How many schools are near IG9 6DS?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG9 6DS, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

8 crimes were reported within 400m of IG9 6DS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IG9 6DS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG9 6DS includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 15 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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IG9 6DS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

IG9 6DS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

73/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,745 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

67Safety

84Health

89Transport

73Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IG9 6DS.

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

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Buckhurst Hill Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Daiglen School0.6 mi Luxborough Court School0.6 mi Loyola Preparatory School0.6 mi St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst HillGood · 0.8 mi White Bridge Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety67/100

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PALMERSTON ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport89/100

Buckhurst Hill Underground Station0.1 mi

Buckhurst Hill Underground Station0.2 mi

15 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 12 ha total — largest park 5.9 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (1.4 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities81/100

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Buckhurst Hill — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IG9 6DS.

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

14.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseQuiet

46dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in IG9.

Average sold price by property type across the IG9 district, 2021–2026 — 1,162 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.1M▲ 18.9%

Semi-detached£721k▼ 1.6%

Terraced£645k▲ 10.2%

Flat£380k▲ 2.8%

District-level averages (IG9) — 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 IG9 6DS

IG9 6DS scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Buckhurst Hill Underground Station about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IG9 6DS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,745 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PALMERSTON ROAD SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOLLY HOUSE PRIVATE HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Buckhurst Hill Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Buckhurst Hill Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Buckhurst Hill Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 15 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). rail noise is low (about 46 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (1.4 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Waitrose Buckhurst Hill, 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 IG9 6DS on NestScope.

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