About RM9 5QT
RM9 5QT scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with BARKING&DAGENHAM EAST ONE PCN EAS 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 5QT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,596 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 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is The Sydney Russell School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARKING&DAGENHAM EAST ONE PCN EAS, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GRAYS COURT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near RM9 5QT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 65.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.15 ha), within a short walk. 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 33 supermarkets in the wider area, including Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Budgens and others. The nearest is Co-op Dagenham, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 14 minutes' walk 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 5QT on NestScope.