Is IG3 8NR a good place to live?
Redbridge (IG3 8NR), London, England
View IG3 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
IG3 8NR has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 94 nearby (17 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
IG3 8NR is a UK postcode in IG3 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Seven Kings, 0.5 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around IG3 8NR include 5 supermarkets, 4 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 93% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 26 incidents were reported in IG3 8NR. It ranks 432 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
- 83/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 85/100 — Excellent
Safety
IG3 8NR is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 26 incidents were reported in IG3 8NR.
The most common categories are Violent crime (38%), Vehicle crime (19%), Anti-social behaviour (12%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within IG3, this postcode ranks 432 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 8NR
94 schools near IG3 8NR, including 17 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 72 primary schools (10 Outstanding, 53 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (7 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
IG3 8NR has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 4 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 1 EV charging point.
The nearest supermarket recorded is ALDI, 0.4 miles away.
Seven Kings Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 1 EV charging point within reach
Supermarkets
- ALDI0.4 mi
- Tesco Extra0.6 mi
- Masala Bazaar0.8 mi
- ALDI0.8 mi
- Lidl0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Seven Kings Park0.2 mi
- Barley Lane Recreation Ground0.6 mi
- Vicarage Lane Play Park0.6 mi
- Ilford War Memorial Gardens0.6 mi
Transportation
Seven Kings is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from IG3 8NR - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Newbury Park (0.6 mi), Goodmayes (0.6 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Seven Kings0.5 mi
- Newbury Park0.6 mi
- Goodmayes0.6 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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