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Thinking of living at RM15 6PX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benyon Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Bonnygate Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Shaw Primary Academy | Primary | 1.9 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Dilkes Academy | Primary | 2.5 km | 86% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy Ockendon | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| William Edwards School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gaynes School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Coopers' Company and Coborn School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 58.2 · 17.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakfields Preparatory School | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
Every primary near RM15 6PX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | South Ockendon Recreation Ground | 450 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Harris Academy Ockendon | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Golf | Top Meadow Golf Club | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Bowls | South Ockendon Bowling Club | 440 m | 4 |
| Squash | Bannatyne Health Club (Chafford Hundred) | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Quincetree Park Football/Basketball Court | 620 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Thames RFC Rugby Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Motor | Arena Essex Raceway | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Speedway | Lakeside Hammers Speedway | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Karting | Lakeside Karting | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Water sports | Alexandra Lake | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Rock Up | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Football | Thurrock Football Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Foxhounds Riding Stables | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Upminster Cricket Club Pavillion | 4.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Ockendon, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to West Ham.
The nearest bus stop is Nelson Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 370, 269); 60 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 29 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Benyon Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Dilkes Academy (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Harris Academy Ockendon, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (3.9 km) and The Coopers' Company and Coborn School (4.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Dartford Grammar School (9.9 km) and Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (10.1 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 100 m away; Peartree Convenience Store And Post Office (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Peartree Surgery & West Horndon Surgery (150 m), with Reliance Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Amy Ganney is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 9.4 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 74% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Next Warehouse is the closest café or restaurant (850 m), and Royal Oak the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 132 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Quincetree Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Veolia Sports Pavilion (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.5 µg/m³).
21 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 17 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 41 km.
Most households own their home, 12% 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.