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RM16 6SA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

RM16 6SA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,914 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around RM16 6SA.

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.

Schools81/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety70/100
15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 7 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHAFFORD HUNDRED MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport91/100
Chafford Hundred Rail Station0.3 mi

25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 5.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.71 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities79/100
19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Costco, Lidl, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Chafford Hundred Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM16 6SA.

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
15µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40

About RM16 6SA

RM16 6SA scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Chafford Hundred Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RM16 6SA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,914 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 2/10).

There are 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

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

The nearest rail stations are Chafford Hundred Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 25 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 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.71 ha), within a short walk.

There are 19 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Costco, Lidl, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Chafford Hundred Express, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.4 mi 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 6SA on NestScope.

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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.