Postcode RM8 2HD (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 2HD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 2HD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RM8 2HD is Dronfield Gardens which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marlborough Road (RM8) and is 208 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 940 m away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2HD (for ages 11 and under) is Roding Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 13, 2016. 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 2HD is Lord Denman PH and is 1.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Daidokoro and is 1.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2HD 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 2HD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dronfield Gardens 43 m
Exton Gardens 119 m
Babington Road 121 m
Bowes Road 202 m
Rutland Gardens 203 m
Cotesmore Gardens 216 m
Marlborough Road 262 m
Goring Gardens 266 m
Martin Gardens 267 m
Gardiner Close 274 m
Hewett Road 290 m
Martin Road 295 m
Highgrove Road 302 m
Fitzstephen Road 324 m
A124 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2HD

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 2HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
222 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 234 m
Alamiyah School 256 m
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
524 m
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
598 m
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
633 m
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
770 m
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
904 m
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.22 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.26 km
The James Cambell Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.43 km
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.45 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.45 km
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.5 km
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
1.53 km
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.58 km
Manor Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.58 km
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.58 km
Parsloes Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.6 km
Godwin Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.22 km
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.25 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.25 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.25 km
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.27 km
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.58 km
Manor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
1.58 km
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.7 km
Kidzland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
1.78 km
AK Halal Meat LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 5, 2021
1.84 km
Daidokoro Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
1.84 km
Heathway Quality Halal Meat Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 5, 2021
1.84 km
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 14, 2021
1.84 km
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.84 km
Lord Denman PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
1.84 km
Mafowurosere Foods Ltd Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
1.84 km
MU Cash & Carry Ltd Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 30, 2021
1.84 km
Red Rooster Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2022
1.84 km
Talati Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 31, 2020
1.84 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
1.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marlborough Road (RM8) Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Marlborough Road (RM8) Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Ilchester Road Future Youth Zone Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 940 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 941 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 944 m
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.54 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.62 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.1 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.29 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 2.36 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.83 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.36 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.51 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 3.57 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 3.76 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3.78 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 3.84 km
Cross Ness Wetland 3.93 km
Barking Point Wetland 4.01 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 4.11 km
The Slack Inland Water 4.16 km
Horse End Wetland 4.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 50 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 373.7 40.7

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 351,355 kWh - mean 12,116 kWh : median 12,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.54858800
Longitude 0.12388200
OS Easting 547361
OS Northing 0185437
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3967
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 E33032206
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 008F
Output Area / Small Area 4A3