Postcode RM8 1SW (Barking and Dagenham)

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The postcode RM8 1SW is located in Barking and Dagenham, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. RM8 1SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RM8 1SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 1SW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RM8 1SW is Spring Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chadwell Heath Station and is 76 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.94 km away at Newbury Park Underground Station The closest railway station is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 128 m away.

The closest primary school to RM8 1SW (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 1SW is The Three Travellers and is 1.48 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 1.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 66.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 26.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Spring Close 27 m
Cornshaw Road 67 m
Scottes Lane 159 m
Faulkner Close 178 m
Plantagenet Place 184 m
Plantagenet Gardens 186 m
Palmer Road 213 m
Broomfield Road 213 m
Freshwater Road 234 m
Garner Close 243 m
Station Road 245 m
Armstrong Close 250 m
Eustace Road 290 m
Cedar Park Gardens 296 m
Overton Drive 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 1SW

Introduction February 1990
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 1SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
628 m
Mayfield School Good
(November 1, 2018)
630 m
Chadwell Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
696 m
Furze Infant School Good
(January 23, 2019)
837 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
984 m
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
998 m
Chadwell Heath Academy 1.02 km
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 1.11 km
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.11 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2015)
1.12 km
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
1.14 km
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.16 km
Barley Lane Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.2 km
Warren Junior School Outstanding
(November 15, 2012)
1.21 km
Newbridge School Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
1.24 km
The Warren School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.44 km
Grove Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.47 km
Eastcourt Independent School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.49 km
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.5 km
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chadwell Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Scottes Lane Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Chadwell Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Kemp Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Mayfield Road Chadwell Heath Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Newbury Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.94 km
Newbury Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.97 km
Newbury Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.98 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 128 m
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.65 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.73 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.74 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.98 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.74 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 927 m
The Lake Inland Water 2.86 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.39 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 3.49 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.57 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 3.74 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3.77 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 3.77 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 3.94 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.05 km
The Slack Inland Water 4.05 km
Black Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.32 km
Park Lake Inland Water 4.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.9 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 7.1% - -
10-30 Mbps 26.5% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 130.5 13
300+ Mbps 66.3% 587.8 40

Electricity Consumption

91 meters consuming 590,880 kWh - mean 6,493 kWh : median 6,027 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 1SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.56714100
Longitude 0.13077800
OS Easting 547779
OS Northing 0187514
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10925
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: Commuters with 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 E33032189
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 002E
Output Area / Small Area 4A3