Postcode RM8 1XU (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 1XU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 1XU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to RM8 1XU is Greenside which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayfield Road Becontree and is 84 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.5 km away at Newbury Park Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 771 m away.

The closest primary school to RM8 1XU (for ages 11 and under) is Al-Noor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2019. 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 1XU is The Three Travellers and is 2.04 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 2.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenside 85 m
Peacock Close 215 m
Donne Road 219 m
Langdale Close 221 m
Fiennes Close 222 m
Dunkeld Road 264 m
Burnside 264 m
Pedley Road 271 m
Diamond Close 285 m
Waldegrave Road 296 m
Alleyndale Road 305 m
Fossway 310 m
Jade Close 315 m
Mayfield Road 325 m
Norseman Close 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 1XU

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 1XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mayfield School Good
(November 1, 2018)
240 m
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
316 m
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 316 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
369 m
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
380 m
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
505 m
Chadwell Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
643 m
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
814 m
Barley Lane Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
878 m
Eastcourt Independent School Good
(May 16, 2019)
928 m
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
967 m
Chadwell Heath Academy 999 m
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.09 km
Farnham Green Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.34 km
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 1.39 km
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
1.39 km
Newbridge School Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
1.42 km
Alamiyah School 1.53 km
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.57 km
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.55 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.55 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.55 km
Shell Dagenham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.95 km
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.97 km
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.97 km
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.98 km
The Three Travellers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
2.04 km
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
2.05 km
Kidzland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
2.09 km
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
2.21 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
2.25 km
JPL Exotics Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
2.25 km
Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 1, 2021
2.25 km
Kuruma Sushi Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
2.4 km
Chestnut Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
2.41 km
Community Food Club: Food For Thought Retailers - other 4
Good
February 28, 2019
2.41 km
William Bellamy Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
2.41 km
Cristina's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
2.44 km
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
2.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayfield Road Becontree Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Green Side Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Burnside Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Colinton Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Tulasi Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Newbury Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.5 km
Newbury Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.53 km
Newbury Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.54 km
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 771 m
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 850 m
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.11 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.2 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.21 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.61 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.45 km
London Luton Airport Air 49.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.03 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.2 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.64 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.82 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 3.87 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 3.88 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 4 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 4.02 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 4.23 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 4.45 km
The Slack Inland Water 4.55 km
Black Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.78 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 4.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 71.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 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% 17.4 2.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.3 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 508,588 kWh - mean 18,164 kWh : median 14,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 1XU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.56296400
Longitude 0.12056900
OS Easting 547085
OS Northing 0187029
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6215
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barking
Electoral Ward Becontree
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
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 E33036871
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 023F
Output Area / Small Area 3A2