RM18 8FA postcode in East Tilbury, Thurrock

RM18 8FA is a postcode in East Tilbury, in the East Tilbury, Linford & West Tilbury ward of Thurrock. It is in the South Basildon and East Thurrock parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since October 2015.

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 £341,250 Homes sold in RM18 8, last 12 months. ▲ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station East Tilbury 250 m in a straight line

Where RM18 8FA is, and what is near it

Map of RM18 8FA and what is near it Map of RM18 8FA: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the RM18 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. RM18 8DQ: also in RM18 8RM18 8FF: also in RM18 8RM18 8FG: also in RM18 8RM18 8FH: also in RM18 8RM18 8FJ: also in RM18 8RM18 8FL: also in RM18 8RM18 8FQ: also in RM18 8RM18 8NT: also in RM18 8RM18 8RJ: also in RM18 8RM18 8RN: also in RM18 8RM18 8RW: also in RM18 8RM18 8SB: also in RM18 8RM18 8SD: also in RM18 8RM18 8SF: also in RM18 8RM18 8SH: also in RM18 8RM18 8SJ: also in RM18 8RM18 8SL: also in RM18 8RM18 8SN: also in RM18 8RM18 8SP: also in RM18 8RM18 8SQ: also in RM18 8RM18 8SR: also in RM18 8RM18 8ST: also in RM18 8RM18 8YP: also in RM18 8 School 2.9 km2 places, 3.2–3.6 kmThe Gateway Academy 3.5 kmTilbury Health Centre 4.1 kmEast Tilbury RM18 8FA Map of RM18 8FA and what is near it Map of RM18 8FA: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the RM18 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 350 mEast Tilbury, Linford & West Tilbury RM18 8FA
  • RM18 8FA
  • Other postcodes in RM18 8: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4826, longitude 0.4142)

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 RM18 8FA?

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 8FA?

Every home and business at RM18 8FA 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 RM18 8FA?

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 RM18 8FA 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 RM18 8FA.

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 8FA: 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 8FA 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 RM18 8FA?

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.

£341,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£335,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 RM18 8FA

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in RM18 8FA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2025. The middle price was £392,500, from £371,000 to £420,000. Across RM18 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £341,250. 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 8FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around RM18 8FA. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (34%). 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 RM18 8FA

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 C, the most common, is £2,004.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (11%)£1,503
Band Babout 230 (24%)£1,754
Band Cabout 300 (31%)£2,004
Band Dabout 280 (29%)£2,255
Band Eabout 50 (5%)£2,756
Band Ffewer than 5£3,257
Band Gfewer than 5£3,758
Band Hfewer than 5£4,509

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 34% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: 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 8FA is in (ONS area E01015948), 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 RM18 8FA?

The nearest open schools to RM18 8FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RM18 8FA, 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 RM18 8FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RM18 8FA is East Tilbury Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • East Tilbury Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station Railway station 3.6 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 Railway Station, 151 m away.

More stations near RM18 8FA, 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 RM18 8FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM18 8FA, 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 RM18 8FA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RM18 8FA 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near RM18 8FA?

The nearest to the centre of RM18 8FA, 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 RM18 8FA?

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 RM18 8FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RM18 8FA, 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 RM18 8FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM18 8FA, 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 RM18 8FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of RM18 8FA 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 RM18 8FA in a conservation area?

The centre of RM18 8FA 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 8FA?

Police.uk records 40 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM18 8FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Burglary3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: public order 1, bicycle theft 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 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 RM18 8FA

Ward
East Tilbury, Linford & West Tilbury
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
East Tilbury
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2015

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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

RM18 8SB90 mRM18 8FF110 mRM18 8SH160 mRM18 8FG170 mRM18 8SL190 mSS17 0RP240 m
All of RM18

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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