RM16 3ET postcode in Orsett, Thurrock

RM16 3ET is a postcode in Orsett, 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.

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 97% of homes and businesses at RM16 3ET can get it Across Thurrock: 93% Typical price £427,500 Homes sold in RM16 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Stanford-le-Hope 3.9 km in a straight line

Where RM16 3ET is, and what is near it

Map of RM16 3ET and what is near it Map of RM16 3ET: its centre point, with the 115 other postcodes in the RM16 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. RM16 3AE: also in RM16 3RM16 3DL: also in RM16 3RM16 3EB: also in RM16 3RM16 3ER: also in RM16 3RM16 3EU: also in RM16 3RM16 3EX: also in RM16 3RM16 3GS: also in RM16 3RM16 3GT: also in RM16 3RM16 3GU: also in RM16 3RM16 3GW: also in RM16 3RM16 3GY: also in RM16 3RM16 3GZ: also in RM16 3RM16 3HA: also in RM16 3RM16 3HB: also in RM16 3RM16 3HD: also in RM16 3RM16 3HE: also in RM16 3RM16 3HF: also in RM16 3RM16 3HG: also in RM16 3RM16 3HN: also in RM16 3RM16 3HP: also in RM16 3RM16 3HQ: also in RM16 3RM16 3HR: also in RM16 3RM16 3HW: also in RM16 3RM16 3HZ: also in RM16 3RM16 3JA: also in RM16 3RM16 3JN: also in RM16 3RM16 3JR: also in RM16 3RM16 3JS: also in RM16 3RM16 3JT: also in RM16 3RM16 3JU: also in RM16 3RM16 3JX: also in RM16 3RM16 3LA: also in RM16 3RM16 3LB: also in RM16 3RM16 3NS: also in RM16 3 Bus stop 350 mOrsett Heath Academy 2.2 kmGP 3.0 kmGP 3.1 kmStanford-le-Hope station 3.9 kmEast Tilbury station 4.3 kmOrsett, Horndon & Bulphan RM16 3ET Map of RM16 3ET and what is near it Map of RM16 3ET: its centre point, with the 115 other postcodes in the RM16 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 350 mGP 3.0 kmOrsett, Horndon & Bulphan RM16 3ET
  • RM16 3ET
  • Other postcodes in RM16 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.5111, longitude 0.3664)

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 3ET?

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 3ET?

Every home and business at RM16 3ET can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RM16 3ET 97% Thurrock 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RM16 3ET 100% Thurrock 99%
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 3ET?

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 3ET 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 3ET.

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 3ET: 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 3ET 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.

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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 3ET?

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.

£427,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£420,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 3ET

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in RM16 3ET from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 May 2026. The middle price was £335,000, from £307,000 to £482,500. Across RM16 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £427,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near RM16 3ET?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around RM16 3ET. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (30%). 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 3ET

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 £4,509 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,255.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,503
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,754
Band Cabout 110 (14%)£2,004
Band Dabout 210 (27%)£2,255
Band Eabout 160 (21%)£2,756
Band Fabout 100 (13%)£3,257
Band Gabout 100 (13%)£3,758
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,509

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 30% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 3ET is in (ONS area E01015977), 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 3ET?

The nearest open schools to RM16 3ET, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RM16 3ET, 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 3ET?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RM16 3ET is Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • East Tilbury Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hospital, 143 m away.

More stations near RM16 3ET, 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 3ET?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM16 3ET, 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 3ET?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RM16 3ET, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk

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 Map

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

Which dentists are near RM16 3ET?

The nearest to the centre of RM16 3ET, 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 3ET?

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 3ET?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RM16 3ET, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Avalon Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 841402 2.6 kmCycle
  • Allensmead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 374003 2.8 kmCycle
  • A M Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01375 379134 3.2 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 3ET?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM16 3ET, 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 3ET?

The nearest vets to the centre of RM16 3ET 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 3ET in a conservation area?

The centre of RM16 3ET 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 3ET?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM16 3ET in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Vehicle crime5 reports
Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: robbery 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 3ET

Ward
Orsett, Horndon & Bulphan
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Orsett
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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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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