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Thinking of living at RM13 8LH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtons Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Park Primary Academy | Primary | 850 m | – |
| La Salette Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Whybridge Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| The Brittons Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 39.5 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Rainham | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dagenham Park CofE School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hopewell School | Independent | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 6.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Oakfields Preparatory School | Independent | 5.1 km | – |
Every primary near RM13 8LH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Old Dagenham Park | 2.0 km | 14 |
| Football | Beam Park Multi Sports Court | 660 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Rainham Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Origin Health & Fitness | 230 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Cricket Nets | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Rainham Bowls Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Beam Park Multi Sports Court | 660 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Rainham Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Ingrebourne Links Golf Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Barking Rugby Union Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Eastminster Riding School | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | ROM Skatepark | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Rainham (London), about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to West Ham.
The nearest bus stop is Manor Way (RM13), 200 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 287); 108 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 21 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Newtons Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Brittons Academy, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 39.5 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Jo Richardson Community School (3.7 km) and The Sydney Russell School (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Townley Grammar School (8.9 km) and Beths Grammar School (9.1 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 550 m away, with B & K Newsagents closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rainham Medical Centre (400 m), with Orchard Village Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Versus Kosa is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 4.7 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Hungry Cow – Rainham is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Silver Hall Social Club the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 141 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 1,148 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is South Lawns, 700 m away; for exercise, Origin Health & Fitness (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.5 µg/m³).
22 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 9.2 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 40 km.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.