Is RM9 5JT a good place to live?

Barking and Dagenham (RM9 5JT), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

RM9 5JT has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (14 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

RM9 5JT is a UK postcode in RM9 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Dagenham Heathway, 0.6 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around RM9 5JT include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 98% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 9 incidents were reported in RM9 5JT. It ranks 435 of 575 for safety within RM9.

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
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
78/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

RM9 5JT is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 9 incidents were reported in RM9 5JT.

The most common categories are Violent crime (67%), Other theft (11%), Criminal damage arson (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within RM9, this postcode ranks 435 of 575 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
9last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

RM9 district average
307 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
6 (67%)
Other Theft
1 (11%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (11%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (11%)

Schools near RM9 5JT

93 schools near RM9 5JT, including 14 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 70 primary schools (6 Outstanding, 59 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (8 Outstanding, 11 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

70
Primary
23
Secondary
14
Outstanding
Primary schools70 schools
6
59
1
1
3
Outstanding (6) Good (59) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools23 schools
8
11
2
2
Outstanding (8) Good (11) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

RM9 5JT is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 3 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.7 miles away.

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

  • 3 EV charging points within reach
4
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
3
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    RM108QS
    0.7 mi
  • Morrisons
    RM107RA
    0.8 mi
  • Aguona Express
    RM81AA
    0.9 mi
  • Premier Shop
    RM82UW
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Parsloes Park
    RM94AE
    0.4 mi
  • Valence Park
    RM83HS
    0.6 mi
  • Goresbrook Park
    RM96HT
    0.8 mi
  • Goresbrook Park
    RM96AT
    0.9 mi
  • Goresbrook Park
    RM96NA
    1.0 mi

Transportation

Dagenham Heathway is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from RM9 5JT - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Becontree (0.8 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.6miles
Closest
  • Dagenham Heathway
    RM95AN
    0.6 mi
  • Becontree
    RM94TP
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 98%, ultrafast 98%, superfast 100%.

98%
Full fibre
98%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
98%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
98%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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