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Thinking of living at RM9 4UT? 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 James Cambell Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Goresbrook School | Primary | 700 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Godwin Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Roding Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Jo Richardson Community School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Goresbrook School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 19.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sydney Russell School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dagenham Park CofE School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 250 m | – |
| Hopewell School | Independent | 850 m | Attainment 8: 6.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| SENARP Vibe Independent School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Castle Green Leisure Centre | 570 m | 25 |
| Swimming | The Body Factory | 90 m | 11 |
| Football | Goals | 640 m | 8 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Jim Peters Stadium | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club Clubhouse | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Barking Rugby Union Club | 580 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Eastminster Riding School | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 670 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 890 m | 1 |
| Canoe | Barking & Dagenham Canoe Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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, a few minutes' walk (250 m). The nearest rail station is Dagenham Dock, 1.8 km away, with 425k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Gale Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 145); 73 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 28% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 18 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The James Cambell Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Monteagle Primary School (1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Jo Richardson Community School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 50.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Sydney Russell School (1 km) and Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (1.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (6.3 km) and Bexley Grammar School (9.6 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Welcome, 150 m away; Greggs (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr Bk Jaiswal'S Practice (200 m), with Hedgemans Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Becontree Barbers is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 4.3 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Suli Shawarma is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Mecca Bingo Club the nearest pub (850 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 85 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 94% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Goresbrook Park, 600 m away; for exercise, TBF Women Only Gym (100 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.4 µg/m³).
37 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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Every primary near RM9 4UT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, London City is 6.5 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 39 km.
Most households own their home, 21% 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.