Postcode RM8 2LH (Barking and Dagenham)

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

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

The closest road name to RM8 2LH is Lillechurch Road which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St. Cedd's Church and is 329 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 778 m away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2LH (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 1.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 2LH 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 2LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lillechurch Road 75 m
Brewood Road 109 m
A1153 116 m
Easebourne Road 138 m
Markyate Road 157 m
Porters Mews 181 m
Neasham Road 186 m
Davington Road 186 m
Davington Gardens 216 m
Cornworthy Road 248 m
Kirklees Road 252 m
Rowney Road 265 m
Bromhall Road 288 m
Cannington Road 301 m
Clementhorpe Road 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2LH

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 2LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
218 m
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
391 m
Alamiyah School 556 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 820 m
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
826 m
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.07 km
Manor Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.07 km
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.07 km
Monteagle Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.09 km
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.12 km
The James Cambell Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.23 km
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.27 km
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.36 km
Jo Richardson Community School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.37 km
Eastbury Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.47 km
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.56 km
Goresbrook School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.6 km
Godwin Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.67 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.75 km
Hopewell School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
823 m
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
926 m
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.07 km
Manor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
1.07 km
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.14 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.14 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.14 km
Essential Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2017
1.27 km
Upney Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
1.27 km
SM Express LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.3 km
Suma News Retailers - other Exempt
October 5, 2019
1.32 km
Ridley Community Project Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
1.39 km
Elior UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2020
1.44 km
Eastbury Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 7, 2022
1.47 km
Capital Karts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 7, 2021
1.48 km
High End Meats T/A Albadia Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.48 km
Sunny's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
1.48 km
Barking Community Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.48 km
Express Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2021
1.49 km
Indiana Curry & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 3, 2021
1.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St. Cedd's Church Bus Stop/Station 329 m
St. Cedd's Church Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Ivinghoe Road Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Ivinghoe Road Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Porters Avenue Bus Stop/Station 448 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 778 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 781 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 783 m
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Barking Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.04 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.13 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.15 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.73 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.4 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 3.24 km
Barking Point Wetland 3.46 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 3.5 km
Cross Ness Wetland 3.53 km
Horse End Wetland 3.63 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.83 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.97 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Manorway Green Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.22 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 4.24 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 4.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.3 Mbps 95.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.3 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 251,377 kWh - mean 10,929 kWh : median 11,208 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 66,879 kWh - mean 3,040 kWh : median 2,635 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.54445100
Longitude 0.11790600
OS Easting 546960
OS Northing 0184965
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: 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 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 4A3