Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RM8 1TB.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Furze Infant School (Good) — 0.2 mi
36crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ASHTON GARDENS SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 7.1 ha total — largest park 5.2 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.26 ha) — 0.2 mi
36supermarkets
36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Sainsburys, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Asda Chadwell Heath Superstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RM8 1TB.
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
16µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RM8.
Average sold price by property type across the RM8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,917 sales.
About RM8 1TB
RM8 1TB scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Chadwell Heath Superstore about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RM8 1TB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,544 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 1/10).
There are 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Furze Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ASHTON GARDENS SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GOODMAYES HOSPITAL - MAIN BUILDING, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
