Within 2 km, around Valentines Park & Cranbrook in Redbridge. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
280new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-7.4%like-for-like prices in Valentines Park & Cranbrook, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.9%)
-3%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
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Nearby, most recent first
New homes
239 new homes completedflats · Nov 2025 – Jan 2026
Jan 2026 1.9 km away
New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025
Sept 2025 1.4 km away
School closed
School closed: The Ursuline Prep School IlfordOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Aug 2025 1.5 km away
New homes
9 new homes completedflats · Aug 2025
Aug 2025 1.8 km away
New school
New school: Apex Secondary School for GirlsOther independent school, other independent school
Feb 2025 1.1 km away
New school
New school: Apex Secondary School for BoysOther independent school, other independent school
Feb 2025 1.1 km away
School closed
School closed: Park School for GirlsOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Jul 2023 1.4 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 19 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
Planning applications within 500 m
88applications in the last 12 months
38approved · 17 refused
17still being decided
13net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
Application Under Consideration
40, Canterbury Avenue, IG1 3NEChange of roof profile ( fast track)Redbridge 2618/26 · Householder
Oct 2026 450 m away
Application Under Consideration
1, St Edmund's Road, IG1 3QLSingle storey side and rear wrap around extension. (Retrospective). (summary)Redbridge 2426/26 · All Other
Oct 2026 450 m away
Application Under Consideration
DEVELOPMENT AT 99, WANSTEAD LANESingle storey rear extension. First floor rear terrace / balcony above ground floor rear extension with balustrading and installation of an external staircase. Alterations to fenestrations. Subdivision of single dwelling house into two (two x 3-bedroom) self-contained flats with associated car parking, cycle storage, waste / refuse storage and amenity space. (Summary).Redbridge 2539/26 · All Other
Oct 2026 450 m away
Application Under Consideration
206, Eastern Avenue, IG4 5ABUse of property as Large HMO (Sui Generis) for up to 10 people. (summary)Redbridge 2526/26 · All Other
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
12storm overflows within 2 km
37hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
74spill events counted
Thames Water
Elmcroft Avenue,into The River Roding13 spills, 12 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
Thames Water
Cso At High Roadinto River Roding9 spills, 6 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
Thames Water
Elmcroft Avenue,into The River Roding13 spills, 6 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
Thames Water
Elmcroft Avenue,into The River Roding14 spills, 4 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
Thames Water
Elmcroft Avenue,into The River Roding10 spills, 3 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
Thames Water
Cso At Redbridge Lane Westinto To River Roding4 spills, 2 hours in 2025
1.1 km away
Thames Water
Nutter Lane / Preston Drive Csointo Roding3 spills, 2 hours in 2025
1.1 km away
Thames Water
Elmcroft Avenue,into The River Roding3 spills, 1 hours in 2025
20, Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3NDFormation of means of access to a highway (summary)Redbridge 2162/26 · All Other
Sept 2026 400 m away
Approved
38, Windermere Gardens, IG4 5BZFront porch. (Summary).Redbridge 2321/26 · All Other
Sept 2026 450 m away
Withdrawn
179, Redbridge Masjid And Islamic Centre, Eastern Avenue, IG4 5AWInstallation of an external fire escape staircase from first floor level to ground level at the rear elevation. (Summary).Redbridge 2099/26 · All Other
Sept 2026 400 m away
Refused
261, Eastern Avenue, IG4 5ATLoft conversion with rear dormer. Three front rooflights. Removal of 2x chimneys. Single storey front extension to create porch. Detached rear outbuilding. (summary)Redbridge 2263/26 · All Other
Aug 2026 350 m away
Not Required
4, Sussex Close, IG4 5DPSingle storey rear extension with a depth of 3.50 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the eaves of 2.90 metres.Redbridge 2240/26 · All Other
Aug 2026 450 m away
Not Required
39, Castleview Gardens, IG1 3QBSingle storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.40 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.Redbridge 2183/26 · All Other
Aug 2026 250 m away
Not Required
58, Canterbury Avenue, IG1 3NGSingle storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 2.95 metres and height at the eaves of 2.95 metres.Redbridge 2180/26 · All Other
Aug 2026 350 m away
Withdrawn
Development At 179, Eastern AvenueNon-Material Amendment to approved permission 2928/23: Changes to achieve compliance with Building Regulations and to optimize internal layouts. (summary)Redbridge 2928/23/06 · All Other
Aug 2026 400 m away
Approved
261, Eastern Avenue, IG4 5ATDouble storey rear extension. (Summary).Redbridge 2037/26 · All Other
Aug 2026 350 m away
Refused
261, Eastern Avenue, IG4 5ATLoft conversion with rear dormer, three front rooflights. Removal of 2x chimneys. Single storey front extension to create porch. Detached rear outbuilding. (summary)Redbridge 2039/26 · All Other
Aug 2026 350 m away
Approved
5, Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3NDLoft conversion with a rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. Three front roof lights. (Summary).Redbridge 2002/26 · All Other
Jul 2026 450 m away
Application Under Consideration
DEVELOPMENT AT 358, WANSTEAD PARK ROADDemolish garage. Erection of two storey side extension to create new 2-bedroom house with associated landscaping, amenity space, car parking, cycle and refuse storage. (summary)Redbridge 1524/26 · All Other · 1 homes proposed
Jul 2026 500 m away
Refused
206, Eastern Avenue, IG4 5ABUse of property as Large HMO (Sui Generis) for up to 10 people. (summary)Redbridge 1659/26 · All Other
Jul 2026 300 m away
Approved
9, Chichester Gardens, IG1 3NBLoft conversion with a rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. Four front rooflights. (Summary).Redbridge 1775/26 · All Other
Jul 2026 500 m away
Approved
27, Sussex Close, IG4 5DPSingle storey side extension. (Summary).Redbridge 1712/26 · All Other
Jul 2026 450 m away
Approved
67, St Andrew's Road, IG1 3PEDemolish rear structures. Detached rear outbuilding. Loft conversion with a rear dormer incorporating a Juliet balcony. Three front rooflights. (Summary).Redbridge 1711/26 · All Other
Jun 2026 450 m away
Approved
13, Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3NDDemolish existing rear extension. Single storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestrations. (Summary)Redbridge 1630/26 · All Other
Jun 2026 450 m away
Approved
7, St Edmund's Road, IG1 3QLSingle storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.50 metres and height at the eaves of 2.90 metres.Redbridge 1588/26 · All Other
Jun 2026 450 m away
Source: Planning London Datahub (Greater London Authority and the London boroughs); applications validated since January 2023. Data is published as received and may contain errors; check the borough's planning portal for documents.
Rooftop solar
Plashet School - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jul 2025 3.8 km away
Rooftop solar
King George Hospital, Barley Lane - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsPlanning application in · 770 kW
Jan 2026 4.0 km away
Running nearest: Beckton Sewage Treatment Works (wind farm, 5.6 km); Beckton STW Enhanced Sludge Digestion (other, 5.6 km); King's Yard (biomass, 6.0 km); Beckton Gas Pressure Reduction Station (biomass, 6.6 km); Beckton STW Biodiesel Power Plant (biomass, 6.8 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
decided Sept 2014 13.7 km away
Decided
M25 junction 28 improvementsHighways · To the west of Brentwood in Essex, at the intersection of the M25, the A12 and the A1023
Tilbury2Harbour Facilities · Site of the former Tilbury Power Station, approximately 1 km east of the existing Port of Tilbury
decided Feb 2019 26.2 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.