RM18 8TA postcode in East Tilbury, Thurrock
RM18 8TA 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 January 1980.
Where RM18 8TA is, and what is near it
- RM18 8TA
- 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 51.4830, longitude 0.4233)
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 8TA?
- 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 8TA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- South Basildon and East ThurrockParliamentary constituency. Its MP is James McMurdock (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact James McMurdock
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 8TA?
Every home and business at RM18 8TA 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 8TA?
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 8TA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 48 homes and businesses at RM18 8TA. 48 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 8TA: 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 8TA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 14:11 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 14:11 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 8TA?
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 8TA
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RM18 8TA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 August 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 8TA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around RM18 8TA. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (76%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,004.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,503 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £1,754 |
| Band C | about 470 (69%) | £2,004 |
| Band D | about 110 (16%) | £2,255 |
| Band E | about 40 (6%) | £2,756 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,257 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,758 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,509 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 76% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 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 RM18 8TA is in (ONS area E01015949), 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 8TA?
The nearest open schools to RM18 8TA, 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 8TA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM18 8TA is East Tilbury Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- East Tilbury Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station Railway station 3.5 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 Trent, 141 m away.
More stations near RM18 8TA, 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 8TA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM18 8TA, 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.
- The Rigg-Milner Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 843217 600 mWalk
- Neera Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01375 672109 3.4 kmCycle
- Hassengate Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 808210 4.0 kmCycle
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 8TA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RM18 8TA 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 RM18 8TA?
The nearest to the centre of RM18 8TA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Harley Place Dental & Implant Service Phone 01375 641117 3.5 kmCycle
- Stanford Dental Practice Phone 01375 679751 3.6 kmCycle
- Chadwell Dental Practice 4.0 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 8TA?
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.
- Orsett Hospital Phone 01268 524900 5.0 kmDrive
- Thurrock Community Hospital Phone 01375 390044 5.9 kmDrive
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 8TA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM18 8TA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Merrie Loots Farm Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 673178 1.2 kmCycle
- Avalon Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 841402 3.5 kmCycle
- Bennett Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 842724 3.5 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 8TA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM18 8TA, 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.
- Allcures Pharmacy, Princess Margaret Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01375 859675 450 mWalk
- Dips Chemist Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01375 843051 3.6 kmCycle
- Allcures Pharmacy, 16 Kings Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01375 675478 3.6 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 8TA?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM18 8TA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Cherrydown Vets 3.6 kmCycle
- Medivet 4.9 kmCycle
- Riverside Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1375 373202 6.0 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 8TA in a conservation area?
The centre of RM18 8TA 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 8TA?
Police.uk records 41 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM18 8TA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 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 8TA
- 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
- 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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