IG5 postcode area guide — Redbridge

Where is IG5?

Broadband & internet speeds in IG5

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the IG5 postcode district (Redbridge) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 233 postcodes Ofcom measures in IG5, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 100% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 99.1%.

Around 0% of premises in IG5 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in IG5

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Mobile signal around Redbridge

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Redbridge district (113,448 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in IG5

Police recorded 340 incidents within about a mile of the centre of IG5 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in IG5

Based on 92 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in IG5 is £570,000, up 1.8% on the previous year (£560,000).

Latest recorded sales in IG5

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Redbridge demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Redbridge district (310,260 residents, 103,714 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around IG5

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in IG5

35 rated food businesses operate in IG5. 17 hold the top rating of 5, 5 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Cafe 178, Cafe at No 4, Caterham High School, Catherham Lodge, Clayhall Fish Bar.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in IG5

From a sample of 202 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 IG5 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 36% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Redbridge

Landlines around IG5 typically use:

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What's it like living in IG5?

Postcodes in IG5

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.