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Is RM5 3BW a good place to live?

Havering (RM5 3BW), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

RM5 3BW has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 90 nearby (14 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

RM5 3BW is a UK postcode in RM5 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around RM5 3BW include 2 supermarkets and 3 parks. Healthcare is served by 3 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 6 incidents were reported in RM5 3BW. It ranks in the lower half 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
71/100 — Good
Amenities
60/100 — Good
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

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

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

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (50%), Violent crime (33%), Other theft (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within RM5, this postcode ranks 251 of 379 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
6last 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
3 (50%)
Violent Crime
2 (33%)
Other Theft
1 (17%)

Schools near RM5 3BW

90 schools near RM5 3BW, including 14 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 54 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 11 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

73
Primary
17
Secondary
14
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
11
54
3
5
Outstanding (11) Good (54) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools17 schools
3
11
2
1
Outstanding (3) Good (11) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

A handful of everyday amenities surround RM5 3BW.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets and 3 parks or green spaces.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco, 0.7 miles away.

Lawns Park is just 0.8 miles away for daily green space.

2
Supermarkets
3
Parks
0
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco
    RM53NL
    0.7 mi
  • ALDI
    RM52AR
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Lawns Park
    RM53DW
    0.8 mi
  • Rise Park
    RM14UX
    0.9 mi
  • Bedfords Park
    RM14FA
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 29%, ultrafast 29%, superfast 100%.

29%
Full fibre
29%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
29%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
29%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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