EPC Certificates in Ilford & Redbridge
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IlfordWoodfordWansteadBarkingsideChadwell HeathOur base, StratfordWhat 23,057 Redbridge certificates record
- Walls53.9%solid brick, no added insulation
- Heating84.4%mains gas boiler
- Built27.4%before 1930
- Floor area77 m²median; houses 102 m²
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ONS, OGL.
Ratings in Redbridge
How do homes in Redbridge rate?
54.9% of the 23,057 EPCs lodged for existing homes in Redbridge since January 2023 are rated A to C, against 61.7% across London.
Lettings are 44.2% of Redbridge’s certificates, against 35.5% across London, and there are 10,254 for privately rented homes. 94.4% of the homes rated D to G today have a potential rating of C or better.
- 54.9%of Redbridge EPCs rated C or above, 61.7% across London
- 10,254EPCs for privately rented homes, 14th of 33 London councils
- 77 m²median floor area of a Redbridge home
| Area | A to C | D | E | F or G | Certificates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbridge | 54.9% (12,653) | 39.4% (9,077) | 4.9% (1,123) | 0.9% (204) | 23,057 |
| All London | 61.7% (542,996) | 32.8% (288,661) | 4.6% (40,358) | 0.9% (7,689) | 879,704 |
Source: MHCLG, Get energy performance of buildings data, certificates for existing homes lodged 01/01/2023 to 12/10/2026 (file of 13/10/2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Share rated A to C, by year lodged
| Year | Redbridge | London |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51.3% of 5,764 | 58.0% |
| 2024 | 52.1% of 6,042 | 59.2% |
| 2025 | 56.0% of 5,717 | 63.5% |
| 2026 (to 12/10) | 60.5% of 5,534 | 67.2% |
Landlords
If you let in Redbridge
10,254 of the certificates in Redbridge were for privately rented homes. 42.3% of those were rated below C, against 35.0% across London, and 41 were rated F or G.
A rental needs an E or better today unless a valid exemption is registered.
Read the rules for landlords today, what the 2030 standard means, what a licence application asks for, or how we work with landlords.
Letting in Redbridge: selective and HMO licensing
Redbridge runs two selective licensing schemes. Scheme 3 covers Valentines and Ilford Town. Scheme 4 covers Aldborough, Barkingside, Chadwell, Churchfields, Clementswood, Cranbrook, Fairlop, Goodmayes, Hainault, Loxford, Mayfield, Newbury, Seven Kings, South Woodford and Wanstead Village. A selective licence is needed for properties occupied by one person, two people or one household.
HMO licences apply across the borough: mandatory for five or more people, additional for three or four people from two or more households. For applications from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, a selective licence is £997.69, paid as £371.05 on application and £626.64 if it is approved, with £35 off the second part for accredited landlords. HMO licences are paid in two stages: £696.14 first, then a second payment set by the number of households, a total from £1,865.34 for two households.
The application list includes an EPC. The council says it will only approve licences for properties graded A to E, so a home rated F or G needs work first or an exemption.
Redbridge Council, selective licensing, checked 28/10/2026. Redbridge Council, HMO licensing, checked 28/10/2026.
The floor plans a Redbridge licence application asks for
Redbridge’s selective licence application asks for floor plans showing fire exits and the position of smoke alarms and heat detectors. The council says the plan does not need to be done by an architect or surveyor.
The same list asks for a gas safety certificate, an Electrical Installation Condition Report, a portable appliance test certificate and proof of a landlord accreditation course from LLAS or a similar organisation, to be done within 18 months of getting the full licence.
Redbridge Council, selective licensing, checked 28/10/2026.
Homes in Redbridge
Why homes in Redbridge rate as they do
Ilford, Seven Kings and Goodmayes are long streets of Victorian and Edwardian terraces. Gants Hill, Barkingside and Clayhall are largely interwar semis. In the north, Woodford and Wanstead have larger detached and period houses, and Ilford town centre has newer blocks.
On an interwar semi the first questions are whether the cavity has been filled and how deep the loft insulation is. On an Ilford terrace the walls are often solid, and a rear extension added later is assessed on its own construction. For a flat above a shop, say which parts are heated and how.
