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Thinking of living at RM8 2XP? 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 St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Dorothy Barley Infants' School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Dorothy Barley Junior Academy | Primary | 650 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| The Sydney Russell School | Primary | 650 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Becontree Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| The Sydney Russell School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mayfield School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jo Richardson Community School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Goresbrook School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 19.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| SENARP Vibe Independent School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Endeavour House School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Goodmayes Park | 1.2 km | 28 |
| Swimming | The Body Factory | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Football | Goals | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club Clubhouse | 700 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Jim Peters Stadium | 910 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | Barking Rugby Union Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 900 m | 1 |
| Canoe | Barking & Dagenham Canoe Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Pool | Beks Zone | 2.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 Becontree Underground station, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Goodmayes, 2.0 km away, with 4.8m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross, 150 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 5, EL2, 145); 134 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 24% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 18 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The St Teresa Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is The Sydney Russell School (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Sydney Russell School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 51.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (1.4 km) and Jo Richardson Community School (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (5.3 km) and Woodford County High School (9.3 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 750 m away, with Bennett's Castle Lane Fresh Meat Shop closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Omnes Healthcare (500 m), with Hannigan the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Hair Lounge is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 3.3 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 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Wolf is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Cherry Tree Ph the nearest pub (850 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 33% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 64% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Mayesbrook Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Jim Peters Stadium (900 m).
35 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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| Northstar Nurture School |
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| Independent |
| 1.5 km |
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Every primary near RM8 2XP, 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 16.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 7.0 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 38 km.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.