Magodo Phase 2 na mainland premium residential option — wide GRA road, detached house with garden, and suburban feel wey rare for Lagos. For ₦2.5M–₦5M, e give mainland pricing with near-Island quality of life.
✓ Pros
✓Spacious houses with gardens — rare in Lagos
✓GRA infrastructure — wide roads, security
✓Band B power — better than most mainland
✓Family-friendly and quiet
✗ Cons
✗Far from Island — heavy traffic via Ikorodu Road
✗Limited nightlife and entertainment
✗Fewer commercial amenities than Ikeja
Good for
Upper-middle-class familiesProfessionals wanting mainland space
Magodo Phase 2 na the established gated estate area for eastern Mainland — planned residential development wey dem carve out of Magodo for early 2000s, now na home to professional family wey want gated estate security without Island price. The area dey east of Ikeja, you fit access am through Lagos-Ibadan Expressway service road. Street gridded, plot size moderate (500-700 sqm typical), and most property na detached house. The character na solidly suburban-family — international and reputable Nigerian school nearby, organised retail for Magodo Shoprite, plenty returnee diaspora.
Wetin your money go give you for Magodo Phase 2
For ₦2.5M/year (the cheapest), you go get 3-bedroom semi-detached house for smaller estate. Between ₦4M and ₦7M every year, you go enter 4-bedroom detached house with garden and parking for 2-3 car. The ₦8M+ bracket go buy 5-bedroom detached house for inner estate street with swimming pool.
How to commute
Car
Main access via Lagos-Ibadan Expressway service road. Connection to Ikeja via Berger and CMD Road. Traffic moderate; bottlenecks at Berger interchange during rush hour.
BRT
No BRT direct; nearest is Ikeja Bus Terminal (15-20 minutes by car).
Bolt/Uber
Solid coverage; surge less common than on the Island.
Utility for di area
power
NEPA Band A in most of Magodo Phase 2 — 18-22 hours daily. Generator backup standard
Among the safest mainland residential area — gated estate entry with security, perimeter wall, regular internal patrol. Crime rate low. The biggest practical concern na flooding for some part of Magodo Phase 1 during heavy rain (Phase 2 self drain well), and the chronic Berger interchange traffic.
Yes — Magodo (both Phase 1 and Phase 2) dey Lagos State, specifically Kosofe LGA. The Lagos-Ogun border just east of Berger, but Magodo dey clearly inside Lagos.
Usually 60-90 minutes during weekday rush hour through Third Mainland Bridge; 35-50 minutes off-peak. The route na: service road → Lagos-Ibadan Expressway → Toll Plaza → Third Mainland Bridge → Carter Bridge → VI. Third Mainland Bridge na the chokepoint.
Better-planned estate layout, less commercial intrusion, more consistent security, and less flooding. Phase 1 get organic growth issue — some street uneven and some corner dey flood during heavy rain. Phase 2 na master-planned, the difference dey clear.
Plenty within 15 minutes: Greensprings (Anthony branch), Chrisland Ikeja, Grange (Ikeja GRA), and Vivian Fowler. Magodo sef get plenty strong Nigerian curriculum school but no on-estate international school of BIS/LBS tier.
Phase 2 self drain well — flooding rare and brief when e happen. Phase 1 get more flooding issue for some street. The wider Magodo area benefit from being on relatively elevated land compared to area like Maryland or Anthony Village.