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Thinking of living at RM7 9DR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowlands Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Concordia Academy | Primary | 650 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| The Mawney Foundation School | Primary | 900 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Robert Clack School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic School and Technology College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Warren School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bep Academy | Independent | 1.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bridge | Independent | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 24.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | 4 | 1.3 km | 23 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Romford Fitness & Wellbeing Gym) | 980 m | 12 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Football | Rush Green Stadium | 870 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Goresbrook Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Romford Bowls Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Gidea Park) | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 130 m | 1 |
| Dog racing | Romford Greyhound Stadium | 160 m | 1 |
| Climbing | Romford Rock and Boulder | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Airsoft | Airsoft Zone | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Dagenham Rugby Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 12.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Richards Avenue, 250 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 86, 686); 37 departures an hour from the 5 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 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 22 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Crowlands Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Warren Junior School (1.9 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Edward's Church of England Academy, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 44.1 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (1.5 km) and The Warren School (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (6.8 km) and Woodford County High School (11.2 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Bombay Basket, 200 m away; Desserto (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Modern Medical Centre (950 m), with Asvacare the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Sun Chasers is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 700 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 21 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Coral Romford Stadium Restaurants is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Romford & Gidea Park RFC the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 109 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 43% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 47% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
26 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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The nearest park is Jutsums Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Romford Greyhound Stadium (150 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 35 km.
Most households own their home, 26% 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.