Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IG2 6TQ.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 62 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Valentines High School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 24 GP, 1 hospital, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CRANBROOK SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Gants Hill Underground Station0.2 mi
Gants Hill Underground Station0.2 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
1green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 0.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: Tesco Gants Hill Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IG2 6TQ.
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 noiseLoud
65dB 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 6TQ
IG2 6TQ scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Gants Hill Underground Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IG2 6TQ 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 Gearies Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRANBROOK SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RODING HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Gants Hill Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Gants Hill Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 bus stops within walking distance.