41.0% of certificates are for homes built between 1930 and 1966, against 32.9% across London, and 24.3% record insulated cavity walls. Solid walls with no added insulation are 53.9%. A mains gas boiler heats 84.4%, against 76.2%.
| Recorded on the certificate | Redbridge | London |
|---|---|---|
| Built before 1930 | 27.4% | 31.3% |
| Solid walls, no added insulation | 53.9% | 48.1% |
| Cavity walls, insulated | 24.3% | 24.4% |
| Mains gas boiler | 84.4% | 76.2% |
| Communal heating | 4.1% | 10.8% |
| Electric heating | 11.1% | 12.2% |
On 94.4% of the certificates rated D or lower, the potential rating (every recommendation carried out) is C or better.
Coverage
Areas and postcodes we cover in Redbridge
Ilford, Seven Kings, Goodmayes, Gants Hill, Barkingside, Clayhall, Hainault, Woodford, South Woodford, Wanstead and Chadwell Heath.
| District | EPCs | A to C | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|
| IG1Ilford | 5,373 | 57.0% | 69 m² |
| IG3Seven Kings and Goodmayes | 2,705 | 54.1% | 85 m² |
| IG6Barkingside and Fairlop | 2,614 | 54.4% | 80 m² |
| IG8Woodford Green | 2,328 | 50.8% | 83 m² |
| IG2Gants Hill | 2,235 | 61.3% | 79 m² |
| E18South Woodford | 1,723 | 56.4% | 73 m² |
| E11Wanstead | 1,588 | 54.4% | 68 m² |
| RM6Chadwell Heath | 1,459 | 56.1% | 79 m² |
| IG5Clayhall | 1,191 | 51.5% | 87 m² |
| IG7Hainault | 784 | 45.3% | 76 m² |
| IG4Redbridge and Ilford North | 548 | 50.0% | 106 m² |
Districts with fewer than 200 certificates are not listed (509 certificates in 5 other districts).
Local rules
Council rules that affect improvement work in Redbridge
Conservation areas and article 4 directions in Redbridge
Redbridge has 16 conservation areas, and the council lists guidance for them, including Aldersbrook and Lake House Estate, the Bungalow Estate, Wanstead Village, South Woodford, Snaresbrook and Woodford Green and Wells. The council says an article 4 direction removes some development rights over alterations such as new porches, replacement windows and doors, replacement roof coverings and exterior painting.
Its list of article 4 directions includes the Bungalow Estate and the Aldersbrook and Lake House conservation areas, plus a borough-wide direction on small HMOs (C4 use). Where a direction applies, a planning application is needed for those changes.
Redbridge Council, protected buildings and conservation areas, checked 28/10/2026.
The Bungalow Estate and the local heritage list
The council’s Bungalow Estate appraisal says the estate is laid out on former farmland in a grid of linked roads. The first bungalow designs were submitted in December 1919. By 1929 the western half was complete, and the last roads, Trenance and Tresco in 1933 and Brownlea and Budoch in 1935, came in the 1930s, where plots were smaller and the bungalow theme gave way to two-storey terraces on Tresco Gardens.
The appraisal notes the council first recognised the estate’s special character in 1974, when it was designated a Residential Precinct. The council now keeps a Local Heritage List of buildings and Local Character Areas, formerly called Residential Precincts, which have no statutory protection but deserve local protection.
Redbridge Council, Bungalow Estate conservation area character appraisal, checked 28/10/2026. Redbridge Council, protected buildings and conservation areas, checked 28/10/2026.
Questions
EPC questions for Redbridge
Which Redbridge wards need a selective licence?
Valentines and Ilford Town under Scheme 3, and Aldborough, Barkingside, Chadwell, Churchfields, Clementswood, Cranbrook, Fairlop, Goodmayes, Hainault, Loxford, Mayfield, Newbury, Seven Kings, South Woodford and Wanstead Village under Scheme 4. The council’s map checks an address.
Can a Redbridge rental rated F or G be licensed?
The council says it will only approve licences for properties with an EPC graded A to E. A home rated F or G needs improvements first, or a valid exemption.
What does a Redbridge licence cost for 2026 to 2027?
A selective licence is £997.69 for applications from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, in two parts of £371.05 and £626.64. A paper application adds £139.23. HMO licences are paid in two stages: £696.14 first, then an amount set by the number of households, a total from £1,865.34 for two households.
Do I need permission to replace windows in a Redbridge conservation area?
If an article 4 direction applies to the property, yes. Redbridge says directions can remove rights over replacement windows and doors, roof coverings, porches and exterior painting. The Bungalow Estate and the Aldersbrook and Lake House area both have one.
Which Redbridge postcodes rate lowest?
Of the districts with enough certificates to compare, IG7 has the lowest share rated A to C at 45.3%, from 784 certificates, and IG2 the highest at 61.3%. The table above has every district.
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