Kensington Drive is in Woodford Green and in Redbridge district. IG8 8LN is located in the Fullwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ilford North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IG8 8LW, IG8 8LL, IG5 0LX, IG8 8LJ, IG8 8LH, IG8 8QT, IG8 8LP, IG5 0LU, IG5 0LZ.

Kensington Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Drive are based on 97 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 IG8 8LN

Average Price
£560,661
Semi-Detached
£558,905
Terraced
£568,859
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Drive

Average Price
£597,242
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£545,0002022-06-27 £538,740
74 Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£555,0002021-04-16 £591,518
69 Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£453,0002019-04-12 £543,008
78 Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£445,0002017-12-14 £520,747
70 Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£459,9502016-06-10 £579,873

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB
4out of 4 4,858 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre
Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB
4out of 4 5,129 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF
3out of 4 5,152 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Glade Primary School
Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF
3out of 4 769 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakdale Junior School
Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX
3out of 4 1,148 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Roding Primary School
Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP
3out of 4 1,165 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakdale Infants' School
Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU
3out of 4 1,332 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School
Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ
4out of 4 1,446 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Caterham High School
Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW
2out of 4 1,073 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beal High School
Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP
4out of 4 1,199 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Woodbridge High School
St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ
3out of 4 1,296 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ilford County High School
Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB
4out of 4 2,236 yd Community school No Boys More About School
West Hatch High School
High Road , IG7 5BT
3out of 4 2,359 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB
- not rated 4,417 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ
- not rated 4,499 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir George Monoux College
Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA
- not rated 4,649 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 4,350 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY
4out of 4 5,312 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN
3out of 4 5,323 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stradbroke
C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD
- not rated 631 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre
Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU
4out of 4 799 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub
Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP
2out of 4 1,199 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Beehive Preparatory School
233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED
- not rated 1,922 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School
75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA
- not rated 1,946 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Anglers RestCafe, 1 Salix Lane500 yd
Cafe at No 44 Claybury Broadway586 yd
Archies3 Claybury Broadway586 yd
McDonaldsUnit 9, Woodford Trading Estate, Southend Road724 yd
Nina's Cafe16b Raven Road1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wanstead Rugby ClubWanstead Rugby Club, Roding Lane North280 yd
Toby CarverySouthend Road453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Clayhall Fish Bar13 Claybury Broadway586 yd
Jilani Grill & Curry12 Claybury Broadway586 yd
Jilani Chicken & Chips8 Claybury Broadway592 yd
Bombay Spice345 Chigwell Road817 yd
Phoenix House347 Chigwell Road817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LtdSouthend Road789 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Caterham High School Sports Ground
WENSLEYDALE AVENUE
grass pitches439 yd
South Woodford Cricket And Sports Ground
Highfield Road
grass pitches657 yd
Caterham High School Sports College
CATERHAM AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool928 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed173.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Kensington Drive . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IG8 8LN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LN

Employment

IG8 8LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Retired70
Self-Employed52
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)22
Other16
Looking after home or family15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Education30
Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Information and communication15
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female216
Male219

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex200
Separated9
Divorced17
Widowed17

Health

Very good health225
Good health153
Fair health42
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 160
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi22
Chinese10
Indian72
Pakistani50
Other Asian20
Black African15
Black Caribbean19
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White167
Roma4
Arab4
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union39
Rest of Europe7
Africa21
Middle East and Asia71
The Americas and the Caribbean20

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years114
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom351
Ireland13
Germany1
Italy10
Portugal3
Romania13
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion40
Christian178
Buddhist6
Hindu43
Jewish14
Muslim107
Sikh19
Other religion2
Not answered25