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Thinking of living at RM13 9RY? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsonage Farm Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Brady Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Rainham Village Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| La Salette Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Whybridge Junior School | Primary | 2.0 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy Rainham | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Brittons Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.5 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sanders Draper | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakfields Preparatory School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| Break Through School | Independent | 6.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Tennis Courts | 220 m | 10 |
| Football | Football Pitch (winter only) | 400 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Rainham Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Cricket Pitch (summer only) | 380 m | 5 |
| Fitness | Outdoor Gym | 450 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Rainham Bowls Club | 660 m | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Ball Court | 470 m | 2 |
| Golf | Ingrebourne Links Golf Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Beam Park Multi Sports Court | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Spiderpark | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Erith Yacht Club Moorings | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Eastminster Riding School | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Hornchurch Stadium | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Thames RFC Rugby Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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), a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to West Ham.
The nearest bus stop is Lambs Lane North, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 165, 287, 652); 36 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 46 minutes away by public transport (17 by car).
Central London is 23 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Parsonage Farm Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 47% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Harris Academy Rainham, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 50.4 · 14.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Ockendon (4.7 km) and The Coopers' Company and Coborn School (5.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Dartford Grammar School (8.3 km) and Dartford Grammar School for Girls (8.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Extra, 1.5 km away, with Bows Chemist closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Berwick Surgery (650 m), with Bows Chemist the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Beautiful is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 5.8 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Point 13 Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Saxon Horn the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 105 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 26% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Spring Farm Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Chafford Sports Centre (950 m).
25 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 41 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% 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.