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Thinking of living at RM9 5ES? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsloes Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base | Primary | 400 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Hunters Hall Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Village Infants' School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| William Ford CofE Junior School | Primary | 800 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| The Sydney Russell School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dagenham Park CofE School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastbrook School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brook Sixth Form and Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Goresbrook School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 19.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Hopewell School | Independent | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 6.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Old Dagenham Park | 1.2 km | 25 |
| Swimming | Golds Gym (Dagenham) | 1.1 km | 14 |
| Football | Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club | 920 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Elm Park Bowls Club | 3.3 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Goresbrook Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Dagenham Rugby Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Beam Park Multi Sports Court | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 Dagenham Heathway Underground station, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Dagenham Dock, 2.1 km away, with 425k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Holgate Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 174, 175, 173); 212 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 27% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Parsloes Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is The Sydney Russell School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is The Sydney Russell School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 51.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Jo Richardson Community School (1.5 km) and All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (7.5 km) and Bexley Grammar School (9.6 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Store, 350 m away, with The Vineries (Changing Lives) closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Halbutt Street Surgery (250 m), with Waller Chemist the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Diamond Hair Nails and Beauty is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 3.9 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Subway is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Lord Denman PH the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 125 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 7% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 93% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Old Dagenham Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Gold's Gym (1.1 km).
40 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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| SENARP Vibe Independent School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 7.7 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 39 km.
Most households own their home, 22% 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.