Relocation report

Moving to IG4 Clayhall

IG4 scores 36/100 overall — above average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 78).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from IG4

Average · 36–45 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo54 min
  • King's Cross55 min
  • Liverpool Street40 min
  • Canary Wharf47 min
  • Paddington64 min
  • Victoria60 min
Council tax

Council Tax in IG4 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where IG4 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Redbridge£2,194
Schools

Schools near IG4

2 schools sit within a mile of IG4; 1 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Nightingale Primary School

    E18 1PL · 685 pupils

    1362m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • Wanstead High School

    E11 2JZ · 1434 pupils

    1208m
Crime

Crime in IG4May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in IG4?

    Very high · Over 35%43.5% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to IG4 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in IG4?
    IG4 (Clayhall, Redbridge) scores 36/100 overall — above average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 78). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 43.5% of nearby households have dependent children (very high family density).
    How long is the commute from IG4?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 40 minutes to Liverpool Street (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in IG4?
    Annual Band D council tax in IG4 is £2,194 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in IG4?
    2 schools sit within a mile of IG4, of which 1 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/IG4 page.
    What's the crime rate in IG4?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in IG4 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is IG4 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full IG4 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View IG4 family report