Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at RM4 1AU? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambourne Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Chigwell Row Infant School | Primary | 2.4 km | – |
| Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2.6 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.7 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Hereward Primary School | Primary | 3.0 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Debden Park High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Davenant Foundation School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.2 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Roding Valley High School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.1 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Hatch High School | Secondary | 5.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chigwell School | Independent | 3.5 km | 52% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodcroft School | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Topgolf Chigwell | 1.8 km | 11 |
| Tennis | Debden Park High School | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Abridge Cricket Club | 580 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Chigwell) | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Loughton Bowling Club | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Cycling | BMX Track | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Football | Grange Farm Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Chigwell Sport & Wellness Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Gym | Chigwell Sport & Wellness Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Running | Loughton Athletic Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Loughton Athletic Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Redbridge Cycling Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Hainault skatepark | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Bikram Yoga Essex | 4.5 km | 1 |
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: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Debden Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km). The nearest rail station is Chingford, 7.8 km away, with 2.0m journeys a year.
Central London is 24 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Lambourne Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Hereward Primary School (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Debden Park High School, 2.4 km away; Attainment 8: 48.3 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Davenant Foundation School (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (8 km) and Woodford County High School (8.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland Frozen Foods, 2.7 km away, with Abridge Stores closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Abridge Surgery (950 m), with Total Medcare the closest pharmacy (2.3 km).
For a haircut, Tikadi is 3.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 8.9 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Temple Street Food is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Abridge Cricket Club the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 51 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 27% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Chigwell Meadows, 3.2 km away; for exercise, Grange Farm Centre (3.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 18 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 27 km.
3 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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| Coopersale Hall School |
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| Independent |
| 4.4 km |
| – |
Every primary near RM4 1AU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 25% are 65 or over.
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.