Estate agents in IG6
IG6 is a postcode district in the London Borough of Redbridge, where 247 homes were sold between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £500,000, according to HM Land Registry.
How estate agents in IG6 compare
IG6 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 247 sales in IG6 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £494,000.
22.3% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 7.7 years and sold for a median of 13.6% more than they paid.
The median price was £384,000 in 2016 and £485,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in IG6
Median sale price in IG6: £494,000
| All homes | 247 sales, median £494,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 10 sales, median £690,000 |
| Semi-detached | 68 sales, median £542,500 |
| Terraced | 124 sales, median £500,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 45 sales, median £315,000 |
Across Redbridge the average price was £489,363 in June 2026, up 2.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £384,000 (419 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £407,500 (449 sales) |
| 2018 | £425,000 (302 sales) |
| 2019 | £425,000 (262 sales) |
| 2020 | £425,000 (232 sales) |
| 2021 | £470,000 (363 sales) |
| 2022 | £488,500 (278 sales) |
| 2023 | £468,000 (184 sales) |
| 2024 | £490,687 (220 sales) |
| 2025 | £485,000 (279 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Seven Kings, Goodmayes, Ilford and Chadwell Heath are the nearest railway stations, each about 2 miles from the centre. Underground stops are closer, with Fairlop about 0.3 miles away, Barkingside about 0.4 miles, Hainault about 1 mile and Newbury Park about 1 mile. The A123, A12, A1400, A113 and A118 pass through or beside the district. M11 junction 4 at Charlie Brown's is about 2 miles away and M25 junction 27 at Theydon is about 6 miles. London City Airport is about 6 miles away, while London Stansted Airport is about 21 miles. Central London is about 11 miles from the district in a straight line.
Schools in and near IG6
IG6 has a number of primary schools nearby, with 15 within about 1.2 miles of the centre, including Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School at about 0.1 miles and Avanti Court Primary School (Hindu, academy) at about 0.3 miles. Secondary choices include King Solomon High School (Jewish, sixth form) at about 0.1 miles and Ilford County High School (grammar school, boys only, sixth form) at about 0.4 miles. Beehive Preparatory School is the nearest independent school at about 1.5 miles. New Rush Hall School is a special school about 0.6 miles away. Leyton Sixth Form College is about 4 miles away and the University of East London is about 5.9 miles away.
Living in IG6
IG6 is an urban postcode district in the built-up area of Redbridge, with about 27,800 residents and Chigwell is the other settlement nearby. Shops of all kinds number more than 130, including 8 supermarkets, with Baylis Food and Wine about 0.1 miles away and Sainsbury's about 0.3 miles away. There are more than 10 convenience stores, 6 pubs, 7 cafés, 14 restaurants and around 20 takeaways. For health, there are 5 doctors' surgeries, the nearest being Fencepiece Road Medical Centre at about 0.6 miles. Seven pharmacies and 5 dentists are mapped and King George Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.3 miles away. Fullwell Cross Library is about 0.1 miles from the centre and there are at least 4 post offices. Seven named parks lie within the area, including Barnardo's Village Green and Barkingside Recreation Ground, both about 0.4 miles away.
A short history of IG6
Barkingside is believed to take its name from lying on the Barking side of Hainault Forest, inside the manor and parish of Barking. Daniel Day, a Wapping pump and block maker, started the Fairlop Fair in July 1725 at the Fairlop Oak. The name Fair Lop Tree is first certainly recorded in 1738. By the middle of that century the fair drew around a hundred thousand people. Chapman and Andre's map of Essex from 1777 depicts Barking Side as a common running along the forest's western edge. The oak caught fire in 1805 and had blown down by 1820. Holy Trinity Church dates to 1840. An Act of 1851 allowed Hainault Forest to be enclosed and most of it became farmland. Barnardo's was founded in Barkingside in 1866. The last sizeable fair took place in 1900. The area has 12 listed buildings and the highest graded is Dr Barnardo's Memorial at Barnardo's at Grade II*.
