauliflower HotelGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
47/ 100
- Green spaces63
- Waterways15
Largest green space: Vicarage Lane Play Park (0 ha). ~3 ha of green space in total.
Area development
14/ 100
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