IG7 5ED · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

IG7 5ED

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

82/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 26,195 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

88Schools

62Safety

85Health

78Transport

80Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IG7 5ED.

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.

Schools88

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Limes Farm Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Limes Farm Infant School and NurseryGood · 0.3 mi New Rush Hall SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Fairlop Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St John's RC School (Essex)Good · 0.7 mi Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Limes Farm Junior School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety62

20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 20 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 13.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 10 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHIGWELL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport78

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space80

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 44.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities88

13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Lidl Grange Hill London — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IG7 5ED.

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

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

48dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in IG7.

Average sold price by property type across the IG7 district, 2021–2026 — 1,530 sales.

About IG7 5ED

IG7 5ED scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Limes Farm Junior School about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IG7 5ED is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,195 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 7/10).

There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Limes Farm Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHIGWELL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around IG7 5ED — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near IG7 5ED?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG7 5ED, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is IG7 5ED safe?

20 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of IG7 5ED in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IG7 5ED?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG7 5ED includes 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for IG7 5ED?

IG7 5ED has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — a well-off 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 IG7 5ED does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around IG7 5ED: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.