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Valentines
Redbridge, London
Valentines sits in the south of Redbridge around Valentines Park in Ilford, a Victorian and Edwardian ward north of the Ilford high street. The character is dense residential with a large park immediately outside the ward boundary. Good public-transport access links the Elizabeth line at Ilford and Seven Kings, twelve outstanding-rated schools sit within reach, and housing is more affordable than equivalent east London wards inside the M25. The negatives are pronounced: listed heritage is extremely thin with just the Grade II former Wycliffe Congregational Church, green space inside the ward is almost absent at one hectare (the park itself sits just across the boundary), safety sits below the borough median, culture is modest, and air quality is below the borough average because of the A406 corridor.
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- Good public-transport access
- 1 listed building
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Valentines Park (0.2 hectares)
- 77 open venues (42 food and drink, 35 other)
Valentines score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 66/100).
- Property prices & growth Strong combination of affordability, price momentum and turnover (score 58/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 5/100).
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Property prices & growth
58/ 100
- Purchase affordability65
- Rent affordability70
- Price momentum (5yr)77
- Activity (turnover)20
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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
48/ 100
- Personal safety45
- Property crime60
- Anti-social behaviour36
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Connectivity
47/ 100
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
47/ 100
- Air quality67
- Quietness18
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Cultural Signal
17/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining14
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene36
- Vitality (openings, diversity)38
77 open venues nearby — 42 food & drink, 35 other.
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Education
50/ 100
- Primary schools42
- Secondary schools60
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Heritage
5/ 100
1 listed building
- Former Wycliffe Congregational ChurchGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
66/ 100
- Green spaces87
- Waterways20
Largest green space: Valentines Park (0 ha). ~1 ha of green space in total.
Area development
5/ 100
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