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Thinking of living at RM12 4BP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow Lodge Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Benhurst Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Hornchurch High School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 54 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sanders Draper | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brook Sixth Form and Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bridge | Independent | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 24.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bep Academy | Independent | 1.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hornchurch High School | 660 m | 25 |
| Swimming | Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre | 950 m | 11 |
| Football | Rush Green Stadium | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Harrow Lodge Bowls Club | 970 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Hornchurch Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Rainham Leisure Centre | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | ROM Skatepark | 680 m | 1 |
| Horse riding | Eastminster Riding School | 950 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Havering Hockey Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 2.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 Elm Park Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km). The nearest rail station is Romford, 1.6 km away, with 12.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Gordon Avenue (RM12), 250 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 252); 30 departures an hour from the 4 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 Harrow Lodge Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Hornchurch High School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 54 · 17.6% 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, 450 m away; Purvis' News & Convenience Store (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Maylands Healthcare (1.0 km), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Toe Haven is 450 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.
Rom Skatepark is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Crown the nearest pub (500 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.
The nearest park is Haveringwell Memorial, 550 m away; for exercise, Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre (950 m).
41 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 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.