How many schools are near IG2 6SZ?

There are 62 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG2 6SZ, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

19 crimes were reported within 400m of IG2 6SZ 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 IG2 6SZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG2 6SZ includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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IG2 6SZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

IG2 6SZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,591 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

45Safety

93Health

89Transport

51Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IG2 6SZ.

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.

Schools81/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 62 schools in total

St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Gearies Primary School0.1 mi Fullwood Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Valentines High SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Newbury Park Primary School0.6 mi Beehive Preparatory School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fullwood Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi

Safety45/100

19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93/100

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CRANBROOK SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport89/100

Gants Hill Underground Station0.4 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space51/100

2green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 0.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Gants Hill Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IG2 6SZ.

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

17.3µg/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 IG2.

Average sold price by property type across the IG2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,126 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£629k▼ 1.9%

Semi-detached£625k▲ 9.3%

Terraced£531k▲ 4.1%

Flat£237k▼ 6.6%

District-level averages (IG2) — 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 IG2 6SZ

IG2 6SZ scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with CRANBROOK SURGERY within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IG2 6SZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,591 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRANBROOK SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is RODING HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Gants Hill Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Gants Hill Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.

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 2 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 0.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.17 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Tesco Gants Hill Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk 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 IG2 6SZ on NestScope.

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