Kensington Drive is in Woodford Green and in Redbridge district.
IG8 8LR 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 8LR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: IG8 8LP, IG8 8LT, IG8 8LS, IG8 8QG, IG8 8LU, IG8 8LX, IG8 8QW, IG8 8LW, IG8 8QP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £529,000 | 2022-11-14 | £509,357 |
| 22 Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £605,000 | 2022-02-28 | £599,811 |
| 8 Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £600,000 | 2022-02-23 | £594,854 |
| 7 Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £500,000 | 2019-12-10 | £560,790 |
| 11A Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £565,000 | 2019-11-22 | £648,249 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB | 4out of 4 | 4,593 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF | 3out of 4 | 5,080 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 | 5,288 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX | 3out of 4 | 920 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU | 3out of 4 | 1,078 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF | 3out of 4 | 1,086 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP | 3out of 4 | 1,262 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ | 4out of 4 | 1,314 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ | 3out of 4 | 987 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW | 2out of 4 | 1,393 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP | 4out of 4 | 1,394 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA | 4out of 4 | 2,337 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT | 3out of 4 | 2,440 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB | - not rated | 4,127 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ | - not rated | 4,297 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA | - not rated | 4,344 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT | 4out of 4 | 4,628 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN | 3out of 4 | 5,273 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 657 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 | 897 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP | 2out of 4 | 1,394 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA | - not rated | 1,681 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ | - not rated | 2,072 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglers Rest | Cafe, 1 Salix Lane | 543 yd | |
| McDonalds | Unit 9, Woodford Trading Estate, Southend Road | 607 yd | |
| Nina's Cafe | 16b Raven Road | 735 yd | |
| Cafe at No 4 | 4 Claybury Broadway | 758 yd | |
| Archies | 3 Claybury Broadway | 758 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanstead Rugby Club | Wanstead Rugby Club, Roding Lane North | 495 yd | |
| Toby Carvery | Southend Road | 537 yd | |
| South Woodford Bowling Club | Gordon Road | 1,090 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay Spice | 345 Chigwell Road | 568 yd | |
| Phoenix House | 347 Chigwell Road | 568 yd | |
| Clayhall Fish Bar | 13 Claybury Broadway | 758 yd | |
| Jilani Grill & Curry | 12 Claybury Broadway | 758 yd | |
| Jilani Chicken & Chips | 8 Claybury Broadway | 766 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Stores Ltd | Southend Road | 601 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Caterham High School Sports Ground WENSLEYDALE AVENUE | grass pitches | 704 yd |
| South Woodford Cricket And Sports Ground Highfield Road | grass pitches | 710 yd |
| Titanium Gym RAVEN ROAD | health and fitness suite | 799 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 90 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 237.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 22.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 141 crimes were reported
near Kensington Drive .
53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
Crime level on this street is below average.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IG8 8LR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
IG8 8LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.
IG8 8LR 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 IG8 8LR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 109 |
| Self-Employed | 49 |
| Retired | 38 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 26 |
| Part-Time Employee | 23 |
| Looking after home or family | 20 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Other | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Construction | 23 |
| Education | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 17 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 17 |
| Other | 12 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
| Information and communication | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 197 |
| Male | 193 |
| Single | 118 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 147 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 212 |
| Good health | 132 |
| Fair health | 37 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 32 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 21 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 29 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 42 |
| Degree or Similar | 150 |
| Other | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 21 |
| Indian | 52 |
| Pakistani | 42 |
| Other Asian | 27 |
| Black African | 33 |
| Black Caribbean | 12 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 5 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 7 |
| Mixed Other | 14 |
| White | 155 |
| Roma | 3 |
| Arab | 4 |
| Other | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 237 |
| European Union | 50 |
| Rest of Europe | 11 |
| Africa | 35 |
| Middle East and Asia | 50 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 237 |
| 10+ Years | 99 |
| 5-10 Years | 36 |
| 2-5 Years | 10 |
| Less than 2 years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 294 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| France | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Italy | 10 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| Lithuania | 6 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Romania | 8 |
| Other EU countries | 9 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| North Africa | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 11 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 13 |
| No religion | 61 |
| Christian | 135 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Hindu | 37 |
| Jewish | 17 |
| Muslim | 87 |
| Sikh | 13 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 31 |