Postcode RM8 2FQ (Barking and Dagenham)

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The postcode RM8 2FQ is located in Barking and Dagenham, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 2013 and is an active postcode. RM8 2FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RM8 2FQ 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 2FQ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to RM8 2FQ is Fellowship Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ilchester Road and is 254 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.37 km away at Upney Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2FQ (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 Favorite Chicken & Ribs and is 1.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 206.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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.

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 2FQ 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 2FQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fellowship Close 47 m
Academy Way 90 m
Campus Avenue 147 m
Scholars Way 174 m
Waterside Close 189 m
Provost Way 204 m
College Way 225 m
Chancellor Way 245 m
Lovelace Gardens 255 m
Hepworth Gardens 303 m
Southwold Drive 353 m
Ivinghoe Road 428 m
Forterie Gardens 479 m
Gainsborough Road 559 m
Westrow Drive 601 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2FQ

Introduction July 2013
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 2FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
416 m
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
614 m
Alamiyah School 713 m
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
836 m
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Good
(March 29, 2017)
844 m
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Good
(June 12, 2018)
844 m
Manor Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
844 m
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
882 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 990 m
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.16 km
South Park Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.25 km
Oak House School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.37 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.44 km
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.56 km
Loxford School 1.57 km
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 1.57 km
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.57 km
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.58 km
Eastbury Community School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.59 km
Eastbury Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ilchester Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Ilchester Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Lodge Avenue (RM8) Bus Stop/Station 283 m
St Thomas More Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 301 m
St Thomas More Catholic Church Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Upney Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.37 km
Upney Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.38 km
Upney Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.43 km
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.65 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.74 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.76 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.24 km
London Southend Airport Air 41.24 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 1.47 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.9 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 3.19 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.45 km
Barking Point Wetland 3.97 km
Horse End Wetland 4.01 km
Cross Ness Wetland 4.22 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 4.29 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 4.31 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 4.46 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 4.69 km
Manorway Green Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 4.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 206.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 19.53 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 9.1
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 78,793 kWh - mean 2,388 kWh : median 2,149 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.54961000
Longitude 0.11006800
OS Easting 546400
OS Northing 0185523
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
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 3D1