Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RM9 6JA.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
46 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Godwin Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEDGEMANS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Dagenham Heathway Underground Station0.4 mi
Dagenham Heathway Underground Station0.4 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 23.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Dagenham Heathway Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RM9 6JA.
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
15.9µg/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
40dB 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 6JA
RM9 6JA scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Dagenham Heathway Express about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RM9 6JA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,950 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 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Godwin Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEDGEMANS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GRAYS COURT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
