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Thinking of living at RM5 2HB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Pinewood | Primary | 250 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Clockhouse Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Crownfield Junior School | Primary | 2.0 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Bower Park Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marshalls Park Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.2 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Warren School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Immanuel School | Independent | 1.5 km | 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Rise Park | 2.4 km | 15 |
| Golf | Hainault Forest Golf Club | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 4.0 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Redbridge Cycling Centre | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Football | PlayFootball Romford | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Romford Bowls Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Gidea Park) | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Redbridge Cycling Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Airsoft | Airsoft Zone | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Romford Rock and Boulder | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Hainault skatepark | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Gidea Park Sports Ground | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Romford Greyhound Stadium | 4.1 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 Romford, a drive away (4.2 km), with 12.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Charlotte Gardens, 150 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 294, 651); 46 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 22 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Oasis Academy Pinewood, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Clockhouse Primary School (0.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Bower Park Academy, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 37.7 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Warren School (3 km) and All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (4.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (5.8 km) and Woodford County High School (9.7 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Food, 450 m away; Pound n Max (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lynwood Medical Centre (900 m), with Sapphire Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Sunbathers Tanning salon is 3.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 4.0 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, 2 pubs and bars.
AfroBites Mixes is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and RM5 Bar & Restaurant the nearest pub (1.1 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 47% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Lawns Park, 1.6 km away; for exercise, Redbridge Cycling Centre (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 32 km.
5 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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| Koru Independent AP Academy | Independent | 3.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near RM5 2HB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 14% 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.