Postcode RM8 1BL (Barking and Dagenham)

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The postcode RM8 1BL is located in Barking and Dagenham, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. RM8 1BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RM8 1BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of RM8 1BL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RM8 1BL is Burnside which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenway and is 73 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.42 km away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 772 m away.

The closest primary school to RM8 1BL (for ages 11 and under) is Henry Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Mayfield School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 1, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RM8 1BL is The Three Travellers and is 1.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House and is 1.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RM8 1BL is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Barking and Dagenham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RM8 1BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RM8 1BL, and the approximate distance away.

Burnside 57 m
Fossway 61 m
Peacock Close 66 m
Greenway 136 m
Donne Road 146 m
Langdale Close 184 m
Chitty's Lane 185 m
Greenside 217 m
Manor Square 220 m
Alleyndale Road 226 m
Hynton Road 228 m
Winterbourne Road 239 m
Knight Close 250 m
Mayfield Road 253 m
Chadway 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 1BL

Introduction June 2002
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RM8 1BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
234 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
261 m
Mayfield School Good
(November 1, 2018)
324 m
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
586 m
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 586 m
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
652 m
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
697 m
Chadwell Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
780 m
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
815 m
Barley Lane Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.11 km
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
1.12 km
Chadwell Heath Academy 1.17 km
Eastcourt Independent School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.2 km
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.26 km
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 1.26 km
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.35 km
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.42 km
Alamiyah School 1.45 km
Furze Infant School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.55 km
Newbridge School Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RM8 1BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.65 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.65 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.65 km
Shell Dagenham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.68 km
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.7 km
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.7 km
The Three Travellers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.77 km
Kidzland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
1.81 km
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.94 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
1.97 km
JPL Exotics Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
1.97 km
Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 1, 2021
1.97 km
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
2.05 km
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
2.1 km
Kuruma Sushi Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
2.13 km
Chestnut Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
2.14 km
Community Food Club: Food For Thought Retailers - other 4
Good
February 28, 2019
2.14 km
William Bellamy Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
2.14 km
Cristina's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
2.18 km
DAGENHAM FIRE STATION Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
2.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RM8 1BL - Data from Apr 2022

Greenway Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Burnside Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Tulasi Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Greenway Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Green Side Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 772 m
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.02 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.11 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.12 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RM8 1BL - Data from Dec 2021

Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.36 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.55 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.72 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 3.75 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.9 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3.95 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 4.06 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 4.07 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 4.18 km
The Slack Inland Water 4.28 km
Black Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 4.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RM8 1BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76 Mbps 66 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 95.2% 74.7 19.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 123,647 kWh - mean 6,182 kWh : median 6,346 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 37,971 kWh - mean 1,899 kWh : median 1,803 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 1BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.56201600
Longitude 0.12426200
OS Easting 547344
OS Northing 0186931
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4455
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barking
Electoral Ward Valence
Local Authority District Barking and Dagenham
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000002
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Barking and Dagenham
Cancer Alliance North East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
East London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Barking and Dagenham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036869
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 023D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1