How many schools are near RM9 6NH?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RM9 6NH, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

35 crimes were reported within 400m of RM9 6NH 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 6NH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RM9 6NH includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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RM9 6NH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

RM9 6NH

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 4,822 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

52Schools

40Safety

72Health

79Transport

70Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RM9 6NH.

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.

Schools52/100

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns RoadGood · 0.0 mi Godwin Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Village Infants' SchoolGood · 0.3 mi William Ford CofE Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Hopewell School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

35crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HEDGEMANS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport79/100

Dagenham Heathway Underground Station0.3 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 18.3 ha total — largest park 14 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Lidl, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Dagenham Heathway Centre — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM9 6NH.

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

15.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 6NH

RM9 6NH scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Dagenham Heathway Centre about 7 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 6NH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,822 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 35 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 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEDGEMANS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GRAYS COURT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Dagenham Heathway Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Dagenham Heathway Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 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).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and others. The nearest is Iceland Dagenham Heathway Centre, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 6NH 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.