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Thinking of living at RM7 9AB? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mawney Foundation School | Primary | 150 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Concordia Academy | Primary | 600 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Crowlands Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marshalls Park Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Robert Clack School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic School and Technology College | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bep Academy | Independent | 850 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bridge | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 24.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Powerleague (Romford) | 920 m | 26 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Romford Fitness & Wellbeing Gym) | 450 m | 12 |
| Golf | Romford Golf Club | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Football | PlayFootball Romford | 920 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Hornchurch Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Redbridge Cycling Centre | 4.4 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Romford Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 680 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Romford Rock and Boulder | 660 m | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 690 m | 1 |
| Airsoft | Airsoft Zone | 740 m | 1 |
| Dog racing | Romford Greyhound Stadium | 800 m | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 840 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | Dagenham Rugby Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | ROM Skatepark | 2.5 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, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 12.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Mawney Road (RM1), 100 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 86, 193, 252, 165); 220 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 22 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The Mawney Foundation School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Warren Junior School (1.8 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Edward's Church of England Academy, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 44.1 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Warren School (1.7 km) and All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (6 km) and Woodford County High School (10.3 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 100 m away; RM Mini Market (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Edwards Medical Centre (550 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Sun Chasers is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 2.2 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Lushi's Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Romford United Services Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 97 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 102 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Cottons Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Romford Rock and Boulder (650 m).
52 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 | 2.0 km | – |
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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 34 km.
Most households own their home, 18% 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.