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What's changing near IG1 4BN
Within 2 km, around Ilford North East in Redbridge. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
1,050new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-3.4%like-for-like prices in Ilford North East, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.9%)
+14%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
139 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
75 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · May 2026
Jun 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
30 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026 – May 2026
May 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
148 new homes completedflats · Oct 2025 – Apr 2026
Apr 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
8 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
9 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026
Jan 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
239 new homes completedflats · Nov 2025 – Jan 2026
Jan 2026
1.3 km away - New homes
8 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026
Jan 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
37 new homes completedflats · Oct 2025 – Nov 2025
Nov 2025
1.6 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
700 m away - New homes
32 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.6 km away - New homes
Planning applications within 500 m
82applications in the last 12 months
40approved · 10 refused
28still being decided
41net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
- Application Under Consideration
81, Thorold Road, IG1 4EY81 Thorold Road Existing UseRedbridge 2601/26 · All Other
Oct 2026
350 m away - Application Under Consideration
353, STORE REAR OF, HIGH ROADFirst floor front extension. Replacement of garage door with awindow and door. Conversion of studio into one bedroom flat. (Part Retrospective). (Summary).Redbridge 2575/26 · All Other
Oct 2026
300 m away - Application Under Consideration
124, Ley Street, IG1 4BXChange of use of ground floor from Retail into one (one x 1-bedroom) self-contained flat. Alterations to front facade and fenestrations. (Retrospective). (Summary).Redbridge 1919/26 · All Other
Sept 2026
400 m away - Application Under Consideration
DEVELOPMENT AT 57 AND REAR OF AND AT 59, BELMONT ROADExtension and alterations to outbuilding and conversion to self-contained 1-bedroom residential unit with access from 57 Belmont Road. Subdivision of garden to create private amenity space, cycle and refuse storage. (summary)Redbridge 2253/26 · All Other
Sept 2026
500 m away - Approved
135, Wellesley Road, IG1 4LNDemolish existing shed. Detached rear outbuilding to use as a Gym incidental use to the main dwelling (summary)Redbridge 2495/26 · All Other
Sept 2026
400 m away - Approved
182, Balfour Road, IG1 4JBLoft conversion with a rear dormer incorporating two Juliet balconies. Three front rooflights. (Summary).Redbridge 2411/26 · All Other
Sept 2026
150 m away - Application Under Consideration
54homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 29 m²
95since energy certificates began (2008)
5in IG1 4BN itself
- Extendedcertificate 2025
- Extendedcertificate 2025
- Extendedcertificate 2024
- Extendedcertificate 2020
- Extendedcertificate 2020
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
4storm overflows within 2 km
126hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
42spill events counted
- Thames Water
South Park,into Loxford Water42 spills, 126 hours in 2025
1000 m away - Thames Water
Sunnyside Roadinto Loxford Water0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Thames Water
Roding Valleyinto Roding0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Thames Water
Gordon Road Csointo River Roding0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
66 planned, approved or being built and 17 running (65 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
The Exchange Mall, High Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 680 kW
Nov 2024
650 m away - Rooftop solar
Redbridge Institute Of Adult Education, Gaysham Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Oct 2025
1.9 km away - Rooftop solar
William Torbitt School, Eastern Avenue - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 170 kW
May 2026
2.1 km away - Rooftop solar
King George Hospital, Barley Lane - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsPlanning application in · 770 kW
Jan 2026
2.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Plashet School - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jul 2025
3.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Spire London East Hospital, Roding Lane South - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Sept 2024
3.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Dagenham Motors, Ripple Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Jun 2023
3.7 km away - Rooftop solar
New England Industrial Estate DevelopmentBeing built · 220 kW
Apr 2023
3.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Circular 13, Unit B, Gascoigne Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 980 kW
Jun 2023
3.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Roding Lane South - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 220 kW
Dec 2022
3.9 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
14 permitted works running now or planned, 6 of them major.
