Area Guide For IG1 2LU

When it comes to housing in the IG1 2LU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 66, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 87. There are around 196 Shared ownership properties, 104 Local Authority rented, 128 Housing Association rented and around 190 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 97 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 103 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 80 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 78 are employed in Routine occupation and 89 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 169.

In IG1 2LU area, Couple with children amount to 118 while Couple without children amount to 87. The neighbourhood also has around 171 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 118 votes. Around 79 people are DIY enthusiasts, 89 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 103 are into football and 77 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (236) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (202), Daily Mirror (113), The Sun (111), The Times (108), Daily Mail (88), Daily Express (69) and Daily Telegraph (53).

Some of the nearest services available in IG1 2LU are Ipek Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Ipek Furnishing (Furniture Stores), F W Reddin (Plumbers), Bros Flooring World (Flooring Services), Allcarpet Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Bansal Gas Works (Gas Installers), Colours Painting Services (Painters & Decorators), Colours Painting Services (Painters & Decorators), Allseal Double Glazing Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Skylight Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Dreamland Beds & Furniture (Bed & Bedding Shop), Ade Installation Contractors (Electronic Shop), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Subhash Rajoria (Gas Engineers), Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (DIY Shop), Ashton Dean Construction (Property Maintenance Services), Em Electrical (Electronic Shop), Plashet Carpet of Ilford (Carpet Fitter), Furniture Palace UK Ltd (Furniture Stores), D S Bhamra (Architect), Barking Locksmiths (Locksmiths), M S Services (Property Maintenance Services), Thameside Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Thameside Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), D P B (Architectural Service), M K Carpets (Carpet Fitter), P R C Direct (Appliance Retailer), Simply Seconds Ltd (Furniture Stores), A T P Architects & Surveyors (Architect), Design Ghar Ltd (Architectural Service), Powerzone Direct (Appliance Retailer), D & S Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), H & S Builders (Gas Installers), Burglary Repairs 24 Hour (Locksmiths), Sheridan Builders (Builder), B M Furniture (Furniture Stores), B M Furniture (Furniture Stores), Brighthouse (Electrician), Michael Richard Smith (Plumbers), Architorium Ltd (Architectural Service), Architorium Ltd (Architectural Service), King Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Man4electrical UK (Electronic Shop), Zippy 24hr Mobile Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Niscayah Ltd (Security systems), S N C Facilities Management (Electronic Shop), Right Choice Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Fast London Plumbers (Plumbers), A Wallwork Heating Engineers Ltd (Gas Installers), Eddie Wrynn Plastering (Plasterers), Eddie Wrynn Plastering (Plasterers), Eddie Wrynn Plastering (Plasterers), Olympic Windows & Doors (Double Glazing Installer), Lighting Zone (Lighting Stores), J B Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Workhorse Transport (Removals & Storage Services), Speedy Glaze & Locks Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), G T Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Capital Mastercraft Ltd (Property Maintenance Services) and Exclusive Designs (Furniture Stores).

IG1 2LU has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include East Ham, Barking, Barking. There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Stansted Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Woolwich Ferry North Pier, Woolwich Ferry South Pier, Woolwich Arsenal Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. IG1 2LU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Uphall Primary School, Northbury Junior School, Northbury Infant School. Some of the secondary schools include Little Ilford School, Al-Futuwwa School, Eastbury Comprehensive School. Then there are others like Cranbrook, London Christian Learning Centre, Newbridge School (Loxford Lane Campus).