Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IG2 6TE.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 61 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Valentines High School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 22 GP, 1 hospital, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CRANBROOK SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Gants Hill Underground Station0.3 mi
Gants Hill Underground Station0.3 mi
22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
2green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 0.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Gants Hill Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IG2 6TE.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityLow
17.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in IG2.
Average sold price by property type across the IG2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,140 sales.
About IG2 6TE
IG2 6TE scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Gants Hill Underground Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IG2 6TE 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 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Gearies Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 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, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
