Balfour Road is in Ilford and in Redbridge district. IG1 4JF is located in the Ilford Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ilford South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4JF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IG1 4HP, IG1 4BG, IG1 4JX, IG1 4FA, IG1 4EU, IG1 4JG, IG1 4EW, IG1 4EX, IG1 4HR.

Balfour Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balfour Road are based on 376 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4JF

Average Price
£408,248
Semi-Detached
£709,921
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£257,411
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£461,151
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002016-03-30 £675,258
24B Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002008-02-08 £326,247
24C Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,0002005-07-04 £285,534
12 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002003-10-31 £863,987
24B Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002003-05-28 £319,410

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre
Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB 		4out of 4 1,248 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School
Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH 		4out of 4 3,729 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School
Whitfield Road , E6 1AS 		4out of 4 3,847 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School
Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU 		3out of 4 4,089 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF 		3out of 4 4,502 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christchurch Primary School
Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ 		4out of 4 566 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Winston Way Academy
Winston Way , IG1 2WS 		3out of 4 830 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School
Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW 		4out of 4 929 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sheringham Primary School
Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB 		4out of 4 1,320 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School
Gordon Road , IG1 1SA 		3out of 4 1,325 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Morland Road , IG1 4JU 		3out of 4 121 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Valentines High School
Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX 		4out of 4 1,533 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU 		3out of 4 1,825 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Little Ilford School
Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB 		4out of 4 2,030 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oaks Park High School
45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ 		4out of 4 2,558 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy
326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB 		- not rated 3,683 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Newham College of Further Education
East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER 		- not rated 3,849 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Seven Kings School
Ley Street , IG2 7BT 		4out of 4 1,402 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY 		4out of 4 1,610 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Loxford School
Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT 		4out of 4 2,058 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Eastbury Community School
Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW 		3out of 4 2,781 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Langdon Academy
Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS 		3out of 4 3,605 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford
2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR 		- not rated 193 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Park School for Girls
20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS 		- not rated 275 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Read Academy Education
34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD 		- not rated 302 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Apex Primary School
60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG 		- not rated 401 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oak House School
61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB 		- not rated 1,836 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa75 The Exchange, High Road134 yd
Mooboo1 The Exchange, High Road176 yd
Yummy Dosa Ltd68 Cranbrook Road190 yd
Loaded Gourmet Burgers and Fries68 Cranbrook Road190 yd
Cheatmeals70-72 Cranbrook Road211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ilford Liberal Club10 Balfour Road2 yd
Jono's Freehouse37 Cranbrook Road264 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford114 Cranbrook Road314 yd
O'Neills109 Station Road325 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House57 Roden Street674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway Food Ltd48 The Exchange, High Road134 yd
Boba Hub26 The Exchange, High Road164 yd
German Doner Kebab94 Cranbrook Road190 yd
Kunna Coffee60 Cranbrook Road190 yd
Pizza Hut86-88 Cranbrook Road206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco74-76 Cranbrook Road206 yd
Lidl155-161 High Road272 yd
Marks & Spencer135-139 High Road316 yd
Sainsbury's168-170 High Road338 yd
Iceland60 High Road387 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ursuline Academy Ilford
MORLAND ROAD 		258 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford)
151-161 151-161 High Road 		health and fitness suite283 yd
Easygym (London Ilford)
3-5 3-5 Winston Way 		health and fitness suite452 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall
RICHES ROAD 		454 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford)
68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool501 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford)
261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite506 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre
CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD 		793 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road)
RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite899 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym
CONNAUGHT LANE 		health and fitness suite1,072 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3912 crimes were reported near Balfour Road . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IG1 4JF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4JF

Employment

IG1 4JF area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 4JF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee44
Retired34
Looking after home or family33
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)25
Other14
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Information and communication18
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Financial and insurance activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female183
Male178

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex159
Separated9
Divorced15
Widowed11

Health

Very good health193
Good health101
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 104
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi49
Indian106
Pakistani76
Other Asian9
Black African13
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
White68
Arab10
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom175
European Union37
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia123
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK175
10+ Years108
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland6
Italy19
Portugal1
Lithuania4
Poland2
Romania9
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East2
Southern Asia42
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion20
Christian73
Hindu10
Jewish3
Muslim215
Sikh13
Not answered26
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