Postcode RM8 2EG (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 2EG 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 2EG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RM8 2EG is Lillechurch Road which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wroxall Road Future Youth Zone and is 326 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 648 m away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 2.47 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2EG (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 1.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.5 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 2EG 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 2EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lillechurch Road 97 m
Kirklees Road 98 m
A1153 133 m
Easebourne Road 141 m
Cornworthy Road 194 m
Markyate Road 218 m
Porters Mews 234 m
Cannington Road 250 m
Clementhorpe Road 250 m
Brewood Road 267 m
Porters Avenue 276 m
Rowney Road 285 m
Wykeham Green 287 m
Waterbeach Road 294 m
Davington Gardens 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2EG

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 2EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
303 m
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
500 m
Alamiyah School 540 m
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
721 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 756 m
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
982 m
Monteagle Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.12 km
The James Cambell Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.12 km
Manor Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.23 km
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.23 km
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.23 km
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.24 km
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.28 km
Jo Richardson Community School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.3 km
Goresbrook School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.51 km
Godwin Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.52 km
Eastbury Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.6 km
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.64 km
Hopewell School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.7 km
Parsloes Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
979 m
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.08 km
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.23 km
Manor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
1.23 km
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.26 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.26 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.26 km
Essential Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2017
1.41 km
Upney Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
1.41 km
SM Express LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.44 km
Capital Karts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 7, 2021
1.45 km
High End Meats T/A Albadia Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.45 km
Sunny's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
1.45 km
Suma News Retailers - other Exempt
October 5, 2019
1.46 km
Barking Service Station Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 17, 2020
1.51 km
Ridley Community Project Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
1.53 km
Bowofola Foods Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
1.57 km
Elior UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2020
1.58 km
Express Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2021
1.58 km
Indiana Curry & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 3, 2021
1.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wroxall Road Future Youth Zone Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Ilchester Road Future Youth Zone Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Rusper Road Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Rusper Road Bus Stop/Station 469 m
St. Cedd's Church Bus Stop/Station 487 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 648 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 651 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 653 m
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Dagenham Dock Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.04 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.13 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.14 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.62 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.57 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 2.38 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.56 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 3.37 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 3.38 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Barking Point Wetland 3.49 km
Cross Ness Wetland 3.49 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.68 km
Horse End Wetland 3.69 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.81 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Manorway Green Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 4.09 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 4.12 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.7 Mbps 111.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.5 12
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 261,420 kWh - mean 9,682 kWh : median 8,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 79,811 kWh - mean 2,956 kWh : median 2,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.54436500
Longitude 0.12020900
OS Easting 547120
OS Northing 0184960
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