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Buying a home in IG5, Ilford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£575kmost £534k–£634k
Houses per m²£5,888flats £4,666
Sold last year71512 in five years
Prices in Redbridge-2.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in IG5 sold for £575,105 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £534,026 and £633,853, for about 97 m² of space. That is 7% more than the same home across Ilford (£538,000).

71 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £144k 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 £2,623 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £115,000 for that mortgage: what £120,000 buys.

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House prices in IG5 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£506,457£447k–£547k70 m²74
3£575,105£534k–£634k97 m²213
4£704,359£613k–£798k130 m²75
5+£772,738£676k–£908k154 m²65

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£506k£575k£704k£773k
Detached—£527k£596k£675k£688k
Semi-detached—£505k£584k£759k£784k
Terraced—£500k£560k£639k£709k
Flats£144k£290k£268k——

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

Schools near IG5

Best state primary within 2 kmFullwood Primary School86% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%15 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSeven Kings School80.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%32 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

IG4 Ilford · 2 km3-bed house £606kIG6 Ilford · 2 km3-bed house £536kIG2 Ilford · 2 km3-bed house £567kE18 London · 3 km3-bed house £736kIG8 Woodford Green · 3 km3-bed house £655kIG7 Chigwell · 3 km3-bed house £521kIG1 Ilford · 4 km3-bed house £489kIG3 Ilford · 4 km3-bed house £527k

Questions about IG5

Is IG5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% 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 (86% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (80.7% against 43.8%); 71 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 IG5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in IG5 sold for £575,105 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £534,026 and £633,853.

Is IG5 expensive for Ilford?

A 3-bedroom house in IG5 costs 7% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Ilford (£538,000).

How many homes sell in IG5 each year?

71 homes sold in the last year and 512 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near IG5?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Fullwood Primary School, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near IG5?

For a 3-bedroom house, IG1 (£489k, 4 km), E12 (£480k, 5 km), RM6 (£491k, 5 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.