Postcode RM8 2ED (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 2ED is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 2ED as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RM8 2ED is Earls Walk which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longbridge Road Becontree Ave and is 64 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.64 km away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2ED (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 Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RM8 2ED is The Royal Oak and is 1.6 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 1.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 9.1% 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Earls Walk 14 m
Butler Road 139 m
Sylvan Way 148 m
Gainsborough Road 164 m
Amidas Gardens 232 m
Scholars Way 241 m
Vicar's Walk 318 m
Stonard Road 352 m
Campus Avenue 353 m
Lichfield Road 400 m
Mayesbrook Road 465 m
Marlborough Road 580 m
Campden Crescent 676 m
A124 811 m
Longbridge Road 1.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2ED

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 2ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
469 m
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
575 m
Alamiyah School 590 m
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
635 m
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
730 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 759 m
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
978 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.03 km
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.2 km
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 1.2 km
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.22 km
South Park Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.24 km
Manor Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.26 km
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.26 km
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.26 km
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.37 km
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.41 km
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.42 km
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.43 km
Oak House School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longbridge Road Becontree Ave Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Becontree Avene Fair Cross Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Longbridge Road Becontree Ave Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Lodge Avenue (RM8) Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Mayesbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.95 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.04 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.06 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 1.54 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.23 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.5 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 3.6 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 4.06 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 4.22 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Barking Point Wetland 4.31 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 4.35 km
Horse End Wetland 4.39 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 4.41 km
Cross Ness Wetland 4.47 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 4.48 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 4.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.5 Mbps 26.3 Mbps 48.86 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 3.8
30-300 Mbps 90.9% 40.7 8.4
300+ Mbps 9.1% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 121,749 kWh - mean 5,534 kWh : median 4,494 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 49,268 kWh - mean 2,142 kWh : median 1,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.55254800
Longitude 0.11370900
OS Easting 546643
OS Northing 0185857
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5243
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 008C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1