Postcode RM8 2EW (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 2EW 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 2EW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RM8 2EW is Brewood Road which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St. Cedd's Church and is 219 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 828 m away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Barking Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2EW (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 local pub for residents of RM8 2EW is Thatched House and is 1.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Upney Fish Bar and is 1.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brewood Road 100 m
Porters Mews 141 m
Bromhall Road 161 m
Neasham Road 178 m
Davington Road 178 m
A1153 186 m
Rowney Road 212 m
Bragg Close 237 m
Lodge Avenue 240 m
Lillechurch Road 241 m
Lambley Road 243 m
Rowney Gardens 272 m
Blithbury Road 282 m
Markyate Road 307 m
Easebourne Road 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2EW

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 2EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
338 m
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
456 m
Alamiyah School 710 m
Manor Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
945 m
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Good
(March 29, 2017)
945 m
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Good
(June 12, 2018)
945 m
Monteagle Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
948 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 986 m
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
996 m
The James Cambell Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.25 km
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.28 km
Eastbury Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.3 km
Jo Richardson Community School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.33 km
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.39 km
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.53 km
Goresbrook School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.58 km
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.62 km
Godwin Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.74 km
Eastbury Community School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.81 km
Hopewell School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
755 m
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
872 m
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
945 m
Manor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
945 m
Essential Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2017
1.11 km
Upney Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
1.11 km
SM Express LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.14 km
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.16 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.16 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.16 km
Suma News Retailers - other Exempt
October 5, 2019
1.16 km
Ridley Community Project Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
1.23 km
Elior UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2020
1.28 km
Eastbury Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 7, 2022
1.3 km
Barking Community Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.32 km
Express Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2021
1.33 km
Indiana Curry & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 3, 2021
1.33 km
Shell Ripple Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
1.33 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
1.33 km
Thatched House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2020
1.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St. Cedd's Church Bus Stop/Station 219 m
St. Cedd's Church Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Porters Avenue Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Porters Avenue Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Ivinghoe Road Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 828 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 830 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 834 m
Barking Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 2.93 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.02 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.03 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.79 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.87 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 2.23 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.29 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 3.08 km
Barking Point Wetland 3.32 km
Cross Ness Wetland 3.44 km
Horse End Wetland 3.48 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 3.51 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Manorway Green Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.98 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 4.11 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.19 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 4.38 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 4.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 140.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.8 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 673 46

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 485,372 kWh - mean 12,445 kWh : median 12,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.54340400
Longitude 0.11611200
OS Easting 546839
OS Northing 0184845
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4645
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: Social renting 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 E33032220
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 012B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1