Is IG9 5TN a good place to live?

Essex (IG9 5TN), East of England, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

IG9 5TN has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 90 nearby (11 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

IG9 5TN is a UK postcode in IG9 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Chingford, 0.8 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around IG9 5TN include 1 supermarket and 1 park. Healthcare is served by 3 GP practices, the closest 0.7 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in IG9 5TN.

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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
71/100 — Good
Amenities
38/100 — Below average
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

IG9 5TN is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 2 incidents were reported in IG9 5TN.

The most common categories are Violent crime (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

5/ 5
Safety score
2last 6m
Reported incidents
Violent Crime
2 (100%)

Schools near IG9 5TN

90 schools near IG9 5TN, including 11 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 70 primary schools (9 Outstanding, 52 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (2 Outstanding and 18 Good) within the local area.

70
Primary
20
Secondary
11
Outstanding
Primary schools70 schools
9
52
3
6
Outstanding (9) Good (52) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (6)
Secondary schools20 schools
2
18
Outstanding (2) Good (18)

Nearby amenities

A handful of everyday amenities surround IG9 5TN.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 1 supermarket, 1 park or green space and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Waitrose, 0.8 miles away.

Pimp Hall Park is just 1.0 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
1
Supermarkets
1
Parks
0
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose
    IG95EP
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Pimp Hall Park
    E46JH
    1.0 mi

Transportation

Chingford is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from IG9 5TN - a short drive or cycle.

Other nearby stations include Buckhurst Hill (0.9 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.8miles
Closest
  • Chingford
    E46AL
    0.8 mi
  • Buckhurst Hill
    IG95ER
    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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