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RM16 4JX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

RM16 4JX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
50/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,882 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around RM16 4JX.

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.

Schools41/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nearest top-rated: Herringham Primary Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety45/100
21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
0GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 3 dentists, pharmacy 1.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 15.4 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Park (4.5 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities75/100
9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Chadwell St Mary Defoe Pde — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM16 4JX.

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
13.5µg/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 RM16.

Average sold price by property type across the RM16 district, 202120262,941 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£585k 15.1%
Semi-detached£437k 14.0%
Terraced£359k 9.7%
Flat£199k 11.0%

District-level averages (RM16) — 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 RM16 4JX

RM16 4JX scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RM16 4JX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,882 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 5/10).

There are 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Herringham Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near RM16 4JX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 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 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (4.5 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Chadwell St Mary Defoe Pde, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 RM16 4JX 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.