RM20 3BQ postcode in Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames, Thurrock

RM20 3BQ 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 November 2019.

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 at RM20 3BQ can get it Across Thurrock: 93% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in RM20 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Chafford Hundred 750 m in a straight line

Where RM20 3BQ is, and what is near it

Map of RM20 3BQ and what is near it Map of RM20 3BQ: its centre point, with the 87 other postcodes in the RM20 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RM20 3AD: also in RM20 3RM20 3AW: also in RM20 3RM20 3AX: also in RM20 3RM20 3BB: also in RM20 3RM20 3BD: also in RM20 3RM20 3BF: also in RM20 3RM20 3BH: also in RM20 3RM20 3BN: also in RM20 3RM20 3BW: also in RM20 3RM20 3BY: also in RM20 3RM20 3DA: also in RM20 3RM20 3DB: also in RM20 3RM20 3DD: also in RM20 3RM20 3DE: also in RM20 3RM20 3DF: also in RM20 3RM20 3DG: also in RM20 3RM20 3DH: also in RM20 3RM20 3EH: also in RM20 3RM20 3FB: also in RM20 3RM20 3FH: also in RM20 3RM20 3FJ: also in RM20 3RM20 3FN: also in RM20 3RM20 3JE: also in RM20 3RM20 3JF: also in RM20 3RM20 3JJ: also in RM20 3RM20 3JL: also in RM20 3RM20 3JP: also in RM20 3RM20 3LJ: also in RM20 3RM20 3LP: also in RM20 3RM20 3LU: also in RM20 3RM20 3WD: also in RM20 3RM20 3WE: also in RM20 3RM20 3WJ: also in RM20 3RM20 3WY: also in RM20 3RM20 3WZ: also in RM20 3RM20 3XD: also in RM20 3RM20 3ZD: also in RM20 3RM20 3ZP: also in RM20 3 Pod Point 650 mGP 2.0 km2 places, 2.6–2.8 kmWest Thurrock & South Stifford RM20 3BQ Map of RM20 3BQ and what is near it Map of RM20 3BQ: its centre point, with the 87 other postcodes in the RM20 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.0 kmWest Thurrock & South Stifford RM20 3BQ
  • RM20 3BQ
  • Other postcodes in RM20 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 0.2775)

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 3BQ?

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 3BQ?

Every home and business at RM20 3BQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RM20 3BQ 100% Thurrock 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RM20 3BQ 100% Thurrock 99%
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 RM20 3BQ?

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 RM20 3BQ 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 RM20 3BQ.

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 3BQ: 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 3BQ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 23:29 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:29 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 3BQ?

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.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£291,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 RM20 3BQ

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in RM20 3BQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 2026. The middle price was £202,750, from £92,000 to £300,000. Across RM20 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £295,000. 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 3BQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around RM20 3BQ. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (39%). 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 RM20 3BQ

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 £3,257 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,004.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,503
Band Babout 210 (22%)£1,754
Band Cabout 420 (44%)£2,004
Band Dabout 250 (26%)£2,255
Band Eabout 60 (6%)£2,756
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,257
Band Gwithheld£3,758
Band Hfewer than 5£4,509

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 28% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. 39% 2020 or later

1983 to 1999: 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 3BQ is in (ONS area E01034370), 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 RM20 3BQ?

The nearest open schools to RM20 3BQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RM20 3BQ, 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 RM20 3BQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RM20 3BQ is Chafford Hundred Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chafford Hundred Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Purfleet Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Abberton Way, 74 m away.

More stations near RM20 3BQ, 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 RM20 3BQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM20 3BQ, 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 RM20 3BQ?

5 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RM20 3BQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 30 kW 550 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk

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 Map

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

Which dentists are near RM20 3BQ?

The nearest to the centre of RM20 3BQ, 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 RM20 3BQ?

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 RM20 3BQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RM20 3BQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Aveley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 863289 2.3 kmCycle
  • Gallimore Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01375 498500 2.4 kmCycle
  • Larwood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 07939 155092 2.4 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 3BQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM20 3BQ, 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 RM20 3BQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of RM20 3BQ 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 RM20 3BQ in a conservation area?

The centre of RM20 3BQ 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 3BQ?

Police.uk records 301 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM20 3BQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting76 reports
Violence and sexual offences71 reports
Vehicle crime40 reports
Anti-social behaviour39 reports
Other theft21 reports
Public order16 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 14, drugs 11, burglary 7, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 RM20 3BQ

Ward
West Thurrock & South Stifford
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2019

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

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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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