Postcode RM8 2EB (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 2EB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 2EB as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RM8 2EB is Holden Close which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayesbrook Road and is 281 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.96 km away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2EB (for ages 11 and under) is Becontree Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017. 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 2EB is The Royal Oak and is 1.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 11, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken & Ribs and is 1.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 167.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.7% 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holden Close 77 m
Mayesbrook Road 102 m
Radio Lane 222 m
Vicar's Walk 228 m
Gainsborough Road 256 m
Butler Road 295 m
Stevens Road 307 m
Meldrum Road 369 m
Lichfield Road 378 m
Aberdour Road 437 m
Fieldway 451 m
Fuller Road 510 m
Campden Crescent 588 m
Green Lane 761 m
A1083 761 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2EB

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 2EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
229 m
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
473 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
680 m
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 779 m
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
779 m
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
804 m
Alamiyah School 874 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 905 m
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
982 m
Mayfield School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.09 km
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.09 km
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.12 km
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.14 km
South Park Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.18 km
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.23 km
Eastcourt Independent School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.31 km
Oak House School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.42 km
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.43 km
Chadwell Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.46 km
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
732 m
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
732 m
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
732 m
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.14 km
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.2 km
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.64 km
Manor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
1.64 km
Atalian Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.7 km
East London Bus & Coach Co. Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
1.7 km
Al Madinah Halal Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2021
1.82 km
Britannia Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 24, 2017
1.82 km
Daily Munch Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.82 km
Den's Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
1.82 km
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2021
1.82 km
Laville Limited T/A Britannia Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 19, 2020
1.82 km
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
October 10, 2021
1.82 km
The Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 9, 2021
1.82 km
The Big Friendly Coffee (BFC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2021
1.84 km
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.89 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 11, 2020
1.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayesbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Mayesbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
School Way Bus Stop/Station 366 m
School Way Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Meldrum Road Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.97 km
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.36 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.45 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.46 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.44 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.88 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 1.53 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.46 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.41 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 3.96 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 4.03 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 4.19 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 4.33 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 4.45 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 4.5 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 4.5 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 4.63 km
Barking Point Wetland 4.73 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 4.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 167.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 3.3% 110.7 16
300+ Mbps 96.7% 509.8 38.6

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 568,454 kWh - mean 20,302 kWh : median 18,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.55626200
Longitude 0.11474700
OS Easting 546703
OS Northing 0186272
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4611
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
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 E33032207
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 008A
Output Area / Small Area 4B1