Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RM13 9LA.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Parsonage Farm Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 10 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BERWICK SURGERY — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby
2green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · beside nature reserve (1.5 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Rainham Cemetery — 0.3 mi
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys — nearest 0.9 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Tesco Rainham Express — 0.9 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RM13 9LA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityLow
13.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RM13.
Average sold price by property type across the RM13 district, 2021–2026 — 2,903 sales.
About RM13 9LA
RM13 9LA scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with BERWICK SURGERY about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RM13 9LA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,839 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Parsonage Farm Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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 BERWICK SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
