Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RM15 6PL.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Benyon Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
19crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 4 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PEARTREE SURGERY & WEST HORNDON SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Ockendon Rail Station0.2 mi
11 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10.2 ha total — largest park 4.2 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Budgens — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Tesco South Ockendon Esso Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RM15 6PL.
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
13.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RM15.
Average sold price by property type across the RM15 district, 2021–2026 — 2,145 sales.
About RM15 6PL
RM15 6PL scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Ockendon Rail Station 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, RM15 6PL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,215 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 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Benyon Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PEARTREE SURGERY & WEST HORNDON SURGERY, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
