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Thinking of living at RM3 8RA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadford Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Mead Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Harold Court Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Drapers' Brookside Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Drapers' Brookside Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Drapers' Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redden Court School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Liberty School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Campion School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 52.8 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edullect Academy Independent School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Koru Independent AP Academy | Independent | 1.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Hare Park School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Central Park Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 15 |
| Golf | Maylands Golf Club | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Central Park Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Harold Wood Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Romford Bowls Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Football | PlayFootball Romford | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Romford) | 910 m | 1 |
| Teenage | Teenage Area | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Gidea Park) | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Upminster Rugby Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Romford Rock and Boulder | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Airsoft | Airsoft Zone | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Havering Hockey Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Skiing | Brentwood Park Ski And Snowboard Centre | 4.5 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 Harold Wood, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 3.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is St Neot's Road /Gooshays Drive, 150 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 294, 256, 656, 646); 84 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 27 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Broadford Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 49% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Drapers' Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redden Court School (2.1 km) and Hall Mead School (5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (11 km) and Woodford County High School (14.9 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Jayam Cash & Carry, 550 m away, with ESS Government Services closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Green Wood Practice (500 m), with Chemist 2 Home the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Images is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 5.6 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Mumbai Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and King Harold the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 22% flats and 3% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Kings Park Play Area, 800 m away; for exercise, Central Park Leisure Centre (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 31 km.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 13% 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.