Is IG5 0TB a good place to live?

Redbridge (IG5 0TB), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

IG5 0TB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (14 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.9 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

IG5 0TB is a UK postcode in IG5 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Barkingside, 0.9 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around IG5 0TB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 17 incidents were reported in IG5 0TB. It ranks 216 of 237 for safety within IG5.

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
69/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

IG5 0TB is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 17 incidents were reported in IG5 0TB.

The most common categories are Violent crime (35%), Anti-social behaviour (18%), Drugs (12%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within IG5, this postcode ranks 216 of 237 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
17last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

IG5 district average
198 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
6 (35%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
3 (18%)
Drugs
2 (12%)
Burglary
2 (12%)
Other Theft
1 (6%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (6%)

Schools near IG5 0TB

91 schools near IG5 0TB, including 14 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 70 primary schools (9 Outstanding, 47 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 14 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

70
Primary
21
Secondary
14
Outstanding
Primary schools70 schools
9
47
3
1
10
Outstanding (9) Good (47) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (10)
Secondary schools21 schools
5
14
2
Outstanding (5) Good (14) Requires Improvement (2)

Nearby amenities

IG5 0TB is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.6 miles away.

Hurstleigh Gardens Open Space is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    IG61QE
    0.6 mi
  • Acasa Delicatessen Limited
    IG62DR
    0.6 mi
  • Baylis Food and Wine
    IG62AJ
    0.7 mi
  • Tesco
    IG61HY
    0.7 mi
  • Archies
    IG50LQ
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Hurstleigh Gardens Open Space
    IG50QZ
    0.4 mi
  • Barkingside Recreation Ground
    IG62PE
    0.5 mi
  • Clayhall Park
    IG50EB
    0.6 mi
  • Claybury Park
    IG88RT
    0.7 mi
  • Barnardo''s Village Green
    IG61FY
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Barkingside is the closest station, about 0.9 miles from IG5 0TB - a short drive or cycle.

In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

1
Stations in range
0.9miles
Closest
  • Barkingside
    IG61NA
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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