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Thinking of living at RM10 9BP? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beam Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Newtons Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Park Primary Academy | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Marsh Green Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| The Leys Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Dagenham Park CofE School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Brittons Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.5 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brook Sixth Form and Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Goresbrook School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 19.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sydney Russell School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hopewell School | Independent | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 6.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| SENARP Vibe Independent School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Old Dagenham Park | 860 m | 17 |
| Football | Beam Park Multi Sports Court | 780 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Golds Gym (Dagenham) | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Goresbrook Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Rainham Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Rainham Bowls Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Beam Park Multi Sports Court | 780 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | Barking Rugby Union Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Jim Peters Stadium | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 860 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Eastminster Riding School | 3.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Dock, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 425k journeys a year; its busiest route is to West Ham.
The nearest bus stop is Thames Avenue, 300 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 174, 287); 56 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 23% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Beam Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 76% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Dagenham Park CofE School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Jo Richardson Community School (1.9 km) and The Sydney Russell School (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (8.6 km) and Bexley Grammar School (8.8 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 700 m away, with Fords Service Station closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is First Avenue Surgery (350 m), with Orchard Village Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Hair Studio-World of Cosmetics is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 4.6 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Mardyke Community Centre is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Nero Lounge Restautant the nearest pub (850 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 133 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 7% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 67% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 525 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Central Park West, 350 m away; for exercise, Dagenham Park Leisure Centre (800 m).
32 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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| Independent |
| 4.2 km |
| – |
Every primary near RM10 9BP, 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.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.1 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 7.7 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 40 km.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
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.