How many schools are near IG6 2EW?

There are 56 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG6 2EW, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

48 crimes were reported within 400m of IG6 2EW 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 IG6 2EW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG6 2EW includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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IG6 2EW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

IG6 2EW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,660 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

40Safety

89Health

73Transport

72Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IG6 2EW.

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.

Schools70/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total

Mossford Green Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Ilford County High SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Clore Tikva SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Redbridge Alternative ProvisionRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi King Solomon High SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Mossford Green Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

48crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 17 GP, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FULLWELL CROSS MED. CTR. — 0.2 mi

Transport73/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 25.2 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

21supermarkets

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

Nearest: Iceland Barkingside — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IG6 2EW.

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

14.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

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 2EW

IG6 2EW scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Barkingside about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IG6 2EW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,660 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Mossford Green Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FULLWELL CROSS MED. CTR., about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near IG6 2EW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 31 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). road traffic noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 25.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (900 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Iceland Barkingside, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 2EW on NestScope.

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