The ward centred on Cranbrook sits in the London Borough of Redbridge, taking in much of Ilford town centre and the busy High Road. It’s an urban–suburban mix of Victorian and interwar housing with a compact commercial core of shops, markets and restaurants that serve a diverse local population.
Well connected by rail - Ilford station has frequent services and Elizabeth line connections into central London and London Liverpool Street - the area grew rapidly with the arrival of the railways and was part of Essex before being absorbed into Greater London in the 1960s. The ward’s cultural life reflects strong South Asian and other migrant communities, small independent businesses and civic amenities that make it an important local hub.
Postcode districts covering Cranbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 13.6 miles
- Islington 7.3 miles
- City of Westminster 10.3 miles
- Bexley 8.3 miles
- Sutton 17.9 miles
- Croydon 15.6 miles
- Harrow 17 miles
- Basildon 17.3 miles
- Watford 20.9 miles
- Chelmsford 21.5 miles
- Harlow 13.9 miles
- Grays 13.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Valentines Ward 0.6 miles
- Barkingside Ward 1 mile
- Clayhall Ward 1 mile
- Ilford Town Ward 1.1 miles
- Wanstead Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Redbridge Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Little Ilford Ward 1.3 miles
- Clementswood Ward 1.4 miles
- Wanstead Village Ward 1.5 miles
- Newbury Ward 1.5 miles
- Manor Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Loxford Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Cranbrook
IG4 5AB, IG1 3TY, IG1 3FL, IG1 3HX, IG1 3JG, IG1 3LZ, IG1 3QJ, IG1 3NL, IG1 3JJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 23.1 miles
- Ilford Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Manor Park Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.5 miles
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Schools in Cranbrook
- Cranbrook Primary School Primary
- Highlands Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Leytonstone Library Library 2 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 2.4 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 2.7 miles
- Brisbane Road Stadium 3.1 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 3.1 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 3.2 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 3.2 miles
- Eton Manor Stadium 3.3 miles
- London Velopark Stadium 3.4 miles
- Basketball Arena Stadium 3.4 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 3.4 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 3.5 miles