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Thinking of living at RM8 1RH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valence Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Henry Green Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Grafton Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Five Elms Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Mayfield School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 45 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic School and Technology College | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Robert Clack School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sydney Russell School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chadwell Heath Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| SENARP Vibe Independent School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Endeavour House School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | St Chads Park | 1.3 km | 30 |
| Swimming | Becontree Heath Leisure Centre | 980 m | 12 |
| Football | Rush Green Stadium | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Seven Kings Bowls Club | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club Clubhouse | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Dagenham Rugby Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Ford Sports And Social Club (Newbury Park) | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | ROM Skatepark | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 2.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 4.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Walnut Tree Road (RM8), 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 150, 128); 100 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 21% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Valence Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is The Sydney Russell School (1.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Mayfield School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 45 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Sydney Russell School (1.4 km) and All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (4.9 km) and Woodford County High School (9.1 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is ASDA Express Dagenham, Becontree Avenue PFS, 600 m away, with Ooshies Cakes closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Green Lane Surgery (100 m), with Valence Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Tania Smith's Unisex Salon is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 2.4 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Shaz's Burgers is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Royal British Legion Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (25 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 79 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 77% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Valence Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Becontree Heath Leisure Centre (1.0 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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| Eastcourt Independent School |
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| Independent |
| 1.9 km |
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Every primary near RM8 1RH, 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 15.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 8.2 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Most households own their home, 25% 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.