Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RM8 1XJ.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
53 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 68 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Henry Green Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
42crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 28 GP, 3 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BARKING & DAGENHAM CENTRAL PCN HUB — 0.2 mi
Chadwell Heath Rail Station0.3 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 1.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Allotments (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Goodmayes Rowallen Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RM8 1XJ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
16.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 — 1,950 sales.
About RM8 1XJ
RM8 1XJ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Goodmayes Rowallen Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its green space score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RM8 1XJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,455 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 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Henry Green Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARKING & DAGENHAM CENTRAL PCN HUB, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GOODMAYES HOSPITAL - MAIN BUILDING, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
