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Thinking of living at RM11 2RX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardleigh Green Junior School | Primary | 600 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ardleigh Green Infant School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Nelmes Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| Harold Wood Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| The Campion School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 52.8 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redden Court School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Liberty School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Emerson Park Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Hare Park School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| The Bridge | Independent | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 24.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | David Lloyd (Gidea Park) | 720 m | 23 |
| Swimming | The Campion School | 580 m | 10 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Harold Wood Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Romford Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Football | Hornchurch Stadium | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Gidea Park) | 720 m | 1 |
| Teenage | Teenage Area | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Havering Hockey Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Upminster Rugby Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Romford) | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Hornchurch Stadium | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Gidea Park, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 3.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is New City College / Ardleigh Green, 300 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 256, 656, 646); 13 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 26 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Ardleigh Green Junior School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Towers Infant School (1.3 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Campion School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 52.8 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redden Court School (1.6 km) and Hall Mead School (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (10.8 km) and Dartford Grammar School (14.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 400 m away; Ardleigh Green Pharmacy (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Greenwood Practise (450 m), with Ardleigh Green Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Crown Barbers is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 3.5 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Khana Paratha House is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Ardleigh the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 68% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Platford Green, 250 m away; for exercise, Greenwood Boxing and Fitness (500 m).
31 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 15 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 35 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
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.