Postcode RM8 2DW (Barking and Dagenham)

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The postcode RM8 2DW is located in Barking and Dagenham, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RM8 2DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RM8 2DW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 2DW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RM8 2DW is Easebourne Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wroxall Road Future Youth Zone and is 391 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 788 m away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 2.34 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2DW (for ages 11 and under) is Dorothy Barley Junior Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 11, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Upney Fish Bar and is 1.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RM8 2DW 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 2DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RM8 2DW, and the approximate distance away.

Easebourne Road 15 m
Lillechurch Road 74 m
Markyate Road 77 m
Cornworthy Road 125 m
Kirklees Road 192 m
Davington Gardens 197 m
A1153 200 m
Brewood Road 215 m
Harrold Road 221 m
Ilchester Road 238 m
Neasham Road 255 m
Davington Road 255 m
Porters Avenue 326 m
Fitzstephen Road 327 m
Ivinghoe Road 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2DW

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 2DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
163 m
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
361 m
Alamiyah School 440 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 696 m
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
706 m
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.01 km
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.16 km
Manor Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.16 km
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.16 km
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.17 km
Monteagle Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.2 km
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.25 km
The James Cambell Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.27 km
Jo Richardson Community School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.44 km
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.5 km
Eastbury Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.59 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.64 km
Goresbrook School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.65 km
Godwin Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.66 km
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RM8 2DW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
868 m
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
959 m
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.12 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.12 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.12 km
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.16 km
Manor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
1.16 km
Essential Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2017
1.38 km
Upney Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
1.38 km
SM Express LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.4 km
Suma News Retailers - other Exempt
October 5, 2019
1.44 km
Ridley Community Project Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
1.49 km
Elior UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2020
1.54 km
Capital Karts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 7, 2021
1.57 km
High End Meats T/A Albadia Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.57 km
Sunny's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
1.57 km
Eastbury Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 7, 2022
1.59 km
Barking Community Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.59 km
Sunshine Childcare London Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
1.62 km
Express Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2021
1.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RM8 2DW - Data from Apr 2022

Wroxall Road Future Youth Zone Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Ilchester Road Future Youth Zone Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Ivinghoe Road Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Ivinghoe Road Bus Stop/Station 421 m
St. Cedd's Church Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 788 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 792 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 793 m
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.15 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.23 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.53 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.65 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RM8 2DW - Data from Dec 2021

The Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.47 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 3.36 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 3.52 km
Barking Point Wetland 3.57 km
Cross Ness Wetland 3.61 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.75 km
Horse End Wetland 3.75 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.88 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 4.16 km
Manorway Green Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 4.18 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RM8 2DW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.1 13
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 274,050 kWh - mean 8,840 kWh : median 8,068 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 75,087 kWh - mean 2,503 kWh : median 2,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.54535900
Longitude 0.11894300
OS Easting 547029
OS Northing 0185068
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5870
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barking
Electoral Ward Mayesbrook
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 E33032219
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 012C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3