Postcode RM8 3LS (Barking and Dagenham)

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The postcode RM8 3LS is located in Barking and Dagenham, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RM8 3LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RM8 3LS 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 3LS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RM8 3LS is Valence Circus which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Charlecote Road and is 168 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.58 km away at Dagenham Heathway Underground Station The closest railway station is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to RM8 3LS (for ages 11 and under) is Southwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 11, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is All Saints Catholic School and Technology College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RM8 3LS is The Three Travellers and is 1.27 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 1.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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. 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 3LS 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 3LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RM8 3LS, and the approximate distance away.

Valence Circus 65 m
Aylmer Road 92 m
Adomar Road 92 m
Charlecote Road 96 m
Aidan Close 122 m
Simmons Drive 158 m
Windsor Road 225 m
Valence Wood Road 256 m
Ravensfield 277 m
Agnes Gardens 281 m
Weston Road 305 m
Cornwallis Road 340 m
Henshawe Road 340 m
Keppel Road 349 m
Beverley Road 381 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM8 3LS

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 3LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southwood Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
285 m
Valence Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
521 m
Grafton Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
565 m
The Sydney Russell School Good
(September 16, 2021)
611 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 621 m
Five Elms Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
709 m
Roding Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
778 m
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School 850 m
Trinity School Outstanding
(June 5, 2018)
867 m
Henry Green Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.03 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.1 km
Alamiyah School 1.16 km
Becontree Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.22 km
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.29 km
Parsloes Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.41 km
William Bellamy Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.42 km
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.49 km
Mayfield School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.49 km
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.51 km
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RM8 3LS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kidzland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
854 m
Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
867 m
Shell Dagenham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.04 km
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.1 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
1.15 km
JPL Exotics Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
1.15 km
Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 1, 2021
1.15 km
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.21 km
The Three Travellers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.27 km
Hunters Hall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
1.29 km
Richard Alibon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
1.29 km
Kuruma Sushi Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.3 km
B Square Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 24, 2021
1.3 km
Delights at ATG Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2018
1.3 km
Egg Free Cake Box Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
March 30, 2021
1.3 km
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
1.3 km
Mississippi Chicken & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 8, 2021
1.3 km
Oxlane Food Centre LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2021
1.3 km
Oxlow Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 8, 2019
1.3 km
Pennywise Retailers - other Exempt
October 28, 2021
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RM8 3LS - Data from Apr 2022

Charlecote Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Beverley Road (RM9) Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Martins Corner Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Boxoll Road Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Martins Corner Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Dagenham Heathway Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.58 km
Dagenham Heathway Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.59 km
Becontree Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Chadwell Heath Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 2.86 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 38.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.47 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RM8 3LS - Data from Dec 2021

Chadwell Millenium Green Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 2.58 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 2.75 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 2.9 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.98 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 3.29 km
The Slack Inland Water 3.37 km
Black Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.71 km
Dagenham Breach Inland Water 3.72 km
Cross Ness Wetland 4.55 km
Cuckold's Haven Wetland 4.84 km
Barking Point Wetland 4.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RM8 3LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.8 Mbps 86.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 353,261 kWh - mean 11,039 kWh : median 11,124 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 93,845 kWh - mean 3,027 kWh : median 2,627 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM8 3LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.55394700
Longitude 0.13531100
OS Easting 548136
OS Northing 0186056
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5874
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Barking
Electoral Ward Parsloes
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 E33032205
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Barking and Dagenham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Barking and Dagenham 007B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3