Postcode RM8 2ET (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 2ET is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 2ET as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RM8 2ET is Cotesmore Gardens which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross and is 191 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.09 km away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2ET (for ages 11 and under) is Alamiyah School. 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 1.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cotesmore Gardens 24 m
Babington Road 91 m
Marlborough Road 91 m
Goring Gardens 108 m
Rutland Gardens 113 m
Highgrove Road 126 m
Cotman Mews 191 m
Stubbs Mews 210 m
Fitzstephen Road 216 m
Dronfield Gardens 216 m
Bowes Road 217 m
Dorothy Gardens 224 m
Lowry Road 248 m
Hogarth Road 284 m
Bryce Road 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2ET

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 2ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alamiyah School 95 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 221 m
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
367 m
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
469 m
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
518 m
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
737 m
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
764 m
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
884 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.15 km
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.21 km
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.25 km
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.43 km
Manor Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.48 km
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.48 km
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.48 km
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.56 km
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 1.56 km
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
1.57 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.58 km
The James Cambell Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.06 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.06 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.06 km
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.09 km
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.12 km
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.48 km
Manor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
1.48 km
Essential Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2017
1.78 km
Upney Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
1.78 km
SM Express LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.8 km
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.83 km
Atalian Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.86 km
East London Bus & Coach Co. Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
1.86 km
Suma News Retailers - other Exempt
October 5, 2019
1.87 km
Ridley Community Project Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
1.88 km
Kidzland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
1.89 km
Al Madinah Halal Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2021
1.93 km
Britannia Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 24, 2017
1.93 km
Daily Munch Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.93 km
Den's Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
1.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Lindsey Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Longbridge Road Becontree Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Lindsey Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.63 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.71 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.73 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.44 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 2.17 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.68 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.52 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.67 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 3.76 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 3.78 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 3.9 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3.93 km
Cross Ness Wetland 4.06 km
Barking Point Wetland 4.07 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.14 km
Horse End Wetland 4.26 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 4.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 157.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 20.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 92 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 423.9 47

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 637,268 kWh - mean 12,024 kWh : median 11,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 193,654 kWh - mean 3,654 kWh : median 2,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.54959200
Longitude 0.12156300
OS Easting 547197
OS Northing 0185544
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8333
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: 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 E33032206
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 008D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3