How many schools are near IG2 7BQ?

There are 69 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG2 7BQ, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

25 crimes were reported within 400m of IG2 7BQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IG2 7BQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG2 7BQ includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 14 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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IG2 7BQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

IG2 7BQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,046 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

64Safety

91Health

88Transport

73Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IG2 7BQ.

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

48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 69 schools in total

Aldborough Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Downshall Primary School0.1 mi St Aidan's Catholic Primary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Seven Kings SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Oaks Park High SchoolGood · 0.5 mi The Palmer Catholic AcademyGood · 0.5 mi

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

Safety64/100

25crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91/100

39GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 36 GP, 3 hospitals, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NELFT REDBRIDGE DIABETES SERVICE — 0.5 mi

Transport88/100

Newbury Park Station0.3 mi

Newbury Park Underground Station0.4 mi

14 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 37.1 ha total — largest park 19.7 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: St John's Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities87/100

33supermarkets

33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Budgens Ilford — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IG2 7BQ.

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

16.7µg/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 7BQ

IG2 7BQ scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with NELFT REDBRIDGE DIABETES SERVICE about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IG2 7BQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,046 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 4/10).

There are 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Aldborough Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NELFT REDBRIDGE DIABETES SERVICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GOODMAYES HOSPITAL - MAIN BUILDING, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Newbury Park Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Newbury Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 14 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 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 37.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St John's Church, within a short walk.

There are 33 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Aldi and others. The nearest is Budgens Ilford, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 7BQ on NestScope.

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