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 RM8 2BL.
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
62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 77 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Dorothy Barley Infants' School (Good) — 0.2 mi
35crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GABLES SURGERY — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 49.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Cedd's Church — 0.1 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Morrisons, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Porters Avenue — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RM8 2BL.
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
16.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 2BL
RM8 2BL scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Porters Avenue 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, RM8 2BL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,645 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 77 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Dorothy Barley Infants' School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GABLES SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
