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Thinking of living at RM9 6UL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road | Primary | 400 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Marsh Green Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Godwin Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Village Infants' School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Dagenham Park CofE School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Goresbrook School | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 19.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jo Richardson Community School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sydney Russell School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hopewell School | Independent | 550 m | Attainment 8: 6.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Old Dagenham Park | 900 m | 23 |
| Swimming | The Body Factory | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Football | Goals | 890 m | 9 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 300 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Goresbrook Cricket Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Elm Park Bowls Club | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Barking Rugby Union Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Beam Park Multi Sports Court | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 570 m | 1 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 900 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Barking & Dagenham Canoe Club | 2.6 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 Dagenham Dock, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 425k journeys a year; its busiest route is to West Ham.
The nearest bus stop is Chequers Lane / Merrilands Retail Park, 200 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 173, 287, 687); 115 departures an hour from the 9 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 St Peter's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is The Sydney Russell School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Dagenham Park CofE School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Sydney Russell School (1.3 km) and Jo Richardson Community School (1.5 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 Aldi, 300 m away, with Dagenham Wine & Spirits closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Heathway Medical Centre (550 m), with Kry-Ba Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Krest 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.
Curry Mahal Tandoori is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Me 'N' 'O' Briens the nearest pub (200 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 King George's Field, 450 m away; for exercise, PureGym (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.1 µg/m³).
48 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 |
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| 3.1 km |
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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.