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Thinking of living at RM7 8PJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Crownfield Junior School | Primary | 450 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Crownfield Infant School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Clockhouse Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Bower Park Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marshalls Park Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Warren School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Immanuel School | Independent | 1.9 km | 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bep Academy | Independent | 2.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
Every primary near RM7 8PJ, 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 | Powerleague (Romford) | 1.5 km | 22 |
| Golf | Hainault Golf Club | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Romford Fitness & Wellbeing Gym) | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Romford Bowls Club | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Football | PlayFootball Romford | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Redbridge Cycling Centre | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Gidea Park) | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Hainault skatepark | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 970 m | 1 |
| Airsoft | Airsoft Zone | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Romford Rock and Boulder | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Redbridge Cycling Centre | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Romford Greyhound Stadium | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 (2.9 km), with 12.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Collier Row Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 252, 651); 103 departures an hour from the 10 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Clockhouse Primary School (0.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Bower Park Academy, 2.0 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 Aldi, 450 m away, with Collier Row Super Store closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chase Cross Medical Centre (750 m), with Sapphire Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Sunbathers Tanning salon is 2.1 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.
Blake's Doggy Daycare is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Colley Rowe Inn the nearest pub (450 m).
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, 900 m away; for exercise, Iron Phoenix CrossFit (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.0 µg/m³).
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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For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 32 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.