Area Guide For IG1 2QE

When it comes to housing in the IG1 2QE area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 66, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 149 Shared ownership properties, 69 Local Authority rented, 148 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 68 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 101 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 117 are employed in Routine occupation and 114 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 167.

In IG1 2QE area, Couple with children amount to 89 while Couple without children amount to 108. The neighbourhood also has around 138 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 109 votes. Around 90 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 120 are into football and 84 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 86 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (122) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (86), Daily Mirror (86), Daily Mail (78), The Guardian (71), The Independent (59), The Times (56) and Daily Telegraph (43).

Some of the nearest services available in IG1 2QE are Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (DIY Shop), Workhorse Transport (Removals & Storage Services), Niscayah Ltd (Security systems), Em Electrical (Electronic Shop), Eddie Wrynn Plastering (Plasterers), Eddie Wrynn Plastering (Plasterers), Eddie Wrynn Plastering (Plasterers), Ipek Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Ipek Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Simply Seconds Ltd (Furniture Stores), Man4electrical UK (Electronic Shop), Allcarpet Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Dreamland Beds & Furniture (Bed & Bedding Shop), M K Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Design Ghar Ltd (Architectural Service), Ade Installation Contractors (Electronic Shop), M S Services (Property Maintenance Services), Plashet Carpet of Ilford (Carpet Fitter), Exclusive Designs (Furniture Stores), Furniture Palace UK Ltd (Furniture Stores), B M Furniture (Furniture Stores), B M Furniture (Furniture Stores), Tom Palmer (Painters & Decorators), A A Plumbing & Heating Services (Plumbers), S N C Facilities Management (Electronic Shop), S N C Facilities Management (Electronic Shop), Zippy 24hr Mobile Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Colours Painting Services (Painters & Decorators), Colours Painting Services (Painters & Decorators), Colours Painting Services (Painters & Decorators), Michael Richard Smith (Plumbers), Allseal Double Glazing Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Olympic Windows & Doors (Double Glazing Installer), D P B (Architectural Service), Thameside Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Thameside Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Thameside Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Thameside Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Capital Mastercraft Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Bros Flooring World (Flooring Services), D S Bhamra (Architect), Right Choice Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Architorium Ltd (Architectural Service), Architorium Ltd (Architectural Service), Architorium Ltd (Architectural Service), J B Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Burglary Repairs 24 Hour (Locksmiths), G T Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Fast London Plumbers (Plumbers), Barking Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Star Dust (Curtain Supplier), Brighthouse (Electrician), Mah Domestic (Appliance Repairs), Moss Shoe Repair & Keycutting (Key Cutting Services), A E Charman Property Maintenance Ltd (Builder), Powerzone Direct (Appliance Retailer), Powerzone Direct (Appliance Retailer), P R C Direct (Appliance Retailer), Ashton Dean Construction (Property Maintenance Services), Lighting Zone (Lighting Stores), Skylight Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Skylight Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), King Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Bansal Gas Works (Gas Installers), A T P Architects & Surveyors (Architect), Subhash Rajoria (Gas Engineers), Subhash Rajoria (Gas Engineers), Sheridan Builders (Builder), F Holgate Co Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Techzone4u Ltd (Electrician) and Cuboss Ltd (Builder).

IG1 2QE has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Barking, Barking, Upney. 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 2QE has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Uphall Primary School, Uphall Primary School, Northbury Junior School, Northbury Infant School. Some of the secondary schools include Al-Futuwwa School, Loxford School of Science and Technology, Eastbury Comprehensive School. Then there are others like Cranbrook, Newbridge School (Loxford Lane Campus), Ilford Ursuline Preparatory School.