RM16 5US postcode in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames, Thurrock
RM16 5US is a postcode in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames, in the Stifford ward of Thurrock. It is in the Thurrock parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 2004.
Where RM16 5US is, and what is near it
- RM16 5US
- Other postcodes in RM16 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4961, longitude 0.3001)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after RM16 5US?
- 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 5US Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- ThurrockParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jen Craft (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jen Craft
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 5US?
Every home and business at RM16 5US can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 85% can get gigabit, 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 5US?
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 5US 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 5US.
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 5US: 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 5US 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 5US?
Homes in RM16 5 sold for a typical £423,820 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 6 sales, down 15.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
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 5US
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RM16 5US from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 May 2025. 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 5US?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around RM16 5US. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (51%). 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 £3,758 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,756.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (7%) | £1,503 |
| Band B | about 140 (23%) | £1,754 |
| Band C | about 70 (11%) | £2,004 |
| Band D | about 90 (15%) | £2,255 |
| Band E | about 170 (28%) | £2,756 |
| Band F | about 90 (15%) | £3,257 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £3,758 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,509 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 51% 1983 to 1999
- 21% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 5US is in (ONS area E01015942), 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 5US?
The nearest open schools to RM16 5US, 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 5US?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM16 5US is Chafford Hundred Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Chafford Hundred Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Grays Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Warren Terrace, 315 m away.
More stations near RM16 5US, 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 5US?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM16 5US, 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.
- Chafford Hundred Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 480000 700 mWalk
- Sancta Maria Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 853114 1.7 kmCycle
- Dr Yasin Sa Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01708 853113 1.8 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 5US?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RM16 5US, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Smart Charge Charging point · 10 chargers 550 mWalk
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk
- Grays Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.2 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RM16 5US?
The nearest to the centre of RM16 5US, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Chafford 100 Dental Care 750 mWalk
- Lakeside Dental and Medical Clinic Phone 07999 077077 1.5 kmCycle
- Dental Surgery 2.3 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 5US?
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 2.8 kmCycle
- Thurrock Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) 2.8 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 5US?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM16 5US, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Barn and Coach Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 383543 800 mWalk
- Gallimore Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01375 498500 1.5 kmCycle
- Meesons Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 383267 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 5US?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM16 5US, 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.
- Armada Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01375 480579 850 mWalk
- Boots, 74/75 Thurrock Lakeside Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01708 869871 1.5 kmCycle
- Hemants Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01708 853188 1.9 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 5US?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM16 5US on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 750 mWalk
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1708 689950 2.2 kmCycle
- Riverside Vets Wellness Hub Phone +44 1375 373202 2.8 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 5US in a conservation area?
The centre of RM16 5US 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 5US?
Police.uk records 241 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM16 5US in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 8, public order 6, burglary 3, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, 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 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 5US
- Ward
- Stifford
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 2004
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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