RM17 5UJ postcode in Grays, Thurrock

RM17 5UJ 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 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Thurrock: 93% Typical price £359,000 Homes sold in RM17 5, last 12 months. ▼ 0.3% on the year before Nearest station Grays 1.0 km in a straight line

Where RM17 5UJ is, and what is near it

Map of RM17 5UJ and what is near it Map of RM17 5UJ: its centre point, with the 238 other postcodes in the RM17 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RM17 5AN: also in RM17 5RM17 5AR: also in RM17 5RM17 5AT: also in RM17 5RM17 5AU: also in RM17 5RM17 5AW: also in RM17 5RM17 5AX: also in RM17 5RM17 5AY: also in RM17 5RM17 5AZ: also in RM17 5RM17 5BA: also in RM17 5RM17 5BB: also in RM17 5RM17 5BN: also in RM17 5RM17 5BS: also in RM17 5RM17 5BT: also in RM17 5RM17 5BU: also in RM17 5RM17 5BW: also in RM17 5RM17 5BX: also in RM17 5RM17 5BY: also in RM17 5RM17 5DA: also in RM17 5RM17 5DF: also in RM17 5RM17 5DL: also in RM17 5RM17 5DS: also in RM17 5RM17 5DX: also in RM17 5RM17 5EB: also in RM17 5RM17 5ED: also in RM17 5RM17 5EH: also in RM17 5RM17 5EJ: also in RM17 5RM17 5EL: also in RM17 5RM17 5ER: also in RM17 5RM17 5ES: also in RM17 5RM17 5ET: also in RM17 5RM17 5EU: also in RM17 5RM17 5EY: also in RM17 5RM17 5EZ: also in RM17 5RM17 5FD: also in RM17 5RM17 5FJ: also in RM17 5RM17 5FL: also in RM17 5RM17 5FN: also in RM17 5RM17 5GU: also in RM17 5RM17 5HA: also in RM17 5RM17 5HB: also in RM17 5RM17 5HF: also in RM17 5RM17 5HG: also in RM17 5RM17 5HH: also in RM17 5RM17 5HJ: also in RM17 5RM17 5HN: also in RM17 5RM17 5HQ: also in RM17 5RM17 5HT: also in RM17 5RM17 5HU: also in RM17 5RM17 5HW: also in RM17 5RM17 5HX: also in RM17 5RM17 5JL: also in RM17 5RM17 5JN: also in RM17 5RM17 5JP: also in RM17 5RM17 5JR: also in RM17 5RM17 5JS: also in RM17 5RM17 5JT: also in RM17 5RM17 5JU: also in RM17 5RM17 5JW: also in RM17 5RM17 5JX: also in RM17 5RM17 5JY: also in RM17 5RM17 5JZ: also in RM17 5RM17 5LA: also in RM17 5RM17 5LB: also in RM17 5RM17 5LD: also in RM17 5RM17 5LE: also in RM17 5RM17 5LF: also in RM17 5RM17 5LG: also in RM17 5RM17 5LJ: also in RM17 5RM17 5LL: also in RM17 5RM17 5LP: also in RM17 5RM17 5LQ: also in RM17 5RM17 5LR: also in RM17 5RM17 5LS: also in RM17 5RM17 5LT: also in RM17 5RM17 5LW: also in RM17 5RM17 5LY: also in RM17 5RM17 5NA: also in RM17 5RM17 5ND: also in RM17 5RM17 5NH: also in RM17 5RM17 5NJ: also in RM17 5RM17 5NL: also in RM17 5RM17 5NN: also in RM17 5RM17 5NP: also in RM17 5RM17 5NR: also in RM17 5RM17 5NS: also in RM17 5RM17 5NT: also in RM17 5RM17 5NU: also in RM17 5RM17 5NW: also in RM17 5RM17 5NX: also in RM17 5RM17 5NY: also in RM17 5RM17 5NZ: also in RM17 5RM17 5PA: also in RM17 5RM17 5PB: also in RM17 5RM17 5PH: also in RM17 5RM17 5PS: also in RM17 5RM17 5QL: also in RM17 5RM17 5QN: also in RM17 5RM17 5QQ: also in RM17 5RM17 5QU: also in RM17 5RM17 5QW: also in RM17 5RM17 5QX: also in RM17 5RM17 5RA: also in RM17 5RM17 5RB: also in RM17 5RM17 5RD: also in RM17 5RM17 5RE: also in RM17 5RM17 5RF: also in RM17 5RM17 5RG: also in RM17 5RM17 5RH: also in RM17 5RM17 5RJ: also in RM17 5RM17 5RL: also in RM17 5RM17 5RN: also in RM17 5RM17 5RP: also in RM17 5RM17 5RQ: also in RM17 5RM17 5RR: also in RM17 5RM17 5RS: also in RM17 5RM17 5RT: also in RM17 5RM17 5RW: also in RM17 5RM17 5RX: also in RM17 5RM17 5RY: also in RM17 5RM17 5RZ: also in RM17 5RM17 5SA: also in RM17 5RM17 5SE: also in RM17 5RM17 5SF: also in RM17 5RM17 5SH: also in RM17 5RM17 5SJ: also in RM17 5RM17 5SN: also in RM17 5RM17 5SP: also in RM17 5RM17 5SR: also in RM17 5RM17 5SS: also in RM17 5RM17 5ST: also in RM17 5RM17 5SU: also in RM17 5RM17 5SW: also in RM17 5RM17 5SX: also in RM17 5RM17 5SY: also in RM17 5RM17 5SZ: also in RM17 5RM17 5TA: also in RM17 5RM17 5TB: also in RM17 5RM17 5TF: also in RM17 5RM17 5TG: also in RM17 5RM17 5TH: also in RM17 5RM17 5TN: also in RM17 5RM17 5TP: also in RM17 5RM17 5TQ: also in RM17 5RM17 5TT: also in RM17 5RM17 5TX: also in RM17 5RM17 5UB: also in RM17 5RM17 5UE: also in RM17 5RM17 5UH: also in RM17 5RM17 5UL: also in RM17 5RM17 5UN: also in RM17 5RM17 5UP: also in RM17 5RM17 5UT: also in RM17 5RM17 5UW: also in RM17 5RM17 5UX: also in RM17 5RM17 5XA: also in RM17 5RM17 5XB: also in RM17 5RM17 5XD: also in RM17 5RM17 5XG: also in RM17 5RM17 5XN: also in RM17 5RM17 5XT: also in RM17 5RM17 5XY: also in RM17 5RM17 5YF: also in RM17 5 Tilbury Town station 2.7 kmGrays RM17 5UJ Map of RM17 5UJ and what is near it Map of RM17 5UJ: its centre point, with the 238 other postcodes in the RM17 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Grays RM17 5UJ
  • RM17 5UJ
  • Other postcodes in RM17 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 51.4825, longitude 0.3331)

