RM16 2WU postcode in Grays, Thurrock

RM16 2WU is a postcode in Grays, in the Little Thurrock Blackshots ward of Thurrock. It is in the Thurrock parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 92% of homes and businesses can get it. Thurrock: 93% Typical price £420,000 Homes sold in RM16 2, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Grays 2.9 km in a straight line

Where RM16 2WU is, and what is near it

Map of RM16 2WU and what is near it Map of RM16 2WU: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the RM16 2 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RM16 2BF: also in RM16 2RM16 2BJ: also in RM16 2RM16 2BL: also in RM16 2RM16 2DF: also in RM16 2RM16 2DG: also in RM16 2RM16 2DN: also in RM16 2RM16 2DQ: also in RM16 2RM16 2DW: also in RM16 2RM16 2EE: also in RM16 2RM16 2EF: also in RM16 2RM16 2EG: also in RM16 2RM16 2EN: also in RM16 2RM16 2EQ: also in RM16 2RM16 2ER: also in RM16 2RM16 2ES: also in RM16 2RM16 2EW: also in RM16 2RM16 2FD: also in RM16 2RM16 2GA: also in RM16 2RM16 2GB: also in RM16 2RM16 2GD: also in RM16 2RM16 2GE: also in RM16 2RM16 2GF: also in RM16 2RM16 2GG: also in RM16 2RM16 2GH: also in RM16 2RM16 2GJ: also in RM16 2RM16 2GL: also in RM16 2RM16 2GN: also in RM16 2RM16 2GP: also in RM16 2RM16 2GT: also in RM16 2RM16 2GW: also in RM16 2RM16 2GY: also in RM16 2RM16 2GZ: also in RM16 2RM16 2HH: also in RM16 2RM16 2JT: also in RM16 2RM16 2JU: also in RM16 2RM16 2JX: also in RM16 2RM16 2LA: also in RM16 2RM16 2LB: also in RM16 2RM16 2LD: also in RM16 2RM16 2LH: also in RM16 2RM16 2LJ: also in RM16 2RM16 2LN: also in RM16 2RM16 2LR: also in RM16 2RM16 2LW: also in RM16 2RM16 2NA: also in RM16 2RM16 2NJ: also in RM16 2RM16 2NL: also in RM16 2RM16 2NP: also in RM16 2RM16 2NR: also in RM16 2RM16 2NS: also in RM16 2RM16 2NT: also in RM16 2RM16 2NU: also in RM16 2RM16 2NX: also in RM16 2RM16 2PA: also in RM16 2RM16 2PX: also in RM16 2RM16 2QA: also in RM16 2RM16 2QB: also in RM16 2RM16 2QD: also in RM16 2RM16 2QH: also in RM16 2RM16 2QJ: also in RM16 2RM16 2QL: also in RM16 2RM16 2QP: also in RM16 2RM16 2QR: also in RM16 2RM16 2QS: also in RM16 2RM16 2QT: also in RM16 2RM16 2QU: also in RM16 2RM16 2QX: also in RM16 2RM16 2RS: also in RM16 2RM16 2RT: also in RM16 2RM16 2RU: also in RM16 2RM16 2RX: also in RM16 2RM16 2SA: also in RM16 2RM16 2SB: also in RM16 2RM16 2SD: also in RM16 2RM16 2SH: also in RM16 2RM16 2SJ: also in RM16 2RM16 2SL: also in RM16 2RM16 2SP: also in RM16 2RM16 2SR: also in RM16 2RM16 2SS: also in RM16 2RM16 2WJ: also in RM16 2RM16 2XE: also in RM16 2RM16 2XY: also in RM16 2RM16 2XZ: also in RM16 2RM16 2YA: also in RM16 2RM16 2YB: also in RM16 2RM16 2YH: also in RM16 2RM16 2YJ: also in RM16 2RM16 2YL: also in RM16 2RM16 2YP: also in RM16 2 GP 1.9 km2 places, 2.1–2.9 kmLittle Thurrock Blackshots RM16 2WU Map of RM16 2WU and what is near it Map of RM16 2WU: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the RM16 2 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.9 kmTilbury Town station 3.3 kmLittle Thurrock Blackshots RM16 2WU
  • RM16 2WU
  • Other postcodes in RM16 2: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4919, longitude 0.3549)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RM16 2WU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at RM16 2WU?

Every home and business at RM16 2WU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 92% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)92% can get it

Thurrock: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Thurrock: 99%

The line marks the figure across Thurrock.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at RM16 2WU?

BinDayBuddy does not read Thurrock Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Thurrock Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is RM16 2WU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RM16 2WU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Thurrock

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RM16 2WU: 26,330 properties in Thurrock are at high risk (31% of all its properties). All the figures for Thurrock

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of RM16 2WU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RM16 2WU?

Homes in RM16 2 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£420,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£420,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £582,500 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £424,500 66 sales
  • Terraced £380,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £178,500 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole RM16 district: a typical £385,000 from 423 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in RM16 2WU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RM16 2WU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at RM16 2WU

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at RM16 2WU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RM16 2WU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around RM16 2WU. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RM16 2WU

Band D in Thurrock for 2026‑27: £2,255. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,503 (band A) to £3,257 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,255.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,503
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,754
Band Cabout 110 (11%)£2,004
Band Dabout 570 (59%)£2,255
Band Eabout 220 (23%)£2,756
Band Fabout 50 (5%)£3,257
Band Gwithheld£3,758
Band Hfewer than 5£4,509

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 42% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 39% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Thurrock before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RM16 2WU is in (ONS area E01015965), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near RM16 2WU?

The nearest open schools to RM16 2WU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RM16 2WU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to RM16 2WU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RM16 2WU is Grays Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Grays Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Tilbury Town Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Buxton Road, 314 m away.

More stations near RM16 2WU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RM16 2WU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM16 2WU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near RM16 2WU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RM16 2WU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RM16 2WU?

The nearest to the centre of RM16 2WU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to RM16 2WU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near RM16 2WU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RM16 2WU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Allensmead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 374003 550 mWalk
  • Avalon Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 841402 1.3 kmCycle
  • A M Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01375 379134 1.4 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near RM16 2WU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM16 2WU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near RM16 2WU?

The nearest vets to the centre of RM16 2WU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is RM16 2WU in a conservation area?

The centre of RM16 2WU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near RM16 2WU?

Police.uk records 235 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM16 2WU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences73 reports
Anti-social behaviour58 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Other theft13 reports

Also: drugs 7, other crime 7, public order 5, burglary 3, robbery 3, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RM16 2WU

Ward
Little Thurrock Blackshots
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Grays
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1995

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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RM16 2XZ130 mRM16 2XY210 mRM16 2YA220 mRM16 2GT230 mRM16 2GW230 mRM16 2GN240 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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