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Thinking of living at RM6 5EA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Atam Academy | Primary | 350 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 95% met the expected standard |
| Atam Academy | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chadwell Heath Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Warren School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mayfield School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oaks Park High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 53.5 · 16.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastcourt Independent School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| SENARP Vibe Independent School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Endeavour House School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near RM6 5EA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Atam Academy | 340 m | 29 |
| Swimming | Newbridge Academy -Upper Site - Barley Lane | 460 m | 12 |
| Bowls | Seven Kings Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Football | Redbridge FC & Barkingside FC | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club Clubhouse | 3.4 km | 6 |
| Golf | Golf Kingdom | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Squash | Ford Sports And Social Club (Newbury Park) | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Redbridge Cycling Centre | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rc car | Fairlop R/C Car Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Fairlop Waters Sailing Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Hainault skatepark | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Redbridge Cycling Centre | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Redbridge Sports & Leisure | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 Chadwell Heath, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 4.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Haywards Close, 150 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 173, 362); 44 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 17% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Grove Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Warren Junior School (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Atam Academy, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 57.2 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Warren School (1.3 km) and All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (3.5 km) and Woodford County High School (7.9 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is B B Fatima Cash and Carry, 1.0 km away, with Save Wise Express Convenience Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Grove Surgery (250 m), with Cordeve Ltd Dispensing Chemist the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Melih Barber is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 800 m 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Jewelz Cookery is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Eva Hart Public House the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 41% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is St. Chad's Park, 750 m away; for exercise, The Gym (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.2 µg/m³).
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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For holidays, London City is 9.6 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 35 km.
Most households own their home, 22% 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.