Postcode RM8 2PU (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 2PU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 2PU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RM8 2PU is Milner Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Way and is 306 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.16 km away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 942 m away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2PU (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 2PU is The Three Travellers and is 2.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken & Ribs and is 2.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Milner Road 70 m
Dunkeld Road 182 m
Waldegrave Road 213 m
Stevens Road 251 m
Winterbourne Road 262 m
Alleyndale Road 272 m
Hazeldene Road 277 m
Donne Road 350 m
Holden Close 353 m
Burnside 435 m
Mayesbrook Road 461 m
Haydon Road 476 m
Abbotsford Road 496 m
Green Lane 535 m
A1083 535 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2PU

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 2PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
271 m
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
372 m
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
498 m
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 498 m
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
551 m
Mayfield School Good
(November 1, 2018)
673 m
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
676 m
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
790 m
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
930 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 1.01 km
Chadwell Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.08 km
Alamiyah School 1.11 km
Eastcourt Independent School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.15 km
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.22 km
Barley Lane Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.23 km
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.33 km
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.34 km
Chadwell Heath Academy 1.41 km
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
1.42 km
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
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
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.56 km
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.62 km
Shell Dagenham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
2.01 km
Kidzland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
2.05 km
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
2.05 km
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
2.06 km
Manor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
2.06 km
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
2.08 km
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
2.12 km
Atalian Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.13 km
East London Bus & Coach Co. Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.13 km
The Three Travellers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
2.15 km
Al Madinah Halal Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2021
2.25 km
Britannia Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 24, 2017
2.25 km
Daily Munch Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.25 km
Den's Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
2.25 km
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2021
2.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Way Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Waldegrave Road Bus Stop/Station 316 m
School Way Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Waldegrave Road Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Mayfield Road Becontree Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.16 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.16 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.16 km
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 942 m
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.68 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.76 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.78 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 1.83 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.87 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.6 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.81 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.98 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 4.06 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 4.22 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 4.25 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 4.25 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 4.39 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 4.48 km
The Slack Inland Water 4.57 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 4.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 36 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% 29 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.5 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 476,396 kWh - mean 17,644 kWh : median 15,780 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 103,367 kWh - mean 3,828 kWh : median 3,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.55911800
Longitude 0.11891900
OS Easting 546983
OS Northing 0186598
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6410
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 023A
Output Area / Small Area 4B1