How many schools are near IG1 3LA?

There are 75 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG1 3LA, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

16 crimes were reported within 400m of IG1 3LA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IG1 3LA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG1 3LA includes 17 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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IG1 3LA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

IG1 3LA

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,697 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

51Safety

90Health

67Transport

76Green

74Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IG1 3LA.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools75/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

53 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 75 schools in total

Highlands Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Cranbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Apex Secondary School for Girls0.4 mi Apex Secondary School for Boys0.4 mi Apex Primary School0.6 mi Valentines High SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Highlands Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety51/100

16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

28GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE DRIVE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 49.4 ha total — largest park 36.7 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Wanstead Park Recreation Ground — 0.2 mi

Amenities74/100

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Iceland Gants Hill — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IG1 3LA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

17.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in IG1.

Average sold price by property type across the IG1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,204 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£920k▲ 41.8%

Semi-detached£538k▼ 15.7%

Terraced£511k▲ 8.7%

Flat£258k▲ 27.9%

District-level averages (IG1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About IG1 3LA

IG1 3LA scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with THE DRIVE SURGERY about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IG1 3LA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,697 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 75 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Highlands Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE DRIVE SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RODING HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near IG1 3LA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 17 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 49.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Wanstead Park Recreation Ground, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl and others. The nearest is Iceland Gants Hill, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore IG1 3LA on NestScope.

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