Buying a home in IG4, Ilford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£606kmost £573k–£668k
Houses per m²£5,999flats £3,624
Sold last year29238 in five years
Prices in Redbridge-2.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in IG4 sold for £606,284 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £572,773 and £667,542, for about 103 m² of space. That is 13% more than the same home across Ilford (£538,000).

29 homes sold here in the last year: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient. Flats start at around £113k for one bedroom.

Across Redbridge, prices are down 2.6% on a year ago and up 9.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,981 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,765 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £121,000 for that mortgage: what £130,000 buys.

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House prices in IG4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£491,018£416k–£585k78 m²15
3£606,284£573k–£668k103 m²102
4£681,025£611k–£737k134 m²38
5+£768,547£658k–£817k147 m²34

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£491k£606k£681k£769k
Semi-detached——£624k£676k£797k
Terraced—£421k£592k£682k£726k
Flats£113k£262k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Schools near IG4

Best state primary within 2 kmWanstead Church School96% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%13 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSeven Kings School80.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%41 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about IG4

Is IG4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 13% more than across Ilford; prices in Redbridge are down 2.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (96% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (80.7% against 43.8%); 29 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in IG4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in IG4 sold for £606,284 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £572,773 and £667,542.

Is IG4 expensive for Ilford?

A 3-bedroom house in IG4 costs 13% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Ilford (£538,000).

How many homes sell in IG4 each year?

29 homes sold in the last year and 238 in five years: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

What are the schools like near IG4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Wanstead Church School, where 96% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near IG4?

For a 3-bedroom house, IG1 (£489k, 3 km), IG6 (£536k, 3 km), E12 (£480k, 3 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.