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RM8 1XF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

RM8 1XF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,264 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around RM8 1XF.

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.

Safety35/100
36crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 28 GP, 3 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BARKING & DAGENHAM CENTRAL PCN HUB — 0.3 mi

Transport80/100
Chadwell Heath Rail Station0.4 mi
Goodmayes Rail Station0.5 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 35.6 ha total — largest park 29.7 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Mayfield Leisure Centre — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Goodmayes Rowallen Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM8 1XF.

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
16.1µg/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
50dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in RM8.

Average sold price by property type across the RM8 district, 202120261,917 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached
Semi-detached£383k 3.5%
Terraced£405k 21.2%
Flat£220k 0.3%

District-level averages (RM8) — 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 RM8 1XF

RM8 1XF scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Goodmayes Rowallen Express about 3 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.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.