Is RM5 3BL a good place to live?

Havering (RM5 3BL), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

RM5 3BL has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (14 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

RM5 3BL is a UK postcode in RM5 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around RM5 3BL include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 3 incidents were reported in RM5 3BL. It ranks in the top half for safety within RM5.

Overall score

Good 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
71/100 — Good
Amenities
83/100 — Excellent
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

RM5 3BL is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in RM5 3BL.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (67%), Violent crime (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within RM5, this postcode ranks 166 of 379 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 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
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (67%)
Violent Crime
1 (33%)

Schools near RM5 3BL

93 schools near RM5 3BL, including 14 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 55 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

73
Primary
20
Secondary
14
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
11
55
2
5
Outstanding (11) Good (55) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools20 schools
3
13
2
2
Outstanding (3) Good (13) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

RM5 3BL is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is ALDI, 0.6 miles away.

King George's Playing Fields is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • ALDI
    RM78AD
    0.6 mi
  • Mixas
    RM11EU
    0.7 mi
  • Tesco
    RM53NL
    0.7 mi
  • ALDI
    RM52AR
    0.8 mi
  • Asda
    RM13EE
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • King George's Playing Fields
    RM78DD
    0.3 mi
  • Lawns Park
    RM53DW
    0.5 mi
  • Raphael Park
    RM14EE
    0.9 mi
  • Rise Park
    RM14UX
    0.9 mi
  • Cottons Park
    RM79BZ
    0.9 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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