Landscape and geography in IG6
IG6 sits at about 30 metres above sea level. Seven Kings Water is about 0.8 miles from the centre of the area and the River Roding is about 1.9 miles from it. The open coast is about 19 miles off. Fairlop Waters is about 0.5 miles from the centre. Cuthbert Lake lies at about 1.4 miles and Daisy Lake at about 1.5 miles. Shooters Hill, at 132 metres, is about 8 miles distant. The Kent Downs National Landscape is about 15 miles from the area. Epping Forest is under half a mile from the centre and Hainault Forest is about 1.5 miles from it. Mile Plantation lies about 2.5 miles out, while Bury Wood is about 4 miles from the centre.
People and homes in IG6
At the 2021 Census IG6 had about 32,200 usual residents. Census 2021 figures show 20% aged under 15 and 66% aged 15 to 64 and 13% aged 65 and over. At the 2021 Census there were about 11,200 households with an average size of 2.9 people. Census 2021 figures show 39% of households had dependent children, higher than the 28% for England. At the 2021 Census 35% of households lived in terraced houses and 32% in semi-detached houses and 27% in flats. Census 2021 figures show 60% of households owned their home and 25% rented privately and 13% rented socially. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band D was the most common council tax band at 34%. Environment Agency figures for June 2026 show 16 residential properties at low risk of flooding from rivers and the sea and none at high or medium risk.
Notable people from IG6
Several people were born in Chigwell. Sally Gunnell (born 1966) is a British former track and field athlete and television presenter. Derek Johnson (1933 to 2004) was a British athlete. Vicki Michelle (born 1950) is a British actress in film and television. Mark Wallinger (born 1959) is a British sculptor, video artist and installation artist. Augustus Charles Newman (1902 to 1972) was a military officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross. The English footballers Tommy Black (born 1979) and Michael Black (born 1976) were also born there. Stephen Knight (1951 to 1985), a British journalist and author, was born in Hainault.
Sport and leisure
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre and Fullwell Cross Swimming Pool are the main indoor facilities for swimming, alongside Aqua Action water park. Ilford and District Indoor Bowls Club offers indoor bowls, while Ilford Club and Seven Kings Bowls Club also cover the sport. Cranbrook Castle Lawn Tennis & Social Club covers tennis and South Woodford Cricket and Sports Club covers cricket. Redbridge FC & Barkingside FC have a football pitch and Chigwell Golf Club has a golf course. Fairlop Waters Sailing Club and Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre sit at Fairlop, near Powerleague Fairlop and Aldborough Hall Equestrian Centre provides horse riding. Open space includes Fairlop Waters Country Park, Claybury Park, Valentines Park, Barkingside Recreation Ground and Hainault Recreation Ground, with Chigwell Row Wood as a nature reserve. A number of children's playgrounds are also mapped across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in IG6?
- The median price paid in IG6 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £500,000. By property type the median price paid was £660,000 for detached houses, £545,000 for semi-detached houses, £500,000 for terraced houses and £315,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in IG6 over the last year?
- There were 247 standard sales in IG6 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 11 were detached houses, 70 were semi-detached houses, 121 were terraced houses and 45 were flats.
- What transport is there near IG6?
- The nearest Underground stops are Fairlop at about 0.3 miles and Barkingside at about 0.4 miles. The nearest railway station is Seven Kings at about 2.0 miles and M11 junction 4 is about 2 miles away. Central London is about 11 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are near IG6?
- There are 15 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary schools are King Solomon High School at about 0.1 miles and Ilford County High School at about 0.4 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in IG6?
- There are 16 estate agent sales branches with an office in the IG6 postcode district.
Areas near IG6
IG6 is in Redbridge.
Estate agents near IG6
- NEON EstatesRedbridge IG6 2DU0.2 miles
- Arbon & Miller Estate AgentsRedbridge IG6 2DR0.2 miles
- Douglas Allen Estate Agents - BarkingsideRedbridge IG6 2AD0.3 miles
- Barkingside haartRedbridge IG6 2AD0.3 miles
- RAM EstatesRedbridge IG6 2AE0.3 miles
- Kevin & Co.Redbridge E16 10.3 miles
- Home Connect EstatesRedbridge IG6 2AD0.3 miles
- Bairstow EvesRedbridge IG6 2AD0.3 miles
- Vibrant EstatesRedbridge IG6 1LU0.3 miles
- GuardiansRedbridge IG6 2AW0.4 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of IG6.