How many schools are near RM17 5RW?

There are 26 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RM17 5RW, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

4 crimes were reported within 400m of RM17 5RW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near RM17 5RW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RM17 5RW includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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RM17 5RW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

RM17 5RW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,939 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

67Safety

86Health

72Transport

71Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RM17 5RW.

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.

Schools70/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi The Hathaway AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Grays Convent High SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Quarry Hill AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi Little Thurrock Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi The Light Christian School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety67/100

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GRAYS PCN HUB — 0.3 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space71/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 6.7 ha total — largest park 1.8 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.83 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Southend Rd Grays Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM17 5RW.

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

15.1µg/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 RM17.

Average sold price by property type across the RM17 district, 2021–2026 — 2,077 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£509k▼ 3.0%

Semi-detached£411k▲ 13.1%

Terraced£329k▲ 14.3%

Flat£195k▲ 7.1%

District-level averages (RM17) — 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 RM17 5RW

RM17 5RW scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with GRAYS PCN HUB about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RM17 5RW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,939 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAYS PCN HUB, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THURROCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near RM17 5RW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 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 6.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.83 ha), within a short walk.

There are 15 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Tesco Southend Rd Grays Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 RM17 5RW on NestScope.

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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.