Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IG7 5JX.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery (Good) — 0.1 mi
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 9 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHIGWELL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Grange Hill Underground Station0.3 mi
Hainault Underground Station0.4 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 7.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (3.8 ha) — 0.1 mi
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar - New North Road — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IG7 5JX.
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
14.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in IG7.
Average sold price by property type across the IG7 district, 2021–2026 — 1,530 sales.
About IG7 5JX
IG7 5JX scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Grange Hill Underground Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IG7 5JX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,907 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHIGWELL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
