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Thinking of living at RM11 1AW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hylands Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Harrow Lodge Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Squirrels Heath Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hornchurch High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 54 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Liberty School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sanders Draper | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bridge | Independent | 600 m | Attainment 8: 24.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bep Academy | Independent | 1.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hylands Park | 760 m | 26 |
| Swimming | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 990 m | 11 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Football | Rush Green Stadium | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Romford Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Hornchurch Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 990 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 990 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Havering Hockey Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | ROM Skatepark | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Eastminster Riding School | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Romford Greyhound Stadium | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Romford Rock and Boulder | 1.9 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 Romford, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 12.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Albert Road Romford, 300 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 294, 193, 165, 674); 41 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 17% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 23 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Hylands Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harrow Lodge Primary School (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (2.9 km) and Redden Court School (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (8.2 km) and Woodford County High School (12.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Extra, 400 m away, with Bencrest Chemists closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr Marks Practice (350 m), with Bencrest Chemist the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Lockets Salon is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 850 m 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Cafe Shot is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Ayra the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 130 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 37% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 135 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
46 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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Every primary near RM11 1AW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Park Lane Recreation Ground, 200 m away; for exercise, Hustle (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 35 km.
Most households own their home, 30% 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.