RM17 6SB postcode in Grays, Thurrock
RM17 6SB is a postcode in Grays, in the Grays Riverside ward of Thurrock. It is in the Thurrock parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since February 1990.
Where RM17 6SB is, and what is near it
- RM17 6SB
- Other postcodes in RM17 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 51.4736, longitude 0.3317)
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 6SB?
- 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 6SB 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 6SB?
Every home and business at RM17 6SB can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 RM17 6SB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RM17 6SB.
Check the bin days for RM17 6SB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 6SB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 63 homes and businesses at RM17 6SB. 51 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 6SB: 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 6SB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 00:18 on 24 October 2026.
- The Thames estuary from Grays to Purfleet-on-Thames, including West ThurrockFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Thames estuary from Grays to Purfleet-on-Thames, including West Thurrock
- The Essex coast from Fobbing to Purfleet-on-ThamesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Essex coast from Fobbing to Purfleet-on-Thames
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:18 on 24 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near RM17 6SB?
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.
- 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 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 6SB
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RM17 6SB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 July 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 6SB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around RM17 6SB. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (57%). 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 £2,756 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,754.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 190 (20%) | £1,503 |
| Band B | about 380 (40%) | £1,754 |
| Band C | about 340 (35%) | £2,004 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,255 |
| Band E | about 40 (4%) | £2,756 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,257 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,758 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,509 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 57% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: 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 6SB is in (ONS area E01015952), 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 6SB?
The nearest open schools to RM17 6SB, 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 6SB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM17 6SB is Grays Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Grays Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Tilbury Town Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bridge Road, 357 m away.
More stations near RM17 6SB, 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 6SB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM17 6SB, 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.
- Dr Yadava N Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 390575 400 mWalk
- Milton Road and the Grays Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 390717 650 mWalk
- Kadim Primecare Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 373322 700 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 6SB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RM17 6SB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 6SB?
The nearest to the centre of RM17 6SB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Medic-In Clinic Phone 07876 206524 550 mWalk
- Grays Dental Centre Phone 01375 382166 650 mWalk
- Toothshine Dental Clinic Phone 01375 392303 750 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 6SB?
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 2.6 kmCycle
- Thurrock Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) 2.6 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 6SB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM17 6SB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Grays Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 376667 400 mWalk
- Bluebell Nursing & Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01375 369318 550 mWalk
- Hollywood Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 382200 1.0 kmWalk
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 6SB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM17 6SB, 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 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01375 380149 200 mWalk
- Steve's Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01375 372821 400 mWalk
- Boots, 35-43 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed 700 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 6SB?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM17 6SB 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 1.2 kmWalk
- Riverside Vets Wellness Hub Phone +44 1375 373202 1.2 kmCycle
- Medivet 2.6 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 6SB in a conservation area?
The centre of RM17 6SB 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 6SB?
Police.uk records 348 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM17 6SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 14, drugs 12, burglary 5, theft from the person 5, robbery 5, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, bicycle theft 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 6SB
- Ward
- Grays Riverside
- 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 1990
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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