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Thinking of living at RM9 5YD? 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 Sydney Russell School | Primary | 250 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| The St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Southwood Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Dorothy Barley Infants' School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Roding Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| The Sydney Russell School | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jo Richardson Community School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Goresbrook School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 19.3% 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 |
| Mayfield School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| SENARP Vibe Independent School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Castle Green Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 27 |
| Swimming | The Body Factory | 930 m | 10 |
| Football | Goals | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club Clubhouse | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Jim Peters Stadium | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Barking Rugby Union Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Barking & Dagenham Canoe Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Pool | Beks Zone | 2.8 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 10-minute walk (800 m). The nearest rail station is Chadwell Heath, 2.3 km away, with 4.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Marlborough Road (RM8), 200 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 62, 145); 86 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 22% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The Sydney Russell School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is The Sydney Russell School, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 51.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (1.5 km) and Jo Richardson Community School (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (6 km) and Woodford County High School (10.2 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Welcome, 850 m away, with Street Kitchen closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Omnes Healthcare (500 m), with David Lewis Chemist the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Chris Supercut is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 3.4 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Future Youth Zone is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Cherry Tree Ph the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 72 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 88% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Valence Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, TBF Women Only Gym (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 8.0 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 38 km.
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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| Hopewell School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 1.7 km |
| Attainment 8: 6.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RM9 5YD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 20% 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.