RM8 1RJ
PostcodeA postcode in Barking and Dagenham 023E, Whalebone ward, Barking and Dagenham.
This report describes the area around RM8 1RJ, 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 1RJ
- 39 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 19% on JulyBarking and Dagenham 023E: 63 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chadwell Heath, 680 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in RM8 1RJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Barking and Dagenham 023ENeighbourhood
- £375,604 average priceFor the whole of Barking and Dagenham, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RM8 1RJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at RM8 1RJRoad 54 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
- 13.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RM8 1RJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Green Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Valence Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Grafton Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Mayfield School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Chadwell Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| SENARP Vibe Independent School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Furze Infant School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
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 1RJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £380,000Lynett Road, RM8 1RJJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £325,000Lynett Road, RM8 1RLNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £200,000Ager Avenue, RM8 1DYJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £360,000Lymington Road, RM8 1RPMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £370,000David Road, RM8 1RHOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £379,500Green Lane, RM8 1DDSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £355,000Inskip Road, RM8 1TUMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £358,000Green Lane, RM8 1BXMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 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 1RJ
In a straight lineStations
- Chadwell Heath8 minutes on foot680 m
GP practices
- GREEN LANE SURGERY150 m
- TULASI MEDICAL CENTRE640 m
- BECONTREE MEDICAL CENTRE640 m
Pharmacies
- VALENCE PHARMACY450 m
- SANDBERN CHEMIST720 m
- NUCHEM720 m
- ANDREW BASS PHARMACY840 m
- WELLBEING PHARMACY950 m
Dental practices
- CASTLE DENTAL PRACTICE530 m
- BECONTREE DENTAL STUDIO810 m
- ROWALLEN PARADE (DENTAL SURGERY)890 m
- CHADWELL HEATH DENTAL PRACTICE910 m
- DENTAL SURGERY920 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Dagenham Express PetrolAsda570 m
- Asda Chadwell Heath SuperstoreAsda770 m
- Tesco Goodmayes Rowallen ExpressTesco870 m
- Lidl Whalebone Lane SouthLidl890 m
The neighbourhood: Barking and Dagenham 023E
Everything about Barking and Dagenham 023EThe 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.