How many schools are near RM1 2RU?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RM1 2RU, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

13 crimes were reported within 400m of RM1 2RU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near RM1 2RU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RM1 2RU includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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RM1 2RU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

RM1 2RU

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,177 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

66Safety

81Health

62Transport

73Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RM1 2RU.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools70/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total

Hylands Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls0.1 mi The Bridge0.1 mi Squirrels Heath Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Bep Academy0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hylands Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety66/100

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

28GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 26 GP, 2 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DR MARKS PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space73/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 9.6 ha total — largest park 6.8 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.14 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities84/100

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Budgens, Lidl… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Romford Extra — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM1 2RU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in RM1.

Average sold price by property type across the RM1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,211 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£678k▼ 6.2%

Semi-detached£570k▲ 19.5%

Terraced£478k▲ 18.4%

Flat£229k▼ 5.7%

District-level averages (RM1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About RM1 2RU

RM1 2RU scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Romford Extra about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RM1 2RU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,177 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Hylands Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR MARKS PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEENS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near RM1 2RU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.14 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 35 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Aldi, Budgens, Lidl and others. The nearest is Tesco Romford Extra, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore RM1 2RU on NestScope.

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