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RM6 4RJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

RM6 4RJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,922 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around RM6 4RJ.

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
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

51 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 67 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Barley Lane Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare91/100
28GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 25 GP, 3 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NELFT CHS & MHS BARKING & DAGENHAM — 0.2 mi

Transport84/100
Goodmayes Rail Station0.3 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 21.8 ha total — largest park 6.5 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
33supermarkets

33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Lidl, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Goodmayes Extra — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM6 4RJ.

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
16.3µg/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
52dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in RM6.

Average sold price by property type across the RM6 district, 202120261,842 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£513k 4.6%
Semi-detached£529k 20.5%
Terraced£473k 14.9%
Flat£232k 9.3%

District-level averages (RM6) — 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 RM6 4RJ

RM6 4RJ scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Goodmayes Extra about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RM6 4RJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,922 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 3/10).

There are 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Barley Lane Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NELFT CHS & MHS BARKING & DAGENHAM, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GOODMAYES HOSPITAL - MAIN BUILDING, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Goodmayes Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 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). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.27 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 33 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Iceland, Lidl, Spar and others. The nearest is Tesco Goodmayes Extra, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 RM6 4RJ 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.

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.