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 5UJ?

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 5UJ?

Every home and business at RM17 5UJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Thurrock: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Thurrock: 99%

The line marks the figure across Thurrock.

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 RM17 5UJ?

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 RM17 5UJ 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 5UJ.

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 5UJ: 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 5UJ 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 RM17 5UJ?

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.

£359,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.3% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 RM17 5UJ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RM17 5UJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 June 2026. 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

Food hygiene ratings at RM17 5UJ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at RM17 5UJ. 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 Agency

Source: 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 RM17 5UJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around RM17 5UJ. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). 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 RM17 5UJ

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 B, the most common, is £1,754.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,503
Band Babout 290 (39%)£1,754
Band Cabout 220 (30%)£2,004
Band Dabout 60 (8%)£2,255
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£2,756
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,257
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£3,758
Band Hwithheld£4,509

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 5UJ is in (ONS area E01015959), 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 RM17 5UJ?

The nearest open schools to RM17 5UJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RM17 5UJ, 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 RM17 5UJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RM17 5UJ is Grays Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Grays Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Tilbury Town 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 Palmers Avenue, 142 m away.

More stations near RM17 5UJ, 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 RM17 5UJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM17 5UJ, 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 RM17 5UJ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RM17 5UJ, 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near RM17 5UJ?

The nearest to the centre of RM17 5UJ, 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 RM17 5UJ?

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 RM17 5UJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RM17 5UJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 5UJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM17 5UJ, 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 RM17 5UJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of RM17 5UJ 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 RM17 5UJ in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of RM17 5UJ is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 5UJ?

Police.uk records 414 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM17 5UJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences182 reports
Anti-social behaviour73 reports
Shoplifting34 reports
Other theft26 reports
Vehicle crime22 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports

Also: public order 18, drugs 13, burglary 6, 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 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 RM17 5UJ

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
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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