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Thinking of living at RM5 3DH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clockhouse Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Pinewood | Primary | 900 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Rise Park Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 40% met the expected standard |
| Rise Park Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Bower Park Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marshalls Park Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Liberty School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Warren School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.2 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Immanuel School | Independent | 550 m | 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Koru Independent AP Academy |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Rise Park | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Golf | Risebridge Golf Centre | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 3.3 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Redbridge Cycling Centre | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Football | PlayFootball Romford | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Gidea Park Sports Ground | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Romford Bowls Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Airsoft | Airsoft Zone | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Romford Rock and Boulder | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Redbridge Cycling Centre | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Romford Greyhound Stadium | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Gidea Park) | 3.8 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 Gidea Park, a drive away (3.5 km), with 3.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Highfield Road (RM5), 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 175); 48 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 24 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Clockhouse Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Bower Park Academy, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 37.7 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Warren School (3.9 km) and Redden Court School (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (6.9 km) and Woodford County High School (10.7 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Food, 950 m away, with Highfield Link closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lynwood Medical Centre (750 m), with Brooks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Wilsons Barber Shop is 2.9 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 4.2 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Olive Tree Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Aspen Tree the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Lawns Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Iron Phoenix CrossFit (2.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 14 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 31 km.
18 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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| Independent |
| 3.0 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RM5 3DH, 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, 12% 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.