How many schools are near IG6 1ER?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG6 1ER, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

27 crimes were reported within 400m of IG6 1ER in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IG6 1ER?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG6 1ER includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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IG6 1ER · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

IG6 1ER

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,400 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

59Safety

90Health

82Transport

74Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IG6 1ER.

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.

Schools75/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total

Fullwood Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Gearies Primary School0.5 mi Avanti Court Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Mossford Green Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Ilford County High SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fullwood Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety59/100

27crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 21 GP, 3 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KENWOOD MEDICAL — 0.4 mi

Transport82/100

Barkingside Underground Station0.5 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 17 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Barkingside Recreation Ground — 0.2 mi

Amenities92/100

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Ilford Superstore (Barkingside) — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IG6 1ER.

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

15.6µg/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 IG6.

Average sold price by property type across the IG6 district, 2021–2026 — 1,710 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£667k▼ 0.9%

Semi-detached£583k▲ 16.4%

Terraced£520k▲ 9.1%

Flat£320k▲ 10.9%

District-level averages (IG6) — 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 IG6 1ER

IG6 1ER scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Ilford Superstore (Barkingside) 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, IG6 1ER is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,400 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Fullwood Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KENWOOD MEDICAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KING GEORGE HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Barkingside Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 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 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Barkingside Recreation Ground, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Tesco Ilford Superstore (Barkingside), about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 IG6 1ER on NestScope.

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