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Thinking of living at RM7 0SA? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Green Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| Harrow Lodge Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Concordia Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Hylands Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Hornchurch High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 54 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastbrook School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brook Sixth Form and Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Robert Clack School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bridge | Independent | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 24.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bep Academy | Independent | 1.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hornchurch High School | 1.3 km | 26 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Romford Fitness & Wellbeing Gym) | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Football | Rush Green Stadium | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Elm Park Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Hornchurch Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Dagenham Rugby Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | ROM Skatepark | 830 m | 1 |
| Horse riding | Eastminster Riding School | 880 m | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Romford Greyhound Stadium | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Havering Hockey Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 (1.4 km), with 12.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Norwood Avenue Rush Green, 350 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 5, 175, 128); 40 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 16% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 22 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Rush Green Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 89% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harrow Lodge Primary School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Hornchurch High School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 54 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (1.7 km) and The Warren School (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (7.6 km) and Woodford County High School (12 km).
The nearest supermarket is Cooperative, 500 m away, with Niru Off Licence closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Modern Medical Centre (450 m), with Asvacare the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Toe Haven is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 1.0 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Lake View Palace is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Havering Well the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 40% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Grenfell Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Hustle (1.4 km).
31 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 |
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| Independent |
| 2.9 km |
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Every primary near RM7 0SA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.