How many schools are near RM1 3ED?

There are 43 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RM1 3ED, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

250 crimes were reported within 400m of RM1 3ED 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 3ED?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RM1 3ED includes 1 train station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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RM1 3ED · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

RM1 3ED

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,465 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

69Schools

35Safety

90Health

87Transport

62Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RM1 3ED.

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.

Schools69/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total

Bep Academy0.3 mi The Mawney Foundation School0.3 mi St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.4 mi Concordia AcademyGood · 0.5 mi St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Gidea Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Concordia Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety35/100

250crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 250 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 120.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 19 GP, 2 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL HAVERING — 0.1 mi

Transport87/100

Romford Rail Station0.2 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.3 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: St Edward the Confessor's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: M&S Romford — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM1 3ED.

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

15.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

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 3ED

RM1 3ED scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Romford within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RM1 3ED is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,465 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Bep Academy, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 250 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL HAVERING, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is VICTORIA HOSPITAL (ROMFORD), about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Romford Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Edward the Confessor's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 35 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Tesco, Asda and others. The nearest is M&S Romford, within a short walk. A public library is about 4 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 3ED on NestScope.

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