Westview Drive - IG8 8LX
Key Postcode Insights
IG8 8LX is a residential postcode situated on Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 680th largest and 275th most expensive of the 715 postcodes in the IG8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 38 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £518,677
- 10 Year change
- up 19.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,134pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £569/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
IG8 8LX is a residential postcode situated on Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 680th largest and 275th most expensive of the 715 postcodes in the IG8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 38 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £518,677
- 10 Year change
- up 19.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,134pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £569/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin IG8 8LX
- 1 Westview Drive
5 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Westview Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Westview Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Westview Drive
House
- 9 Westview Drive
5 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in IG8 8LX sold for £122,500 on 4th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £518,677.
The IG8 8LX Sales Market has increased by 19.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £518,677 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £527,133 |
| June 2024 | 1.7% | £515,667 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £507,269 |
| June 2022 | 6% | £517,781 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £488,575 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £459,958 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £456,985 |
| June 2018 | 2.8% | £456,624 |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £444,329 |
| June 2016 | 12.4% | £435,997 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £387,912 |
| June 2014 | 16.4% | £348,091 |
| June 2013 | 4.1% | £298,961 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £287,056 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £285,766 |
| June 2010 | 10.4% | £284,838 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £257,916 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £285,525 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £286,792 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,134.
The IG8 8LX Rental Market has increased by 42.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £2,134pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £2,098pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.6% | £2,046pcm |
| June 2023 | 12% | £1,885pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £1,682pcm |
| June 2021 | 3% | £1,539pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £1,494pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £1,475pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £1,462pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.3% | £1,460pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £1,495pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.6% | £1,424pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.6% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £1,218pcm |
| June 2012 | 7.4% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.8% | £1,132pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £1,070pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.5% | £999pcm |
| June 2008 | 12.4% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £931pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th December 2025 for £122,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.0%. The postcode has had a total of 78 sales since 1995.
IG8 8LX has seen 11 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£122,500 | 2 Bed Flat19, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LX19, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LX
- Sold Oct 2025£315,000 | 2 Bed Flat23, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LX23, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LX
- Sold May 2025£505,000 | 3 Bed House93, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LX93, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LX
- Sold Oct 2024£657,000 | 3 Bed House95, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LX95, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LX
- Sold Apr 2024£285,000 | 2 Bed Flat21, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LX21, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LX
Nearby Postcodes
IG8 8LX is the 680th largest and the 275th most expensive postcode out of the 715 postcodes in the IG8 area.
- IG8 8LU, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8LU31 Addresses|39 m away
- IG8 8QG, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8QG29 Addresses|75 m away
- IG8 8LT, Rivington Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8LT27 Addresses|89 m away
- IG8 8QQ, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8QQ36 Addresses|105 m away
- IG8 8LS, Rivington Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8LS30 Addresses|125 m away
Property Types
- 23 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- early-century house (23)
- early-century flat (10)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (23)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2019£735,000 | 5 Bed House97, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LX97, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LX
- Sold Jul 2019£700,000 | 4 Bed House2, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LU2, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LU
- Sold Jul 2024£675,000 | 4 Bed House50, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LU50, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LU
Schools Nearby
- Oakdale Junior School700 m away
- Oakdale Infants' School900 m away
- Glade Primary School1.0 km away
- Woodbridge High School1.0 km away
- Beal High School1.1 km away
- Caterham High School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to IG8 8LX is South Woodford station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- South Woodford|1.1 km away
- Woodford|1.6 km away
- Redbridge|2.0 km away
- Snaresbrook|2.1 km away
