Postcode RM8 2RB (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 2RB 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 2RB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RM8 2RB is Lindisfarne Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lindisfarne Road and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.66 km away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2RB (for ages 11 and under) is The St Teresa Catholic Primary School. 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 2RB is The Three Travellers and is 1.8 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 1.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 2.3 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 2RB 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 2RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lindisfarne Road 57 m
Berryman Close 73 m
Farmway 75 m
Burford Close 129 m
Brooking Close 149 m
Kilmarnock Gardens 154 m
Mitchell Close 166 m
Bennett's Castle Lane 185 m
B191 185 m
Campden Crescent 193 m
Groveway 194 m
Shipton Close 211 m
Lake Close 227 m
Linkway 228 m
Winding Way 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2RB

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 2RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 518 m
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
523 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
552 m
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
574 m
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
665 m
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
719 m
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
747 m
Alamiyah School 761 m
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
874 m
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
1.02 km
Mayfield School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.07 km
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 1.1 km
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.1 km
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.14 km
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.14 km
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.16 km
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.32 km
Five Elms Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.38 km
Chadwell Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.35 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.35 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.35 km
Kidzland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
1.53 km
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.57 km
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.61 km
Shell Dagenham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.61 km
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.62 km
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.66 km
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.73 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
1.8 km
JPL Exotics Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
1.8 km
Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 1, 2021
1.8 km
The Three Travellers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.8 km
Kuruma Sushi Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.95 km
Hunters Hall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
1.96 km
Richard Alibon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
1.96 km
B Square Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 24, 2021
2 km
Delights at ATG Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2018
2 km
Egg Free Cake Box Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
March 30, 2021
2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lindisfarne Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Lindisfarne Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Becontree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Lindisfarne Road Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Waldegrave Road Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.66 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.66 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.66 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.29 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.37 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.38 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.28 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.1 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.28 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.44 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 3.58 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3.7 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 3.98 km
The Slack Inland Water 4.06 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 4.14 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.15 km
Black Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 4.4 km
Cross Ness Wetland 4.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.9 Mbps 103 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.8 7.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.8 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 435,421 kWh - mean 15,015 kWh : median 14,763 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 110,172 kWh - mean 3,799 kWh : median 3,116 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.55526800
Longitude 0.12546200
OS Easting 547449
OS Northing 0186183
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5520
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting 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 E33036870
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 023B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1