Is IG6 2HF a good place to live?
Redbridge (IG6 2HF), London, England
View IG6 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
IG6 2HF has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 92 nearby (15 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
IG6 2HF is a UK postcode in IG6 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Fairlop, 0.4 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around IG6 2HF include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 9 incidents were reported in IG6 2HF. It ranks in the lower half for safety within IG6.
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 — Good
- Schools
- 71/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
IG6 2HF is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 9 incidents were reported in IG6 2HF.
The most common categories are Burglary (33%), Violent crime (11%), Anti-social behaviour (11%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within IG6, this postcode ranks 342 of 566 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- IG6 district average
- 313 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near IG6 2HF
92 schools near IG6 2HF, including 15 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 71 primary schools (9 Outstanding, 51 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
IG6 2HF 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, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Baylis Food and Wine, 0.1 miles away.
Barkingside Recreation Ground is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.
- 1 EV charging point within reach
Supermarkets
- Baylis Food and Wine0.1 mi
- Acasa Delicatessen Limited0.2 mi
- Sainsbury's0.4 mi
- Tesco0.6 mi
- Lidl0.7 mi
Parks & green space
- Barkingside Recreation Ground0.5 mi
- Barnardo''s Village Green0.5 mi
- Fairlop Waters Country Park0.7 mi
- Claybury Park0.8 mi
- Hurstleigh Gardens Open Space0.9 mi
Transportation
Fairlop is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from IG6 2HF - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Barkingside (0.6 mi), Hainault (0.8 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Fairlop0.4 mi
- Barkingside0.6 mi
- Hainault0.8 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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