RM17 5RT postcode in Grays, Thurrock
RM17 5RT is a postcode in Grays, in the Grays Town ward of Thurrock. It is in the Thurrock parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since February 1984.
Where RM17 5RT is, and what is near it
- RM17 5RT
- Other postcodes in RM17 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 51.4880, longitude 0.3357)
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 RM17 5RT?
- 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 RM17 5RT 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 RM17 5RT?
Every home and business at RM17 5RT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Thurrock: 93%
Thurrock: 99%
The line marks the figure across Thurrock.
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 RM17 5RT?
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 RM17 5RT 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 RM17 5RT.
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 RM17 5RT: 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 RM17 5RT 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 RM17 5RT?
Homes in RM17 5 sold for a typical £359,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 114 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £360,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £359,000
▼ down 0.3% on the 12 months before
Across the whole RM17 district: a typical £330,000 from 252 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 RM17 5RT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RM17 5RT 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
What council tax band are homes near RM17 5RT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around RM17 5RT. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (72%). 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 100 (17%) | £1,503 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,754 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £2,004 |
| Band D | about 140 (24%) | £2,255 |
| Band E | about 210 (36%) | £2,756 |
| Band F | about 60 (10%) | £3,257 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,758 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,509 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 72% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 RM17 5RT is in (ONS area E01015960), 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 RM17 5RT?
The nearest open schools to RM17 5RT, 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 RM17 5RT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM17 5RT is Grays Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.
- Grays Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Tilbury Town Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tennyson Avenue, 11 m away.
More stations near RM17 5RT, 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 RM17 5RT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM17 5RT, 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 250 mWalk
- Kadim Primecare Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 373322 950 mWalk
- Oddfellows Hall & St Clements Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01375 388070 950 mWalk
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 RM17 5RT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RM17 5RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Smart Charge Charging point · 10 chargers 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 RM17 5RT?
The nearest to the centre of RM17 5RT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Diamond Dental Group Ltd Phone 01375 373409 350 mWalk
- Happy Teeth (UK) Ltd T/A Diamond Dental Care Phone 01375 373409 350 mWalk
- Toothshine Dental Clinic Phone 01375 392303 1.0 kmWalk
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 RM17 5RT?
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 1.0 kmWalk
- Thurrock Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) 1.0 kmWalk
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 RM17 5RT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM17 5RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- A M Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01375 379134 150 mWalk
- Hollyrose House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 258300 400 mWalk
- Hollywood Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 382200 650 mWalk
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 RM17 5RT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM17 5RT, 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.
- Lodge Lane Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01376 512192 400 mWalk
- Unicare Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01375 373571 1.1 kmWalk
- Vision Pharmacy, 11 Crammavill Street Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 9am to 7pm · Phone 01375 375007 1.2 kmWalk
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 RM17 5RT?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM17 5RT 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 400 mWalk
- Riverside Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1375 373202 450 mWalk
- Medivet 2.2 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 RM17 5RT in a conservation area?
The centre of RM17 5RT 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 RM17 5RT?
Police.uk records 383 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM17 5RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 17, burglary 9, drugs 9, robbery 6, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 3, other crime 2, 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 RM17 5RT
- Ward
- Grays Town
- 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
- February 1984
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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