Postcode RM8 2SR (Barking and Dagenham)

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

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

The closest road name to RM8 2SR is Kilmarnock Gardens which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lindisfarne Road and is 236 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.53 km away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2SR (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 2SR is The Three Travellers and is 1.93 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 1.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.9 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 2SR 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 2SR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kilmarnock Gardens 54 m
Mitchell Close 62 m
Burford Close 71 m
Farmway 96 m
Linkway 111 m
Campden Crescent 121 m
Berryman Close 136 m
Lacey Drive 157 m
Brooking Close 163 m
Groveway 187 m
Lindsey Road 213 m
Lindisfarne Road 218 m
Crossway 223 m
Heynes Road 241 m
Bryce Road 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2SR

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 2SR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 373 m
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
478 m
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
551 m
Alamiyah School 600 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
663 m
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
725 m
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
727 m
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
821 m
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
901 m
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
977 m
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
982 m
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
1.15 km
Al-Noor Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.17 km
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 1.17 km
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.17 km
Mayfield School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.2 km
Goodmayes Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.23 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.38 km
Five Elms Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.47 km
Trinity School Outstanding
(June 5, 2018)
1.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.24 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.24 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.24 km
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.47 km
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.47 km
Kidzland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
1.62 km
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.63 km
Shell Dagenham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.73 km
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.78 km
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.86 km
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.9 km
Manor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
1.9 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
1.9 km
JPL Exotics Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
1.9 km
Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 1, 2021
1.9 km
The Three Travellers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.93 km
Hunters Hall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
1.98 km
Richard Alibon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
1.98 km
Kuruma Sushi Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
2.05 km
B Square Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 24, 2021
2.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lindisfarne Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Lindisfarne Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Longbridge Road Becontree Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.14 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.22 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.24 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.51 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.23 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 2.21 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.98 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.34 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.51 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 3.67 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3.76 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 4.06 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 4.06 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.11 km
The Slack Inland Water 4.13 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 4.24 km
Black Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Cross Ness Wetland 4.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 112 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.4 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 461 36.8

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 597,909 kWh - mean 12,456 kWh : median 11,408 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 158,619 kWh - mean 3,375 kWh : median 3,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2SR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.55403100
Longitude 0.12423600
OS Easting 547368
OS Northing 0186043
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6098
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 E33032207
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 008B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1