RM18 8DB postcode in Tilbury, Thurrock
RM18 8DB is a postcode in Tilbury, in the Tilbury Riverside ward of Thurrock. It is in the Thurrock parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where RM18 8DB is, and what is near it
- RM18 8DB
- Other postcodes in RM18 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 51.4612, longitude 0.3747)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after RM18 8DB?
- 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 RM18 8DB 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 RM18 8DB?
Every home and business at RM18 8DB 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 RM18 8DB?
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 RM18 8DB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 14 homes and businesses at RM18 8DB. 14 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 RM18 8DB: 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 RM18 8DB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 07:31 on 22 October 2026.
- The Thames estuary from Shellhaven, to and including TilburyFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Thames estuary from Shellhaven, to and including Tilbury
- 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 07:31 on 22 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 RM18 8DB?
Homes in RM18 8 sold for a typical £341,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 104 sales, up 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £395,000 8 sales
- Semi-detached £375,000 35 sales
- Terraced £321,250 52 sales
- Flat or maisonette £185,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole RM18 district: a typical £340,000 from 121 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 RM18 8DB
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RM18 8DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 April 2025. 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 RM18 8DB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around RM18 8DB. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (45%). 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 £2,004 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,754.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,503 |
| Band B | about 280 (49%) | £1,754 |
| Band C | about 280 (49%) | £2,004 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,255 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £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
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 34% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 45% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 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 RM18 8DB is in (ONS area E01016005), 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 RM18 8DB?
The nearest open schools to RM18 8DB, 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 RM18 8DB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM18 8DB is Tilbury Town Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Tilbury Town Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Gravesend Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fortress Distribution Park, 198 m away.
More stations near RM18 8DB, 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 RM18 8DB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM18 8DB, 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.
- Tilbury Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01375 842028 600 mWalk
- Commonwealth Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01375 842396 850 mWalk
- Medic House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01375 855288 900 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 RM18 8DB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RM18 8DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
- BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 2.4 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 RM18 8DB?
The nearest to the centre of RM18 8DB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Elite Dental Studio - Tilbury Phone 01375 852044 650 mWalk
- Smile for Life Dental Clinic Tilbury Phone 01375 85847 1.4 kmCycle
- Beaconsfield Dental Practice, 54 The Maltings Phone 01474 559222 1.9 kmCycle
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 RM18 8DB?
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 4.6 kmCycle
- Thurrock Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) 4.6 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 RM18 8DB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM18 8DB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Willows Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01375 852020 1.1 kmWalk
- Gravesham Place Integrated Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 360500 2.0 kmCycle
- Edwin Therapeutic Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 323891 2.2 kmCycle
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 RM18 8DB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM18 8DB, 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.
- Essex Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01375 859409 650 mWalk
- Dock Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9:30am to 3pm, 4pm to 9pm; Sun 8:30am to 10:30pm · Phone 01375 846316 1.4 kmCycle
- Pender Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01474 323828 2.0 kmCycle
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 RM18 8DB?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM18 8DB 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 3.7 kmCycle
- Riverside Vets Wellness Hub Phone +44 1375 373202 3.7 kmCycle
- Medivet 5.8 kmDrive
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 RM18 8DB in a conservation area?
The centre of RM18 8DB 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 RM18 8DB?
Police.uk records 141 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM18 8DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 4, shoplifting 3, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, other crime 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 RM18 8DB
- Ward
- Tilbury Riverside
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Tilbury
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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