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Thinking of living at RM3 0SS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Court Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Mead Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Broadford Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Redden Court School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Drapers' Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Campion School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 52.8 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Liberty School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edullect Academy Independent School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| St Mary's Hare Park School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Koru Independent AP Academy | Independent | 2.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RM3 0SS, 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 | Harold Wood Park | 780 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Central Park Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Golf | Maylands Golf Club | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Harold Wood Cricket Club | 790 m | 7 |
| Bowls | Romford Bowls Club | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Football | Hornchurch Stadium | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Teenage | Teenage Area | 990 m | 1 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Romford) | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Gidea Park) | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Upminster Rugby Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Skiing | Brentwood Park Ski And Snowboard Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Havering Hockey Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Karting | Brentwood Karting | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Romford Rock and Boulder | 4.4 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Harold Wood, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 3.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Harold Wood Library, 150 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 496); 99 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 27 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Harold Court Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Ardleigh Green Junior School (1.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Redden Court School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Hall Mead School (4 km) and The Coopers' Company and Coborn School (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (10.8 km) and Woodford County High School (14.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Food, 300 m away; Arin News (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Green Wood Practice (200 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Images is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 4.8 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Coriander is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and King Harold the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 26% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Kings Park Play Area, 650 m away; for exercise, Teenage Area (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
26 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 16 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 32 km.
Most households own their home, 18% 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.