RM17 6DB postcode in Grays, Thurrock

RM17 6DB 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 at RM17 6DB can get it Across Thurrock: 93% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in RM17 6, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Grays 750 m in a straight line

Where RM17 6DB is, and what is near it

Map of RM17 6DB and what is near it Map of RM17 6DB: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the RM17 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RM17 6AE: also in RM17 6RM17 6AG: also in RM17 6RM17 6AJ: also in RM17 6RM17 6AY: also in RM17 6RM17 6AZ: also in RM17 6RM17 6BF: also in RM17 6RM17 6BU: also in RM17 6RM17 6BW: also in RM17 6RM17 6BY: also in RM17 6RM17 6BZ: also in RM17 6RM17 6DA: also in RM17 6RM17 6DD: also in RM17 6RM17 6DE: also in RM17 6RM17 6DF: also in RM17 6RM17 6DG: also in RM17 6RM17 6DH: also in RM17 6RM17 6DJ: also in RM17 6RM17 6DL: also in RM17 6RM17 6DN: also in RM17 6RM17 6DP: also in RM17 6RM17 6DQ: also in RM17 6RM17 6DR: also in RM17 6RM17 6DW: also in RM17 6RM17 6DX: also in RM17 6RM17 6DY: also in RM17 6RM17 6DZ: also in RM17 6RM17 6EB: also in RM17 6RM17 6ED: also in RM17 6RM17 6EE: also in RM17 6RM17 6EG: also in RM17 6RM17 6EH: also in RM17 6RM17 6EL: also in RM17 6RM17 6EN: also in RM17 6RM17 6EP: also in RM17 6RM17 6EQ: also in RM17 6RM17 6ER: also in RM17 6RM17 6ES: also in RM17 6RM17 6ET: also in RM17 6RM17 6EW: also in RM17 6RM17 6EX: also in RM17 6RM17 6FA: also in RM17 6RM17 6FB: also in RM17 6RM17 6FE: also in RM17 6RM17 6FF: also in RM17 6RM17 6FJ: also in RM17 6RM17 6FN: also in RM17 6RM17 6FP: also in RM17 6RM17 6FT: also in RM17 6RM17 6HL: also in RM17 6RM17 6HN: also in RM17 6RM17 6HS: also in RM17 6RM17 6HU: also in RM17 6RM17 6HY: also in RM17 6RM17 6JA: also in RM17 6RM17 6JH: also in RM17 6RM17 6JJ: also in RM17 6RM17 6JY: also in RM17 6RM17 6JZ: also in RM17 6RM17 6LA: also in RM17 6RM17 6LJ: also in RM17 6RM17 6LL: also in RM17 6RM17 6LU: also in RM17 6RM17 6LX: also in RM17 6RM17 6LY: also in RM17 6RM17 6NA: also in RM17 6RM17 6NB: also in RM17 6RM17 6NN: also in RM17 6RM17 6NP: also in RM17 6RM17 6NQ: also in RM17 6RM17 6NX: also in RM17 6RM17 6PY: also in RM17 6RM17 6PZ: also in RM17 6RM17 6QA: also in RM17 6RM17 6QD: also in RM17 6RM17 6QE: also in RM17 6RM17 6QF: also in RM17 6RM17 6QJ: also in RM17 6RM17 6QL: also in RM17 6RM17 6QQ: also in RM17 6RM17 6QS: also in RM17 6RM17 6QU: also in RM17 6RM17 6QW: also in RM17 6RM17 6QX: also in RM17 6RM17 6QY: also in RM17 6RM17 6QZ: also in RM17 6RM17 6RA: also in RM17 6RM17 6RB: also in RM17 6RM17 6RD: also in RM17 6RM17 6RE: also in RM17 6RM17 6RF: also in RM17 6RM17 6RG: also in RM17 6RM17 6RH: also in RM17 6RM17 6RL: also in RM17 6RM17 6RQ: also in RM17 6RM17 6RU: also in RM17 6RM17 6RX: also in RM17 6RM17 6SA: also in RM17 6RM17 6SH: also in RM17 6RM17 6SJ: also in RM17 6RM17 6SL: also in RM17 6RM17 6SN: also in RM17 6RM17 6SP: also in RM17 6RM17 6SR: also in RM17 6RM17 6SS: also in RM17 6RM17 6ST: also in RM17 6RM17 6SU: also in RM17 6RM17 6SY: also in RM17 6RM17 6TD: also in RM17 6RM17 6TF: also in RM17 6RM17 6UG: also in RM17 6RM17 6UQ: also in RM17 6RM17 6UW: also in RM17 6RM17 6WD: also in RM17 6RM17 6XD: also in RM17 6RM17 6XE: also in RM17 6RM17 6XG: also in RM17 6RM17 6XJ: also in RM17 6 The Hathaway Academy 1.1 kmTilbury Town station 2.5 kmGrays Riverside RM17 6DB Map of RM17 6DB and what is near it Map of RM17 6DB: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the RM17 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. The Hathaway Academy 1.1 kmGrays Riverside RM17 6DB
  • RM17 6DB
  • Other postcodes in RM17 6: press one for its page
  • 4 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 51.4799, longitude 0.3306)

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 6DB?

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 6DB?

Every home and business at RM17 6DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RM17 6DB 100% Thurrock 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RM17 6DB 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 RM17 6DB?

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 6DB 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 6DB.

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 6DB: 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 6DB 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 postcode

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 6DB?

Homes in RM17 6 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £454,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £395,000 24 sales
  • Terraced £322,500 61 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £189,995 47 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 6DB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RM17 6DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 May 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

What council tax band are homes near RM17 6DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around RM17 6DB. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 6DB

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 B, the most common, is £1,754.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (9%)£1,503
Band Babout 470 (53%)£1,754
Band Cabout 220 (25%)£2,004
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,255
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,756
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,257
Band Gfewer than 5£3,758
Band Hwithheld£4,509

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. 14% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 30% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 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 6DB is in (ONS area E01015956), 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 6DB?

The nearest open schools to RM17 6DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RM17 6DB, 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 6DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RM17 6DB is Grays Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Grays Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Tilbury Town Rail Station Railway station 2.5 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 Bradleigh Avenue, 142 m away.

More stations near RM17 6DB, 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 6DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM17 6DB, 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 6DB?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RM17 6DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Smart Charge Charging point · 10 chargers 2.7 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near RM17 6DB?

The nearest to the centre of RM17 6DB, 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 6DB?

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 6DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RM17 6DB, 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 6DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM17 6DB, 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 6DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of RM17 6DB 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 6DB in a conservation area?

The centre of RM17 6DB 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 6DB?

Police.uk records 399 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM17 6DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences183 reports
Anti-social behaviour62 reports
Shoplifting34 reports
Other theft23 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports
Public order19 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 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 6DB

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around RM17 6DB

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

RM17 6 sector RM17 district RM postcode area Grays postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

RM17 6EB70 mRM17 5EU80 mRM17 5UE100 mRM17 5ET110 mRM17 6DH130 mRM17 5TT160 m
All of RM17

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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