Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

IG3 9HF

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NestScope Score

79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Redbridge: a school rated Good within a short walk and Seven Kings Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 5.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

80Schools 67Safety 92Health 92Transport 84Green 92Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Seven Kings · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around IG3 9HF.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

57Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

79 schools in total

1Nursery

53Primary

14Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

10All-through

6 Outstanding51 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate21 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1South Park Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.0 mi 2Oak House SchoolAges 10–17Other0.2 mi 3Ark Isaac Newton AcademyAges 4–18All-throughGood0.3 mi 4Mayespark Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Gordon Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

32crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent12

ASB6

Shoplifting1

Public order3

Vehicle6

Burglary1

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92

Can I see a GP?

50GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

48GP

2Hospital

32Pharmacy

25Dentist

IMD health decile 9/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

26Bus

Stations

1Seven Kings Rail Station0.4 mi

·26 bus stopsnearest 0.18 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from IG3 9HF?

By car · 30 min405 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · about the middle for England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.1 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 22 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 7 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

34green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9186.2 ha of parkland — about 123 football pitches · largest park 29.7 ha, 0.28 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

3Parks

6Playgrounds

5Fields

7Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

48shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

11Tesco

2Aldi

6Lidl

1Spar

3Co-op

1Farmfoods

7Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Redbridge, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 88% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Redbridge, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IG3 9HF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in IG3.

Average sold price by property type across the IG3 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About IG3 9HF

IG3 9HF scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with OAK TREE MEDICAL CENTRE 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IG3 9HF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,836 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 79 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is South Park Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAK TREE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,836 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around IG3 9HF — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is IG3 9HF a good place to live?

IG3 9HF scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on healthcare (92/100) and weakest on safety (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near IG3 9HF?

There are 79 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG3 9HF, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is IG3 9HF safe?

32 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of IG3 9HF 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 IG3 9HF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG3 9HF includes 1 train station, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.1 sq mi is reachable from IG3 9HF within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for IG3 9HF?

IG3 9HF has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around IG3 9HF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around IG3 9HF: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — IG3 9HF area report, nestscope.uk/area/IG3+9HF. IG3 9HF is in Redbridge. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.