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Thinking of living at RM12 5RJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Park Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Scotts Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| R J Mitchell Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Benhurst Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Suttons Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Sanders Draper | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hornchurch High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 54 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Brittons Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.5 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakfields Preparatory School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| The Bridge | Independent | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 24.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bep Academy | Independent | 3.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Abbs Cross Academy And Arts College | 740 m | 22 |
| Swimming | Abbs Cross Health And Fitness | 670 m | 11 |
| Football | Hornchurch Stadium | 2.5 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Elm Park Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Girls Allowed | 360 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Hornchurch Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 3.9 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 690 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Ball Court | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 690 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | ROM Skatepark | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Eastminster Riding School | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Havering Hockey Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Hornchurch Stadium | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Dagenham Rugby Club | 3.3 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 Elm Park Underground station, about a 5-minute walk (600 m). The nearest rail station is Emerson Park, 2.6 km away, with 303k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Calbourne Avenue, 250 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 252); 30 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 24 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Elm Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 52% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Scotts Primary School (0.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Sanders Draper, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 44.4 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Coopers' Company and Coborn School (3.3 km) and Hall Mead School (3.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (10.7 km) and Dartford Grammar School (11.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Superstore, 350 m away; Sonrup (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Surgery, Dr T Rahman and Dr C Y Tsoi (150 m), with Healthcare Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Sunrays is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 3.4 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 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
JJ’s Coffee House is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Royal British Legion Club the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 266 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Louis Marchesi, 250 m away; for exercise, Girls Allowed (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.4 µg/m³).
37 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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For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 38 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 50% of households own their home outright.
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.