Is IG1 2UN a good place to live?
Redbridge (IG1 2UN), London, England
View IG1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
IG1 2UN has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 97 nearby (20 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
IG1 2UN is a UK postcode in IG1 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Seven Kings, 0.8 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around IG1 2UN include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.6 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 15 incidents were reported in IG1 2UN. It ranks 730 of 965 for safety within IG1.
Overall score
Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Moderate
- Schools
- 73/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 65/100 — Good
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
IG1 2UN is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 15 incidents were reported in IG1 2UN.
The most common categories are Violent crime (53%), Vehicle crime (27%), Anti-social behaviour (7%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within IG1, this postcode ranks 730 of 965 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- IG1 district average
- 553 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near IG1 2UN
97 schools near IG1 2UN, including 20 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 78 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 56 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 11 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
IG1 2UN is well served by everyday amenities, with 16 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.8 miles away.
South Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 3 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Lidl0.8 mi
- Simple Fresh Fruit and Vegetables0.8 mi
- Lidl0.9 mi
- ALDI1.0 mi
- Star Fruit & Veg1.0 mi
Parks & green space
- South Park0.2 mi
- Splashy Water Park0.5 mi
- Loxford Park0.6 mi
- Barking Park0.6 mi
- Vicarage Lane Play Park0.9 mi
Transportation
Seven Kings is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from IG1 2UN - a short drive or cycle.
In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Seven Kings0.8 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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