Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RM17 5YB.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Belmont Castle Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
46crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 46 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 11 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EWMHS THURROCK — 0.1 mi
7 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 7.5 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.4 ha) — 0.2 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Morrisons, Farmfoods, Iceland… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Aldi Grays — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RM17 5YB.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
14.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RM17.
Average sold price by property type across the RM17 district, 2021–2026 — 2,116 sales.
About RM17 5YB
RM17 5YB scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Grays within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RM17 5YB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,113 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 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Belmont Castle Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 46 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EWMHS THURROCK, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
