Postcode RM8 2YH (Barking and Dagenham)

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

RM8 2YH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 2YH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RM8 2YH is Dronfield Gardens which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ilchester Road Future Youth Zone and is 178 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 849 m away at Becontree Underground Station The closest railway station is Goodmayes Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 2YH (for ages 11 and under) is Alamiyah School. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Upney Fish Bar and is 1.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dronfield Gardens 100 m
Rutland Gardens 178 m
Babington Road 215 m
Exton Gardens 217 m
Porters Avenue 219 m
Cornworthy Road 236 m
Fitzstephen Road 262 m
Marlborough Road 266 m
Cotesmore Gardens 269 m
Ilchester Road 272 m
Highgrove Road 301 m
Cotman Mews 309 m
Easebourne Road 347 m
Lillechurch Road 416 m
Wren Road 419 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 2YH

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 2YH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alamiyah School 254 m
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
345 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 363 m
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
408 m
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
546 m
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
686 m
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
890 m
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
981 m
The James Cambell Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.35 km
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.36 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.38 km
Mayespark Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.47 km
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.47 km
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.47 km
Manor Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.47 km
Monteagle Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.52 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.56 km
Godwin Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.58 km
Jo Richardson Community School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.6 km
Parsloes Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OUTDOOR Caterers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.13 km
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.19 km
Honey's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.22 km
News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.22 km
Pizza Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.22 km
Manor Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.47 km
Manor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
1.47 km
Essential Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2017
1.73 km
Upney Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
1.73 km
SM Express LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.75 km
Suma News Retailers - other Exempt
October 5, 2019
1.79 km
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.8 km
Capital Karts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 7, 2021
1.81 km
High End Meats T/A Albadia Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.81 km
Sunny's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
1.81 km
Barking Service Station Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 17, 2020
1.82 km
Ridley Community Project Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
1.84 km
AK Halal Meat LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 5, 2021
1.87 km
Daidokoro Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
1.87 km
Heathway Quality Halal Meat Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 5, 2021
1.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ilchester Road Future Youth Zone Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Wroxall Road Future Youth Zone Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Marlborough Road (RM8) Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Marlborough Road (RM8) Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 849 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 851 m
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 853 m
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.41 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.49 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.51 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.37 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 2.35 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.74 km
Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.45 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 3.52 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.59 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 3.72 km
Cross Ness Wetland 3.82 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 3.86 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3.86 km
Barking Point Wetland 3.87 km
Horse End Wetland 4.08 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 4.2 km
The Slack Inland Water 4.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.9 Mbps 74.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 89 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 378,820 kWh - mean 11,479 kWh : median 11,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 81,678 kWh - mean 2,917 kWh : median 2,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 2YH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.54753700
Longitude 0.12280900
OS Easting 547290
OS Northing 0185318
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5870
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 E33032219
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 012C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3