Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RM8 2HF.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
60 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 74 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Dorothy Barley Infants' School (Good) — 0.4 mi
19crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
33GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 32 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: JOHN SMITH MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 11 bus stops nearby
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 49 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Mayesbrook Park — 0.2 mi
38supermarkets
38 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Budgens, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Co-op Porters Avenue — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RM8 2HF.
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
16.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB 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 2HF
RM8 2HF scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with JOHN SMITH MEDICAL CENTRE 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 2HF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,974 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 74 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is Dorothy Barley Infants' School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JOHN SMITH MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
