How many schools are near IG5 0QW?

There are 50 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG5 0QW, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

11 crimes were reported within 400m of IG5 0QW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IG5 0QW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG5 0QW includes 17 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

IG5 0QW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

IG5 0QW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,492 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

61Safety

81Health

55Transport

68Green

76Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IG5 0QW.

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.

Schools64/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total

Caterham High SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Glade Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Parkhill Infants' SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Parkhill Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Gilbert Colvin Primary School0.4 mi Ilford County High SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Caterham High School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety61/100

11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE FULLWELL AVENUE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport55/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby

Green space68/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 15.4 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (2.0 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities76/100

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Co-op Ilford - Longwood Gardens — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IG5 0QW.

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

15.4µg/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 IG5.

Average sold price by property type across the IG5 district, 2021–2026 — 812 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£676k▼ 3.2%

Semi-detached£652k▲ 14.9%

Terraced£524k▼ 2.4%

Flat£278k▲ 2.0%

District-level averages (IG5) — 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 IG5 0QW

IG5 0QW scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with THE FULLWELL AVENUE SURGERY about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IG5 0QW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,492 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 2/10).

There are 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Caterham High School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE FULLWELL AVENUE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RODING HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near IG5 0QW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 17 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (2.0 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Ilford - Longwood Gardens, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi 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 IG5 0QW on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.