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Thinking of living at RM12 5PT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R J Mitchell Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Scotts Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Scargill Infant School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Scargill Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Sanders Draper | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Brittons Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.5 · 4% 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 |
| Hornchurch High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 54 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakfields Preparatory School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| The Bridge | Independent | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 24.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bep Academy | Independent | 4.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Abbs Cross Academy And Arts College | 1.4 km | 19 |
| Swimming | Abbs Cross Health And Fitness | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Football | Football Pitch (winter only) | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Elm Park Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Girls Allowed | 350 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Hornchurch Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Golf | Ingrebourne Links Golf Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Ball Court | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | ROM Skatepark | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Eastminster Riding School | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Havering Hockey Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Hornchurch Stadium | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 3.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Rainham (London), 2.9 km away, with 1.5m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Gosport Drive, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 252, 652); 54 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 18% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 23 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is R J Mitchell Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 47% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Scotts Primary School (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Sanders Draper, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 44.4 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (3.7 km) and The Sydney Russell School (4.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (9.8 km) and Dartford Grammar School (11.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Superstore, 400 m away; Sonrup (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Rosewood Medical Centre (350 m), with Curapharm Chemist Mungo Park the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Sunrays is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 2.9 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
JJ’s Coffee House is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Good Intent the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Louis Marchesi, 450 m away; for exercise, Girls Allowed (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 38 km.
17 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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Most households own their home, 13% 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.