Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RM9 4AB.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
58 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Dorothy Barley Infants' School (Good) — 0.4 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OMNES HEALTHCARE LTD — 0.2 mi
Becontree Underground Station0.2 mi
17 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 62.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.3 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Budgens Learoyds — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RM9 4AB.
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
16.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RM9.
Average sold price by property type across the RM9 district, 2021–2026 — 1,718 sales.
About RM9 4AB
RM9 4AB scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Becontree Underground Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RM9 4AB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,215 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 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Dorothy Barley Infants' School (Ofsted: Good), about 9 minutes' walk away.
There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OMNES HEALTHCARE LTD, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
