Is RM2 6DL a good place to live?

Havering (RM2 6DL), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

RM2 6DL has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

RM2 6DL is a UK postcode in RM2 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Gidea Park, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around RM2 6DL include 3 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 4 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 8 incidents were reported in RM2 6DL. It ranks in the lower half for safety within RM2.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
82/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

RM2 6DL is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 8 incidents were reported in RM2 6DL.

The most common categories are Public order (38%), Violent crime (13%), Anti-social behaviour (13%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within RM2, this postcode ranks 176 of 269 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
8last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

RM2 district average
257 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Public Order
3 (38%)
Violent Crime
1 (13%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (13%)
Other Theft
1 (13%)
Burglary
1 (13%)
Shoplifting
1 (13%)

Schools near RM2 6DL

95 schools near RM2 6DL, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 51 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 15 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

72
Primary
23
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
13
51
3
5
Outstanding (13) Good (51) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools23 schools
4
15
1
3
Outstanding (4) Good (15) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (3)

Nearby amenities

RM2 6DL has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 3 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 2 gyms or fitness studios.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.3 miles away.

Haynes Park is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

3
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    RM25TD
    0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express
    RM112JT
    0.8 mi
  • Tesco Extra Gallows Corner
    RM30LL
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Haynes Park
    RM112DQ
    0.4 mi
  • Lodge Farm Park
    RM25AG
    0.7 mi
  • Platford Green
    RM112TE
    0.8 mi
  • Hylands Park
    RM111QS
    0.8 mi
  • Whitelands Dog Walking Area
    RM30WX
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Gidea Park is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from RM2 6DL - a very short walk.

In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

1
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Gidea Park
    RM26AT
    0.1 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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