Is St Margaret's Road in Redbridge safe?

St Margaret's Road scores 55/100 for safety — broadly average crime levels for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

St Margaret's Road

Redbridge, Greater London, England

Urban residential Mixed character Well-connected Risk: Low Medium confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: FamiliesFair

Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.

Families

Fair

Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Below Average

Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Limited by environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Below Average

Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 50) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 79% in RedbridgeTop 32% nationally

Medium confidence Based on 5 data sources

Things You Should Know

Limited daily services

Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.

How Life Works Here

St Margaret's Road is located in Redbridge, near London, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 83 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is anti-social behaviour. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Aldersbrook Medical Centre (doctors, 140m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 184m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Larger household sizes suggest a family-oriented community. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. Overall, this street scores 51 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Fair (55)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Poor (16)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Fair (50)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (80)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Good (60)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

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Nearby Amenities

Aldersbrook Medical Centre140m (1.8 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from St Margaret's Road, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (4)

Aldersbrook Bowls Club 215m · 3 min walk
Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club 998m · 12 min walk
Linkside Lawn Tennis Club 1031m · 13 min walk
Wanstead Leisure Centre 1499m · 19 min walk

hospitals (3)

Dewaxify 1694m · 21 min walk
Hegy Walk-in Clinic 1759m · 22 min walk
Redbrige Eye Screening Centre 1997m · 25 min walk

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libraries (2)

Aldersbrook Library 453m · 6 min walk
Wanstead Library 1899m · 24 min walk

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parks & green spaces (5)

Wanstead Park 631m · 8 min walk
Wanstead Flats 1198m · 15 min walk
Wanstead Flats 1458m · 18 min walk
George Green 1612m · 20 min walk
Christchurch Green 1972m · 25 min walk

schools (3)

Highlands Primary School 1386m · 17 min walk
Wanstead High School 1524m · 19 min walk
Cranbrook Primary School 1631m · 20 min walk

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Transport Links

Empress Avenue bus_stop184m

Herongate Road bus_stop210m

Dover Road bus_stop254m

Merlin Road (E12) bus_stop282m

Manor Park Rail Station rail_station1186m

Wanstead Park Rail Station rail_station1433m

Woodgrange Park Rail Station rail_station1477m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

57% data uniqueness

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OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.

Data updated: 2026-06-11