Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RM6 6AU.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Furze Infant School (Good) — 0.3 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ASHTON GARDENS SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 66.6 ha total — largest park 50.2 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (5.2 ha) — 0.2 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Asda, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Chadwell Heath — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RM6 6AU.
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
Air qualityLow
14.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RM6.
Average sold price by property type across the RM6 district, 2021–2026 — 1,842 sales.
About RM6 6AU
RM6 6AU scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Chadwell Heath about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RM6 6AU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,365 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 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Furze Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ASHTON GARDENS SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEENS HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
