Postcode RM8 2YB (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 2YB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 2YB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RM8 2YB is Dronfield Gardens which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ilchester Road Future Youth Zone and is 119 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 800 m away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 2.26 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2YB (for ages 11 and under) is Roding Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 13, 2016. 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 local pub for residents of RM8 2YB is Lord Denman PH and is 1.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Daidokoro and is 1.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dronfield Gardens 102 m
Exton Gardens 151 m
Porters Avenue 196 m
Christopher Gardens 232 m
Babington Road 256 m
Rutland Gardens 272 m
Cornworthy Road 309 m
Wren Road 318 m
Gardiner Close 331 m
Cotesmore Gardens 335 m
Kirklees Road 351 m
Marlborough Road 354 m
Fitzstephen Road 365 m
Hewett Road 367 m
Ilchester Road 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2YB

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 2YB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
286 m
Alamiyah School 343 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 370 m
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
501 m
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
592 m
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
647 m
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
816 m
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.04 km
The James Cambell Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.29 km
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.33 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.47 km
Godwin Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.49 km
Parsloes Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.52 km
Monteagle Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.54 km
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.56 km
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.57 km
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.57 km
Manor Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.57 km
Jo Richardson Community School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.23 km
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.29 km
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.32 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.32 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.32 km
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.57 km
Manor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
1.57 km
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.71 km
AK Halal Meat LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 5, 2021
1.76 km
Daidokoro Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
1.76 km
Heathway Quality Halal Meat Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 5, 2021
1.76 km
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 14, 2021
1.76 km
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.76 km
Lord Denman PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
1.76 km
Mafowurosere Foods Ltd Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
1.76 km
MU Cash & Carry Ltd Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 30, 2021
1.76 km
Red Rooster Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2022
1.76 km
Talati Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 31, 2020
1.76 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
1.76 km
London Pizza Depot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 17, 2022
1.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ilchester Road Future Youth Zone Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Wroxall Road Future Youth Zone Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Marlborough Road (RM8) Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Marlborough Road (RM8) Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 800 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 801 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 804 m
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.4 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.49 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.5 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.27 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 2.45 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.84 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.35 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 3.44 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.49 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3.76 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 3.76 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 3.79 km
Cross Ness Wetland 3.79 km
Barking Point Wetland 3.88 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 4.1 km
Horse End Wetland 4.11 km
The Slack Inland Water 4.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 155.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 19 Mbps 115 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.4 15
300+ Mbps 100% 530.5 55.8

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 422,005 kWh - mean 11,105 kWh : median 10,868 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2YB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.54734900
Longitude 0.12427100
OS Easting 547392
OS Northing 0185300
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3967
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 E33032206
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 008F
Output Area / Small Area 4A3