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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”
How RM9 4QP has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
100
Education score
Primary
Thames View Infants
Outstanding · 8 min walk
Secondary
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Outstanding · 14 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Oliver Thomas Nursery School
Outstanding · 39 min walk
4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
5.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
-14% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
74
Road safety score
22
Accidents (5yr)
1
KSI (5yr)
6
Serious within 200m
Fire risk
LOW
Risk band
3
Incidents (1yr)
4
Incidents (5yr)
Nearest station: Barking Fire Station · 1.4km
Crime is 92% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer East London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
42
Walkability score
68
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
5
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 5.4 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
1,540 hrs/yr
Sunshine
594 mm/yr
Rainfall
22.7°C
Summer avg
3.1°C
Winter avg
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
GABLES SURGERY
50 MARKYATE ROAD, RM8 2LD
19 min walk
71%
Recommend GP
71%
Overall GP experience
0
GPs within 1km
1
Dentists within 1km
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
75
Parks (1km)
6
Restaurants (800m)
1
Cafes (800m)
1
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
0
Gyms (1km)
Sports (1km)
3
Convenience
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
1
Late-night venues
1
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
612m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
53
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
28
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 2/10
Most deprived areas
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 6,387 nationally
1,723
Est. population
7,286/km²
57%
Employed
31%
Degree educated
£32,600
Median income
8.6%
Claimant rate
44
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
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The bottom line
RM9 4QP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: high noise levels nearby; 46 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
83%
Confidence score
10/12
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