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Thinking of living at RM17 6RS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thameside Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Quarry Hill Academy | Primary | 900 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| Belmont Castle Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Little Thurrock Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Grays Convent High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.7 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thames Park Secondary School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hathaway Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Light Christian School | Independent | 650 m | – |
| OA - North View | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Bronte School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
Every primary near RM17 6RS, 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 | Storm Fit (Grays) | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Squash | Storm Fit (Grays) | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Impulse Leisure (Blackshots) | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Bowls Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Football | Tilbury Football Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Golf | Mardyke Valley Golf Club | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Orsett & Thurrock Cricket Club | 4.7 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Thurrock Yacht Club | 440 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Impulse Lesuire | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Blackshots Athletics Stadium | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Thurrock Rugby Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Essex Kick-boxing Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Chadwell St Mary Amateur Boxing Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Rock Up | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Karting | Lakeside Karting | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Water sports | Alexandra Lake | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 3.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to West Ham.
The nearest bus stop is Bridge Road, 350 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 475); 1 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 31 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Thameside Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 45% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Quarry Hill Academy (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Grays Convent High School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 55.7 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (2.1 km) and Harris Academy Ockendon (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (5 km) and Gravesend Grammar School (6 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 550 m away, with Best Candy Shell closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr Yadava N Practice (400 m), with Steve'S Chemist the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Dapper Barbers is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 6.3 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
The Lightship Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and St Thomas Catholic Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 167 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (66%).
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Falcon Wood, 50 m away; for exercise, Impulse Lesuire (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 19 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 46 km.
48 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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Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 23% socially.
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.