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RM13 8SP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

RM13 8SP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
52/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,228 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around RM13 8SP.

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.

Schools52/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: La Salette Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100
66crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 10 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RAINHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport74/100
Rainham (London) Rail Station0.4 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 8.2 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Church of Our Lady of La Salette — 0.1 mi

Amenities84/100
9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Rainham Extra — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM13 8SP.

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
15.5µg/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 RM13.

Average sold price by property type across the RM13 district, 202120262,878 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£597k 24.5%
Semi-detached£481k 21.3%
Terraced£414k 7.4%
Flat£271k 0.3%

District-level averages (RM13) — 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 RM13 8SP

RM13 8SP scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Rainham Extra about 4 minutes' walk away. 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, RM13 8SP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,228 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is La Salette Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RAINHAM HEALTH CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Rainham (London) Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 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).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Church of Our Lady of La Salette, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Tesco Rainham Extra, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 RM13 8SP on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.