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RM8 2FL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

RM8 2FL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
47/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,243 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around RM8 2FL.

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.

Schools58/100
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

64 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 81 schools in total

Dorothy Barley Junior AcademyGood · 0.2 miDorothy Barley Infants' SchoolGood · 0.3 miMayespark Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miBecontree Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miThe St Teresa Catholic Primary School0.6 miEndeavour House School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Dorothy Barley Junior Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety30/100
42crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 31 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DR A ARIF — 0.2 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space64/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 53.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities83/100
48supermarkets

48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Lidl Becontree London — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM8 2FL.

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
16.5µg/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
47dB Lden

Road traffic, 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, 2021–2026 — 1,917 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 2FL

RM8 2FL scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Becontree London 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.

In national context, RM8 2FL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,243 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 81 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is Dorothy Barley Junior Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 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 31 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR A ARIF, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near RM8 2FL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 53.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 48 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Asda and others. The nearest is Lidl Becontree London, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore RM8 2FL on NestScope.

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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.