Postcode RM8 1XL (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 1XL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 1XL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RM8 1XL is Peters Close which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayfield Road Chadwell Heath and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.67 km away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 422 m away.

The closest primary school to RM8 1XL (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 1XL is The Three Travellers and is 1.53 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 1.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.3 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 1XL 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 1XL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Peters Close 117 m
Chadway 140 m
Garner Close 157 m
Burnside Road 171 m
Kemp Road 177 m
Scottes Lane 198 m
Baron Road 204 m
Claridge Road 225 m
Plowman Way 244 m
Mayfield Road 251 m
Lymington Road 256 m
Greenway 257 m
Palmer Road 283 m
Inskip Road 290 m
Cornshaw Road 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 1XL

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 1XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
285 m
Mayfield School Good
(November 1, 2018)
405 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
637 m
Chadwell Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
702 m
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
735 m
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 865 m
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
865 m
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
922 m
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
1.01 km
Chadwell Heath Academy 1.09 km
Furze Infant School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.16 km
Barley Lane Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.16 km
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.19 km
Eastcourt Independent School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.36 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2015)
1.39 km
Newbridge School Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
1.41 km
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.48 km
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 1.55 km
Warren Junior School Outstanding
(November 15, 2012)
1.55 km
Five Elms Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.47 km
Shell Dagenham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.49 km
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.5 km
The Three Travellers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.53 km
Kidzland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
1.71 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
1.81 km
JPL Exotics Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
1.81 km
Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 1, 2021
1.81 km
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.88 km
Cristina's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
1.93 km
Chestnut Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.94 km
Community Food Club: Food For Thought Retailers - other 4
Good
February 28, 2019
1.94 km
William Bellamy Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.94 km
Kuruma Sushi Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.96 km
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
2.04 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
2.04 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
2.04 km
DAGENHAM FIRE STATION Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
2.04 km
Spinach & Agushi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.17 km
William Bellamy Primary School Infant Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
2.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayfield Road Chadwell Heath Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Kemp Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Scottes Lane Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Valence Avenue Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Green Lane Becontree Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.67 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.67 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.67 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 422 m
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.32 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.4 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.41 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.6 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.39 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 3.54 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.57 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.74 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3.78 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 3.93 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 3.95 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 3.98 km
The Slack Inland Water 4.09 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.16 km
Black Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Park Lake Inland Water 4.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 123.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.4 15
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 212,132 kWh - mean 15,152 kWh : median 13,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 47,964 kWh - mean 3,690 kWh : median 3,833 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 1XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.56437000
Longitude 0.12836900
OS Easting 547621
OS Northing 0187201
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4866
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: 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 E33036869
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 023C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3