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Thinking of living at RM16 2LJ? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deneholm Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Stifford Clays Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Little Thurrock Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Woodside Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| William Edwards School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orsett Heath Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hathaway Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grays Convent High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 55.7 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Light Christian School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| OA - North View | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
Every primary near RM16 2LJ, 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 | Thurrock Lawn Tennis Club | 560 m | 9 |
| Squash | Thurrock Rugby Football Club | 890 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Impulse Lesuire | 920 m | 4 |
| Golf | Mardyke Valley Golf Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Bowls Club | 790 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Thurrock Rugby Club | 950 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Blackshots Athletics Stadium | 870 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Impulse Lesuire | 920 m | 1 |
| Horse riding | Foxhounds Riding Stables | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Orsett & Thurrock Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Chadwell St Mary Amateur Boxing Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Thurrock Yacht Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Karting | Lakeside Karting | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Football | Tilbury Football Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Quincetree Park Football/Basketball Court | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Motor | Arena Essex Raceway | 3.8 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 Grays, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 3.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to West Ham.
The nearest bus stop is Brookmans Avenue, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 269); 4 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 33 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Deneholm Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Quarry Hill Academy (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is William Edwards School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 42.5 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (3.7 km) and Harris Academy Ockendon (5.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (6.3 km) and Gravesend Grammar School (6.7 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 650 m away, with Mistry News closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stifford Clays Medical Centre (650 m), with Stifford Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Ana Nails & Beauty is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 8.7 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 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Stifford Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Oak At Sockets Heath the nearest pub (1.2 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 19% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 50% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
Bungalow country: 32% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is The Dip-In, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Impulse Lesuire (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 20 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 44 km.
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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Most households own their home, 9% 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.