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Thinking of living at RM10 8EX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Hall Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Eastbrook School | Primary | 550 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base | Primary | 700 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| John Perry Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Village Infants' School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Eastbrook School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brook Sixth Form and Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dagenham Park CofE School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Robert Clack School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic School and Technology College | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hopewell School | Independent | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 6.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Eastbrook School | 690 m | 22 |
| Swimming | Golds Gym (Dagenham) | 390 m | 12 |
| Football | Victoria Road | 190 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Goresbrook Cricket Club | 600 m | 6 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Elm Park Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Dagenham Rugby Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Beam Park Multi Sports Court | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Eastminster Riding School | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | ROM Skatepark | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Dagenham East Underground station, a few minutes' walk (400 m). The nearest rail station is Dagenham Dock, 2.4 km away, with 425k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Reede Road / Suffolk Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (route 364); 123 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 30% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 21 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Hunters Hall Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 72% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Eastbrook School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 37.2 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (2.2 km) and The Sydney Russell School (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (8 km) and Bexley Grammar School (10.6 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away, with Ottoman Food & Wine closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr Dp Shah'S Practice (100 m), with Parkway Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, The Nail Shop is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 2.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Turkish Kebab and Fish is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Dagenham Trades Hall the nearest pub (600 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 111 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 26% flats and 7% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 57% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Old Dagenham Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Gold's Gym (400 m).
39 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| SENARP Vibe Independent School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
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Every primary near RM10 8EX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 9.2 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 38 km.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.