Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RM9 4AD.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
56 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 69 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Mayesbrook Park School (Good) — 0.4 mi
33crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR BK JAISWAL'S PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Becontree Underground Station0.2 mi
16 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 62.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Basement of 497-505 — 0.2 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Budgens Learoyds — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RM9 4AD.
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
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Railways, 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 4AD
RM9 4AD scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Becontree Underground Station 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, RM9 4AD 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 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Mayesbrook Park School (Ofsted: Good), about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 33 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 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR BK JAISWAL'S PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
