Postcode RM8 2PS (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 2PS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 2PS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RM8 2PS is Dunkeld Road which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayfield Road Becontree and is 179 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.4 km away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 818 m away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2PS (for ages 11 and under) is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Mayfield School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 1, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RM8 2PS is The Three Travellers and is 2.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House and is 2.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 159.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dunkeld Road 96 m
Waldegrave Road 153 m
Donne Road 169 m
Alleyndale Road 193 m
Winterbourne Road 200 m
Greenside 226 m
Burnside 259 m
Milner Road 263 m
Knight Close 263 m
Peacock Close 268 m
Langdale Close 345 m
Green Lane 417 m
A1083 417 m
Castleton Road 454 m
Mayfield Road 455 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2PS

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 2PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
251 m
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 337 m
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
337 m
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
404 m
Mayfield School Good
(November 1, 2018)
404 m
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
531 m
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
643 m
Chadwell Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
813 m
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
923 m
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
966 m
Eastcourt Independent School Good
(May 16, 2019)
998 m
Barley Lane Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.01 km
Chadwell Heath Academy 1.16 km
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 1.24 km
Alamiyah School 1.36 km
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
1.38 km
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.43 km
Farnham Green Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.45 km
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.47 km
Newbridge School Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.4 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.4 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.4 km
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.82 km
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.88 km
Shell Dagenham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.96 km
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.99 km
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
2 km
Kidzland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
2.05 km
The Three Travellers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
2.07 km
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
2.16 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
2.24 km
JPL Exotics Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
2.24 km
Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 1, 2021
2.24 km
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
2.32 km
Manor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
2.32 km
Atalian Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.36 km
East London Bus & Coach Co. Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.36 km
Kuruma Sushi Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
2.4 km
Chestnut Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
2.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayfield Road Becontree Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Green Side Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Burnside Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Colinton Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Tulasi Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 818 m
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 996 m
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.94 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.03 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.04 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.78 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.5 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.95 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.07 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.62 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.81 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.98 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 4.02 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 4.03 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 4.03 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 4.21 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 4.45 km
The Slack Inland Water 4.55 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 4.64 km
Black Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 159.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 93.5 15.5
300+ Mbps 96.8% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 492,289 kWh - mean 16,975 kWh : median 16,080 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 139,983 kWh - mean 4,516 kWh : median 4,360 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.56146400
Longitude 0.11999500
OS Easting 547050
OS Northing 0186861
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6215
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
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 E33036871
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 023F
Output Area / Small Area 4B1