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RM3 0SH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

RM3 0SH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
73/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,608 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around RM3 0SH.

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.

Schools69/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total

Harold Court Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miMead Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miDrapers' Academy0.8 miDrapers' Pyrgo Priory School0.8 miEdullect Academy Independent School0.8 miDrapers' Maylands Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Harold Court Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety72/100
6crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91/100
14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHOWDHURY — 0.6 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space71/100
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 6.9 ha total — largest park 2.8 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities76/100
11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Harold Wood — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM3 0SH.

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
12.7µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in RM3.

Average sold price by property type across the RM3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,998 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£675k▲ 26.4%
Semi-detached£444k▲ 6.4%
Terraced£404k▲ 13.6%
Flat£258k▲ 8.1%

District-level averages (RM3) — 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 RM3 0SH

RM3 0SH scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with CHOWDHURY about 11 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RM3 0SH is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,608 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 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Harold Court Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHOWDHURY, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRIVATE HOSPITALS, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near RM3 0SH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 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). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Budgens and others. The nearest is Co-op Harold Wood, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 RM3 0SH 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.