RM8 1LG
PostcodeA postcode in Barking and Dagenham 004E, Whalebone ward, Barking and Dagenham.
This report describes the area around RM8 1LG, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around RM8 1LG
- 69 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyBarking and Dagenham 004E: 82 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chadwell Heath, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in RM8 1LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Barking and Dagenham 004ENeighbourhood
- £375,604 average priceFor the whole of Barking and Dagenham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RM8 1LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at RM8 1LGRoad 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RM8 1LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 53.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Robert Clack School All-through. Attainment 8 of 51.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| William Bellamy Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Grafton Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Five Elms Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Trinity School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, September 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| The Compass School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near RM8 1LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £415,000Emerald Gardens, RM8 1LHApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £430,000Temple Avenue, RM8 1LLMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £550,000James Avenue, RM8 1LJDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £108,500Wood Lane, RM10 7FPNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £250,000Whalebone Lane South, RM8 1AHMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £415,000Temple Avenue, RM8 1LPFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £440,000Althorne Way, RM10 7FTJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £495,000Grosvenor Road, RM8 1NPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of RM8 1LG
In a straight lineGP practices
- LABURNUM HEALTH CENTRE220 m
- BECONTREE MEDICAL CENTRE630 m
Pharmacies
- MASTAA-CARE PHARMACY LTD130 m
- BRITANNIA PHARMACY160 m
- ANDREW BASS PHARMACY300 m
- BROOKS PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- WOOD LANE (DENTAL SURGERY)300 m
- BECONTREE DENTAL STUDIO520 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Whalebone LaneIceland80 m
- Lidl Whalebone Lane SouthLidl260 m
- Morrisons Becontree Heath LondonMorrisons300 m
- Asda Chadwell Heath SuperstoreAsda590 m
- Co-op DagenhamChelmsford Star Co-operative Society970 m
The neighbourhood: Barking and Dagenham 004E
Everything about Barking and Dagenham 004EThe postcode district: RM8
Everything about RM8Your MP
- Margaret MullaneLabourMP for Dagenham and Rainham
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.