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Is RM5 2DD a good place to live?

Havering (RM5 2DD), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

Here is a quick read on RM5 2DD.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (11 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

RM5 2DD is a UK postcode in RM5 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around RM5 2DD include 2 supermarkets. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.8 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in RM5 2DD. It ranks 362 of 379 for safety within RM5.

Overall score

Average 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
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
70/100 — Good
Amenities
35/100 — Below average
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

RM5 2DD is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in RM5 2DD.

The most common categories are Violent crime (73%), Other theft (9%), Criminal damage arson (9%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within RM5, this postcode ranks 362 of 379 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
11last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

RM5 district average
192 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
8 (73%)
Other Theft
1 (9%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (9%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (9%)

Schools near RM5 2DD

91 schools near RM5 2DD, including 11 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 71 primary schools (7 Outstanding, 57 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

71
Primary
20
Secondary
11
Outstanding
Primary schools71 schools
7
57
2
5
Outstanding (7) Good (57) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools20 schools
4
13
2
1
Outstanding (4) Good (13) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

A handful of everyday amenities surround RM5 2DD.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets.

The nearest supermarket recorded is ALDI, 0.6 miles away.

  • No listed parks or green spaces in range
2
Supermarkets
0
Parks
0
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • ALDI
    RM52AR
    0.6 mi
  • Tesco
    RM53NL
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

No listed parks in range

Connectivity

Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
0%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
0%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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