How many schools are near RM9 4UN?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RM9 4UN, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

12 crimes were reported within 400m of RM9 4UN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near RM9 4UN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RM9 4UN includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

RM9 4UN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

RM9 4UN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,997 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

54Schools

42Safety

79Health

77Transport

63Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RM9 4UN.

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.

Schools54/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total

Jo Richardson Community SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi Goresbrook School0.2 mi The James Cambell Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Northstar Nurture School0.2 mi Mayesbrook Park SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Hopewell School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Jo Richardson Community School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety42/100

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 23 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DR KM ALKAISY PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport77/100

Becontree Underground Station0.5 mi

24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 14.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities85/100

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Budgens, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Spar - Barking — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM9 4UN.

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

18.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

64dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in RM9.

Average sold price by property type across the RM9 district, 2021–2026 — 1,693 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached——

Semi-detached£432k▲ 10.2%

Terraced£1.2M▲ 277.1%

Flat£216k▲ 1.9%

District-level averages (RM9) — 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 RM9 4UN

RM9 4UN scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Barking about 4 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, RM9 4UN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,997 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Jo Richardson Community School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR KM ALKAISY PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Becontree Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 bus stops within walking distance.

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 moderate (about 64 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (900 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Morrisons, Budgens, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Spar - Barking, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi 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 RM9 4UN 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.