RM8 3BP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

RM8 3BP

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,874 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

66Schools

60Safety

84Health

70Transport

69Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RM8 3BP.

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.

Schools66

18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

58 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 75 schools in total

Southwood Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Sydney Russell SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Roding Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Valence Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The St Teresa Catholic Primary School0.3 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Southwood Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety60

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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare84

33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 32 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DR SZ HAIDER'S PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport70

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space69

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 12.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Wood Lane Baptist Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Asda Dagenham Express Petrol — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM8 3BP.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

16.2µg/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

53dB 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 — 1,950 sales.

About RM8 3BP

RM8 3BP scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Dagenham Express Petrol about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RM8 3BP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,874 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 75 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Southwood Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR SZ HAIDER'S PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GRAYS COURT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near RM8 3BP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around RM8 3BP — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near RM8 3BP?

There are 75 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RM8 3BP, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is RM8 3BP safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for RM8 3BP. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near RM8 3BP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RM8 3BP includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for RM8 3BP?

RM8 3BP has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around RM8 3BP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around RM8 3BP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.