Is IG3 8LF a good place to live?
Redbridge (IG3 8LF), London, England
View IG3 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
IG3 8LF has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 97 nearby (18 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
IG3 8LF is a UK postcode in IG3 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Seven Kings, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around IG3 8LF include 5 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 93% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 59 incidents were reported in IG3 8LF. It ranks 457 of 477 for safety within IG3.
Overall score
Good 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
- 3/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 72/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 75/100 — Good
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 85/100 — Excellent
Safety
IG3 8LF is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 59 incidents were reported in IG3 8LF.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (34%), Violent crime (22%), Drugs (14%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within IG3, this postcode ranks 457 of 477 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- IG3 district average
- 324 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near IG3 8LF
97 schools near IG3 8LF, including 18 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 76 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 54 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (7 Outstanding, 12 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
IG3 8LF is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 2 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is ALDI, 0.5 miles away.
Vicarage Lane Play Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 2 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- ALDI0.5 mi
- Lidl0.7 mi
- Tesco Extra0.8 mi
- ALDI0.8 mi
- Simple Fresh Fruit and Vegetables0.8 mi
Parks & green space
- Vicarage Lane Play Park0.3 mi
- South Park0.6 mi
- Seven Kings Park0.7 mi
- Ilford War Memorial Gardens0.7 mi
- Barley Lane Recreation Ground0.8 mi
Transportation
Seven Kings is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from IG3 8LF - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Newbury Park (0.7 mi), Goodmayes (0.8 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Seven Kings0.2 mi
- Newbury Park0.7 mi
- Goodmayes0.8 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 93%, ultrafast 93%, 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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