RM16 3AL postcode in Grays, Thurrock
RM16 3AL is a postcode in Grays, in the Orsett, Horndon & Bulphan ward of Thurrock. It is in the South Basildon and East Thurrock parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where RM16 3AL is, and what is near it
- RM16 3AL
- Other postcodes in RM16 3: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4938, longitude 0.3608)
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 3AL?
- ThurrockCouncil, for all local services Thurrock: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RM16 3AL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- South Basildon and East ThurrockParliamentary constituency. Its MP is James McMurdock (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact James McMurdock
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 3AL?
Every home and business at RM16 3AL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3AL?
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 daysSource: 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 3AL 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 3AL.
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 3AL: 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 3AL 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 postcodeSource: 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 3AL?
Homes in RM16 3 sold for a typical £427,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, up 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £565,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £435,000 14 sales
- Terraced £365,000 19 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
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 postcodeSource: 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 3AL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RM16 3AL 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 3AL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at RM16 3AL. 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 AgencySource: 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 3AL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around RM16 3AL. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 C, the most common, is £2,004.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,503 |
| Band B | about 60 (8%) | £1,754 |
| Band C | about 250 (35%) | £2,004 |
| Band D | about 230 (32%) | £2,255 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £2,756 |
| Band F | about 50 (7%) | £3,257 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,758 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,509 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 39% 1945 to 1964
- 53% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019: 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 3AL is in (ONS area E01015937), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3AL?
The nearest open schools to RM16 3AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3AL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM16 3AL is Grays Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Grays Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- Tilbury Town Rail Station Railway station 3.5 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 Heath Road, 53 m away.
More stations near RM16 3AL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RM16 3AL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM16 3AL, 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.
- Balfour Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01375 373366 1.8 kmCycle
- Orsett Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 892082 2.0 kmCycle
- Stifford Clays Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 800450 2.2 kmCycle
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 3AL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RM16 3AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RM16 3AL?
The nearest to the centre of RM16 3AL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Chadwell Dental Practice 1.4 kmCycle
- Diamond Dental Group Ltd Phone 01375 373409 1.5 kmCycle
- Happy Teeth (UK) Ltd T/A Diamond Dental Care Phone 01375 373409 1.5 kmCycle
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 3AL?
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.
- Thurrock Community Hospital Phone 01375 390044 1.4 kmCycle
- Thurrock Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) 1.4 kmCycle
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 3AL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM16 3AL, 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 950 mWalk
- Avalon Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 841402 1.1 kmWalk
- Bennett Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 842724 1.6 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 3AL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM16 3AL, 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.
- Dips Chemist Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01375 843051 1.0 kmWalk
- Riverview Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01375 842470 1.4 kmCycle
- Lodge Lane Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01376 512192 1.5 kmCycle
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 3AL?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM16 3AL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Riverside Vets Wellness Hub Phone +44 1375 373202 2.0 kmCycle
- Riverside Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1375 373202 2.0 kmCycle
- Medivet 3.9 kmCycle
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 3AL in a conservation area?
The centre of RM16 3AL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 3AL?
Police.uk records 189 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM16 3AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 6, public order 4, burglary 3, robbery 2, shoplifting 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RM16 3AL
- Ward
- Orsett, Horndon & Bulphan
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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