RM20 3BJ postcode in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames, Thurrock
RM20 3BJ is a postcode in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames, in the West Thurrock & South Stifford ward of Thurrock. It is in the Thurrock parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.
Where RM20 3BJ is, and what is near it
- RM20 3BJ
- Other postcodes in RM20 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.4761, longitude 0.2837)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after RM20 3BJ?
- 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 RM20 3BJ 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 RM20 3BJ?
88% of the homes and businesses at RM20 3BJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 88% gigabit, 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 RM20 3BJ?
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 RM20 3BJ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 74 homes and businesses at RM20 3BJ. 49 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 RM20 3BJ: 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 RM20 3BJ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:29 on 22 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 21:29 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 RM20 3BJ?
Homes in RM20 3 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, up 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £405,000 8 sales
- Terraced £307,500 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £236,000 19 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole RM20 district: a typical £299,250 from 72 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 RM20 3BJ
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RM20 3BJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 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 RM20 3BJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around RM20 3BJ. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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
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 60 (8%) | £1,503 |
| Band B | about 490 (61%) | £1,754 |
| Band C | about 120 (15%) | £2,004 |
| Band D | about 120 (15%) | £2,255 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £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
- 13% 1900 to 1918
- 34% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 32% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 RM20 3BJ is in (ONS area E01034371), 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 RM20 3BJ?
The nearest open schools to RM20 3BJ, 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 RM20 3BJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM20 3BJ is Chafford Hundred Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Chafford Hundred Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Grays Rail Station Railway station 2.6 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 Elm Terrace, 18 m away.
More stations near RM20 3BJ, 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 RM20 3BJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM20 3BJ, 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.
- Chafford Hundred Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 480000 2.1 kmCycle
- Milton Road and the Grays Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 390717 2.7 kmCycle
- Thurrock Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01375 898700 2.7 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 RM20 3BJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RM20 3BJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 30 kW 450 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 227 kW 1.5 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 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 RM20 3BJ?
The nearest to the centre of RM20 3BJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- St Clement's Dental Care Phone 01708 895480 0 mWalk
- Lakeside Dental and Medical Clinic Phone 07999 077077 1.3 kmCycle
- Chafford 100 Dental Care 2.1 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 RM20 3BJ?
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 RM20 3BJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM20 3BJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Gallimore Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01375 498500 2.1 kmCycle
- Meesons Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01375 383267 2.2 kmCycle
- Bluebell Nursing & Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01375 369318 3.0 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 RM20 3BJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM20 3BJ, 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.
- Boots, 74/75 Thurrock Lakeside Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01708 869871 1.3 kmCycle
- Boots, 1b Junction Retail Park Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun 11am to 4pm · Phone 01708 860312 1.4 kmCycle
- Tesco in-Store Pharmacy, Tesco Store(Instore Phcy) Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0345 677 9209 1.4 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 RM20 3BJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM20 3BJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1708 689950 1.6 kmCycle
- Medivet 2.1 kmCycle
- Riverside Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1375 373202 3.7 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 RM20 3BJ in a conservation area?
The centre of RM20 3BJ 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 RM20 3BJ?
Police.uk records 289 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM20 3BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 14, drugs 11, burglary 6, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 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 RM20 3BJ
- Ward
- West Thurrock & South Stifford
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- July 1995
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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