RM17 5RX postcode in Grays, Thurrock
RM17 5RX is a postcode in Grays, in the Little Thurrock Rectory ward of Thurrock. It is in the Thurrock parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since July 1986.
Where RM17 5RX is, and what is near it
- RM17 5RX
- Other postcodes in RM17 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 51.4828, longitude 0.3369)
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 5RX?
- 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 5RX 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 5RX?
Every home and business at RM17 5RX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 10% can get gigabit, 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 5RX?
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 5RX 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 5RX.
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 5RX: 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 5RX 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 5RX?
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.
- Detached £520,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £432,500 35 sales
- Terraced £330,000 51 sales
- Flat or maisonette £195,000 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 5RX
HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in RM17 5RX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. The middle price was £136,250, from £95,000 to £185,000. Across RM17 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £359,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £95,00040, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive
- £185,0003, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive
- £123,00018, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive
- £155,00011, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive
- £130,00050, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive
- £142,50015, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive
- £130,00014, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive
- £165,00029, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive
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 5RX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around RM17 5RX. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (44%). 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 (5%) | £1,503 |
| Band B | about 160 (25%) | £1,754 |
| Band C | about 240 (38%) | £2,004 |
| Band D | about 90 (14%) | £2,255 |
| Band E | about 70 (11%) | £2,756 |
| Band F | about 40 (6%) | £3,257 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,758 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,509 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- 16% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 44% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 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 5RX is in (ONS area E01015968), 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 5RX?
The nearest open schools to RM17 5RX, 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 5RX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM17 5RX is Grays Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Grays Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Tilbury Town Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Palmers Avenue, 110 m away.
More stations near RM17 5RX, 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 5RX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM17 5RX, 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 400 mWalk
- Kadim Primecare Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 373322 550 mWalk
- Oddfellows Hall & St Clements Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01375 388070 650 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 5RX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RM17 5RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Smart Charge Charging point · 10 chargers 3.0 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 5RX?
The nearest to the centre of RM17 5RX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Toothshine Dental Clinic Phone 01375 392303 650 mWalk
- Diamond Dental Group Ltd Phone 01375 373409 650 mWalk
- Happy Teeth (UK) Ltd T/A Diamond Dental Care Phone 01375 373409 650 mWalk
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 5RX?
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 1.5 kmCycle
- Thurrock Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) 1.5 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 RM17 5RX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM17 5RX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hollywood Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 382200 250 mWalk
- The Coach House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01375 396041 600 mWalk
- A M Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01375 379134 750 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 5RX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM17 5RX, 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.
- Steve's Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01375 372821 700 mWalk
- Lodge Lane Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01376 512192 750 mWalk
- Unicare Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01375 373571 800 mWalk
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 5RX?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM17 5RX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Riverside Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1375 373202 100 mWalk
- Riverside Vets Wellness Hub Phone +44 1375 373202 150 mWalk
- Medivet 2.4 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 5RX in a conservation area?
The centre of RM17 5RX 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 5RX?
Police.uk records 417 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM17 5RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 17, drugs 12, burglary 8, theft from the person 5, robbery 5, bicycle theft 4, other crime 4, possession of weapons 3.
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 5RX
- Ward
- Little Thurrock Rectory
- 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 1986
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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