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Thinking of living at RM5 3BL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parklands Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Crownfield Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Crownfield Infant School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Marshalls Park Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bower Park Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Warren School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bep Academy | Independent | 1.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Immanuel School | Independent | 1.9 km | 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Powerleague (Romford) | 640 m | 24 |
| Swimming | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Golf | Risebridge Golf Centre | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Football | PlayFootball Romford | 640 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Romford Bowls Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Gidea Park Sports Ground | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Redbridge Cycling Centre | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Gidea Park) | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | ROM Skatepark | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Airsoft | Airsoft Zone | 650 m | 1 |
| Climbing | Romford Rock and Boulder | 750 m | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Romford Greyhound Stadium | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 1.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 12.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Parklands Primary School, 150 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 294, 175, 247, 365); 128 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 23 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Parklands Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Clockhouse Primary School (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is Marshalls Park Academy, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 42.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Warren School (2.5 km) and All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (6.4 km) and Woodford County High School (10.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 600 m away, with Local Off Licence closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is North Street Medical Care (400 m), with My Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Sunbathers Tanning salon is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 2.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Caspian Sea Fish Bar is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Royal British Legion the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 7% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 68% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is King George's Playing Fields, 550 m away; for exercise, Iron Phoenix CrossFit (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.3 µg/m³).
24 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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| Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
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Every primary near RM5 3BL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 33 km.
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.