- Major
Christchurch Road, IlfordHighway repair and maintenance works · LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Dec 2026
250 m away - Major
Park Road, IlfordUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Give and take
Aug 2026 to Oct 2026
800 m away - Major
Winchester Road, IlfordUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Road closure
Aug 2026 to Oct 2026
800 m away - Major, planned
Aldborough Road South, IlfordUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Multi-way signals
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
900 m away - Major, planned
Cameron Road, IlfordUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Multi-way signals
Jan 2027 to Feb 2027
950 m away - Major
Richmond Road, IlfordUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
950 m away - Standard
Sunnyside Road, IlfordHighway repair and maintenance works · LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
550 m away - Standard
Ingleby Road, IlfordUtility repair and maintenance works · ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Standard
Park Road, IlfordNew service connection · ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Standard
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decided
Riverside Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Immediately to the west of the existing Riverside Resource Recovery Facility,Bexley, London decided Apr 2020
8.2 km away - Decided
Silvertown TunnelHighways · The new road tunnel will pass under the River Thames between Silvertown and North Greenwich decided May 2018
8.4 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2025
8.5 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2014
9.9 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2028
10.3 km away - Decideddecided Feb 2017
10.4 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
Barking Riverside Overground stationNew station and Overground extension, opened July 2022
Jul 2022
5.4 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
17.2 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
18.1 km away - TransportMay 2022
18.5 km away
39 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.7 km away
New homes34 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.7 km away New homes7 new homes completedhouses · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.6 km away New homes10 new homes completedhouses · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.7 km away School closedSchool closed: The Ursuline Prep School IlfordOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Aug 2025
800 m away New homes13 new homes completedflats · Jul 2025
Jul 2025
1.7 km away New homes10 new homes completedflats · Jul 2025
Jul 2025
1.8 km away New homes9 new homes completedflats · Jul 2025
Jul 2025
1.8 km away New homes8 new homes completedflats · Jul 2025
Jul 2025
1.8 km away New homes59 new homes completedflats · Nov 2024 – Jul 2025
Jul 2025
850 m away New homes50 new homes completedflats · Dec 2024 – May 2025
May 2025
1.7 km away New homes30 new homes completedflats · Jan 2025 – May 2025
May 2025
1.7 km away New homes8 new homes completedflats · Mar 2025
Mar 2025
1.9 km away New schoolNew school: Apex Secondary School for GirlsOther independent school, other independent school
Feb 2025
1.1 km away New schoolNew school: Apex Secondary School for BoysOther independent school, other independent school
Feb 2025
1.1 km away School closedSchool closed: Park School for GirlsOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Jul 2023
800 m away New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 47 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
184, Balfour Road, IG1 4JBChange of Use from Small HMO to Single Dwellinghouse. Single storey rear extension. Single storey front extension to create porch. (summary)Redbridge 2456/26 · All Other
Sept 2026
200 m away
Approved190A, ASPECT HOUSE, BALFOUR ROAD, IG1 4JBNon-Material Amendment to approved permission 3404/25: Omit window on front elevation and change material of one wall from render to brickwork. (summary)Redbridge 3404/25/02 · All Other
Sept 2026
150 m away Application Under Consideration182, Balfour Road, IG1 4JBErection of a front porch extension.Redbridge 2443/26 · Householder
Sept 2026
150 m away Application Under Consideration182, Balfour Road, IG1 4JBErection of a 6m extension with a double pitched roof and skylights.Redbridge 2432/26 · Prior Approval
Sept 2026
150 m away Application Under Consideration53, Thorold Road, IG1 4EUChange of use from a single dwelling house into a small HMO for up to 5 people. (Retrospective). (Summary).Redbridge 2160/26 · All Other
Sept 2026
