Postcode RM8 1RX (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 1RX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 1RX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RM8 1RX is Henson Road which is centered 164 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chadwell Heath Station and is 489 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.85 km away at Dagenham Heathway Underground Station The closest railway station is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 515 m away.

The closest primary school to RM8 1RX (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 1RX is The Three Travellers and is 1.1 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 1.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Henson Road 164 m
Dowletts Road 167 m
Freshwater Road 185 m
Hennessey Mews 212 m
Fullerton Avenue 214 m
Marlow Road 218 m
Watkins Way 242 m
Ellis Avenue 243 m
Heath Road 295 m
Ager Avenue 315 m
Selinas Lane 364 m
Vaughn Street 364 m
Royal Anglian Way 451 m
A124 1.86 km
High Road 1.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 1RX

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 1RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Furze Infant School Good
(January 23, 2019)
611 m
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
818 m
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
925 m
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
976 m
Mayfield School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1 km
Warren Junior School Outstanding
(November 15, 2012)
1.04 km
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.09 km
Chadwell Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.11 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.22 km
Robert Clack School Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.27 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2015)
1.34 km
The Warren School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.34 km
St Edward's Church of England Academy 1.4 km
Five Elms Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.41 km
Chadwell Heath Academy 1.42 km
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.48 km
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 1.48 km
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.53 km
William Bellamy Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.54 km
Newbridge School Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chadwell Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 489 m
Scottes Lane Bus Stop/Station 505 m
Kemp Road Bus Stop/Station 509 m
Chadwell Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 542 m
Mayfield Road Chadwell Heath Bus Stop/Station 562 m
Dagenham Heathway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.85 km
Dagenham Heathway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.86 km
Dagenham Heathway Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.87 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 515 m
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.67 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.75 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.76 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.95 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.33 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.01 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 3.08 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.19 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.22 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3.38 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 3.53 km
The Slack Inland Water 3.65 km
Black Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 4.02 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 4.05 km
Park Lake Inland Water 4.28 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.35 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 36.3 Mbps 56 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 8 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.3 8.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 197,432 kWh - mean 24,679 kWh : median 21,196 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 1RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.56653800
Longitude 0.13670900
OS Easting 548192
OS Northing 0187459
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8373
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: 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 E33029030
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 023E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1