Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IG6 1HQ.
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
44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Fullwood Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
17crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CRANBROOK SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Gants Hill Underground Station0.5 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.3 mi
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Gants Hill Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IG6 1HQ.
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
15.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
71dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in IG6.
Average sold price by property type across the IG6 district, 2021–2026 — 1,737 sales.
About IG6 1HQ
IG6 1HQ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Gants Hill Underground Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IG6 1HQ 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 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRANBROOK SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RODING HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
