Postcode RM8 1QX (Barking and Dagenham)

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The postcode RM8 1QX is located in Barking and Dagenham, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RM8 1QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RM8 1QX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 1QX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RM8 1QX is Joan Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walnut Tree Road (RM8) and is 106 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.39 km away at Dagenham Heathway Underground Station The closest railway station is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 820 m away.

The closest primary school to RM8 1QX (for ages 11 and under) is Grafton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 1, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is All Saints Catholic School and Technology College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RM8 1QX is The Three Travellers and is 899 m 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 1.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RM8 1QX 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 1QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Joan Road 57 m
Joan Gardens 57 m
Turnage Road 78 m
Grafton Gardens 106 m
Patrick Crescent 145 m
Kean Crescent 149 m
David Road 159 m
Benning Drive 174 m
Ager Avenue 175 m
Harding Drive 175 m
Jennings Close 184 m
Tremelo Green 220 m
Hitherfield Road 231 m
Watkins Way 235 m
Lynnett Road 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 1QX

Introduction January 1980
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 1QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
461 m
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
556 m
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
649 m
Five Elms Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
987 m
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Good
(January 16, 2018)
996 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.03 km
Mayfield School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.04 km
Furze Infant School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.05 km
Robert Clack School Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.18 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.2 km
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.21 km
William Bellamy Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.3 km
Trinity School Outstanding
(June 5, 2018)
1.32 km
Chadwell Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.32 km
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.46 km
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 1.46 km
Warren Junior School Outstanding
(November 15, 2012)
1.48 km
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.5 km
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.52 km
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
832 m
Shell Dagenham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
849 m
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
855 m
The Three Travellers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
899 m
Kidzland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
1.12 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
1.17 km
JPL Exotics Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
1.17 km
Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 1, 2021
1.17 km
Chestnut Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.3 km
Community Food Club: Food For Thought Retailers - other 4
Good
February 28, 2019
1.3 km
William Bellamy Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.3 km
Cristina's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
1.3 km
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.32 km
Kuruma Sushi Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.33 km
DAGENHAM FIRE STATION Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.41 km
Spinach & Agushi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.53 km
William Bellamy Primary School Infant Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.56 km
B Square Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 24, 2021
1.66 km
Delights at ATG Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2018
1.66 km
Egg Free Cake Box Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
March 30, 2021
1.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walnut Tree Road (RM8) Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Walnut Tree Road (RM8) Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Winifred Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Winifred Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Valence Avenue Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Dagenham Heathway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.39 km
Dagenham Heathway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Dagenham Heathway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 820 m
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.21 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.29 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.41 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.32 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 2.75 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 2.9 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 2.93 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.12 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3.14 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 3.34 km
The Slack Inland Water 3.45 km
Black Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.14 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 4.43 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 4.46 km
Park Lake Inland Water 4.51 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 4.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.6 Mbps 96.4 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.8 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 264,447 kWh - mean 10,171 kWh : median 10,763 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 105,551 kWh - mean 4,060 kWh : median 3,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 1QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.56226200
Longitude 0.13697000
OS Easting 548224
OS Northing 0186984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10373
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Whalebone
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
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 E33032195
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 004D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1