450 m away Application Under ConsiderationDEVELOPMENT AT 125, BALFOUR ROADSingle storey rear extension. Subdivision of ground floor flat into two (one x 1-bedroom and one x 2-bedroom) self-contained flats with associated cycle storage, waste / refuse and amenity space. (Summary).Redbridge 2247/26 · All Other
Sept 2026
300 m away Application Under Consideration378, STORE REAR OF, High RoadConversion of rear storage building into self contained studio unit. (summary)Redbridge 0696/26 · All Other
Sept 2026
400 m away Application Under Consideration11, Kings Gardens, IG1 4AJUse of property as two self-contained flats. (Summary).Redbridge 2348/26 · All Other
Sept 2026
450 m away Application Under Consideration35, OUTBUILDING, Vicarage Lane, IG1 4AGUse of detached rear outbuilding as a self-contained one bedroom dwellinghouse, independent from dwelling at 35 Vicarage Lane. (summary)Redbridge 2224/26 · All Other
Aug 2026
400 m away Application Under Consideration247, Balfour Road, IG1 4HXSingle storey rear extension. (AMENDED PLANS). (Summary).Redbridge 2233/26 · All Other
Aug 2026
350 m away Approved117, Balfour Road, IG1 4HSUse of a single room as a home office to operate as a Private Hire Vehicle operator. (Summary)Redbridge 1786/26 · All Other
Aug 2026
350 m away ApprovedDEVELOPMENT AT 222 TO 224, High RoadPartial discharge of conditions for approved permission 0363/26: Archaeology (condition 3); Control of construction activity and traffic - details (condition 4) (summary)Redbridge 0363/26/01 · All Other
Aug 2026
450 m away Application Under Consideration75, Balfour Road, IG1 4HRChange of use from a self-contained flat into a Children's Care Home for one child only with live-in carers (maximum three staff on site). (Summary).Redbridge 2010/26 · All Other · 1 homes proposed
Jul 2026
500 m away Refused172, Balfour Road, IG1 4JBConversion of 'meeting room' to additional bedroom. Change of use from Children's Home (C3b) into Children's Home (C2) for up to 7 children. (summary)Redbridge 1244/26 · All Other
Jul 2026
150 m away Application Under Consideration315, High Road, IG1 1NRSingle storey rear extension. Creation of a first floor rear balcony with an external staircase. Change of use of the first floor from Commercial (Class E) to a self-contained residential flat (Class C3) with associated wase/refuse and cycle store (Retrospective) (summary)Redbridge 1924/26 · All Other · 1 homes proposed
Jul 2026
300 m away Approved100, Balfour RoadTPO 101/14 - T1 (Lime) - T1 (Lime) - reduce crown height by approximately 3 - 4m and reduce lateral branch spread by approximately 2m (leaving the tree at approximately 12m in height). (Summary).Redbridge 1798/26 · All Other
Jul 2026
350 m away Approved98, St Marys Road, IG1 1QYSingle storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.50 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.Redbridge 1807/26 · All Other
Jul 2026
500 m away Approved6, Warwick Gardens, IG1 4LERemove chimneys. Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. Three front rooflights. (Summary).Redbridge 1512/26 · All Other
Jul 2026
400 m away RefusedDEVELOPMENT AT 164, BALFOUR ROADPart single, part two storey rear extension. Converion of property into three self-contained residential units (one x 3-bedroom, one x 2-bedroom, one x studio flat) with associated amenity space, car parking, cycle and refuse storage. (summary)Redbridge 1570/26 · All Other · 5 homes proposed
Jul 2026
150 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 solarManor Joinery Estate, Eastern Approach Alfreds Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 310 kW
Feb 2023
4.0 km away Rooftop solarNightingale Primary School, Ashbourne Avenue -Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Jun 2025
4.1 km away Running nearest: Beckton Sewage Treatment Works (wind farm, 4.2 km); Beckton STW Enhanced Sludge Digestion (other, 4.2 km); Beckton Gas Pressure Reduction Station (biomass, 5.0 km); Beckton STW Biodiesel Power Plant (biomass, 5.1 km); Dagenham Docks Biogas (Waste AD) (anaerobic digestion, 5.8 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.
Park Avenue, Ilford
Highway repair and maintenance works · LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
800 m away
StandardCranley Drive, IlfordDisconnection or alteration of supply · UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
800 m away MinorSunnyside Road, IlfordNew service connection · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
550 m away DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
decided May 2022
13.3 km away
Decideddecided Sept 2014
14.6 km away Decideddecided Mar 2025
20.0 km away DecidedTilbury2Harbour Facilities · Site of the former Tilbury Power Station, approximately 1 km east of the existing Port of Tilbury decided Feb 2019
24.1 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.