RM6 6PY postcode in Barking and Dagenham, England

RM6 6PY is a postcode in Barking and Dagenham, in the Chadwell Heath ward. It is in the Ilford South parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since August 1993.

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 75% of homes and businesses can get it. Barking and Dagenham: 95% Typical price £435,000 Homes sold in RM6 6, last 12 months. ▼ 3.3% on the year before Nearest station Chadwell Heath 350 m in a straight line

Where RM6 6PY is, and what is near it

Map of RM6 6PY and what is near it Map of RM6 6PY: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the RM6 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RM6 6BF: also in RM6 6RM6 6DL: also in RM6 6RM6 6DR: also in RM6 6RM6 6EA: also in RM6 6RM6 6EB: also in RM6 6RM6 6ED: also in RM6 6RM6 6EH: also in RM6 6RM6 6EJ: also in RM6 6RM6 6EL: also in RM6 6RM6 6EP: also in RM6 6RM6 6ER: also in RM6 6RM6 6ES: also in RM6 6RM6 6ET: also in RM6 6RM6 6EU: also in RM6 6RM6 6EX: also in RM6 6RM6 6EZ: also in RM6 6RM6 6GE: also in RM6 6RM6 6HA: also in RM6 6RM6 6HB: also in RM6 6RM6 6JB: also in RM6 6RM6 6JD: also in RM6 6RM6 6JH: also in RM6 6RM6 6JJ: also in RM6 6RM6 6JL: also in RM6 6RM6 6JP: also in RM6 6RM6 6JR: also in RM6 6RM6 6JS: also in RM6 6RM6 6JT: also in RM6 6RM6 6JU: also in RM6 6RM6 6JX: also in RM6 6RM6 6LA: also in RM6 6RM6 6LB: also in RM6 6RM6 6LD: also in RM6 6RM6 6LH: also in RM6 6RM6 6LJ: also in RM6 6RM6 6LL: also in RM6 6RM6 6LP: also in RM6 6RM6 6LR: also in RM6 6RM6 6LS: also in RM6 6RM6 6LU: also in RM6 6RM6 6NB: also in RM6 6RM6 6ND: also in RM6 6RM6 6NH: also in RM6 6RM6 6NJ: also in RM6 6RM6 6NL: also in RM6 6RM6 6NP: also in RM6 6RM6 6NR: also in RM6 6RM6 6NT: also in RM6 6RM6 6NU: also in RM6 6RM6 6NX: also in RM6 6RM6 6NY: also in RM6 6RM6 6PB: also in RM6 6RM6 6PD: also in RM6 6RM6 6PH: also in RM6 6RM6 6PN: also in RM6 6RM6 6PP: also in RM6 6RM6 6PR: also in RM6 6RM6 6PS: also in RM6 6RM6 6PU: also in RM6 6RM6 6PX: also in RM6 6RM6 6QJ: also in RM6 6RM6 6QR: also in RM6 6RM6 6QT: also in RM6 6RM6 6RH: also in RM6 6RM6 6RJ: also in RM6 6RM6 6RT: also in RM6 6RM6 6TT: also in RM6 6RM6 6TU: also in RM6 6RM6 6UA: also in RM6 6RM6 6UB: also in RM6 6RM6 6UD: also in RM6 6RM6 6UH: also in RM6 6RM6 6UJ: also in RM6 6RM6 6UL: also in RM6 6RM6 6UP: also in RM6 6RM6 6UR: also in RM6 6RM6 6UT: also in RM6 6RM6 6YB: also in RM6 6 School 700 m2 places, 850 m–2.9 kmGoodmayes station 1.5 kmChadwell Heath RM6 6PY Map of RM6 6PY and what is near it Map of RM6 6PY: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the RM6 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 700 mChadwell Heath RM6 6PY
  • RM6 6PY
  • Other postcodes in RM6 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 51.5710, longitude 0.1307)

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 RM6 6PY?

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 RM6 6PY?

Every home and business at RM6 6PY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)75% can get it

Barking and Dagenham: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Barking and Dagenham: 99%

The line marks the figure across Barking and Dagenham.

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 RM6 6PY?

BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Barking and Dagenham's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham'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 RM6 6PY 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 RM6 6PY.

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 Barking and Dagenham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RM6 6PY: 14,506 properties in Barking and Dagenham are at high risk (15.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Barking and Dagenham

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 RM6 6PY 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 RM6 6PY?

Homes in RM6 6 sold for a typical £435,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, down 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£435,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£450,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £455,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £429,000 8 sales
  • Terraced £473,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £230,875 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole RM6 district: a typical £440,000 from 187 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 RM6 6PY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RM6 6PY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 RM6 6PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around RM6 6PY. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (60%). 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 RM6 6PY

Band D in Barking and Dagenham for 2026‑27: £2,199. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,466 (band A) to £2,687 (band E); band C, the most common, is £1,954.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,466
Band Babout 180 (24%)£1,710
Band Cabout 280 (37%)£1,954
Band Dabout 250 (33%)£2,199
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,687
Band Fwithheld£3,176
Band Gfewer than 5£3,664
Band Hfewer than 5£4,397

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 60% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Barking and Dagenham 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 RM6 6PY is in (ONS area E01000032), 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 RM6 6PY?

The nearest open schools to RM6 6PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RM6 6PY, 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 RM6 6PY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RM6 6PY is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chadwell Heath Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Goodmayes Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Newbury Park Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.9 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Japan Road, 38 m away.

More stations near RM6 6PY, 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 RM6 6PY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM6 6PY, 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 RM6 6PY?

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RM6 6PY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 10 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near RM6 6PY?

The nearest to the centre of RM6 6PY, 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 RM6 6PY?

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 RM6 6PY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RM6 6PY, 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 RM6 6PY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM6 6PY, 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 RM6 6PY?

The nearest vets to the centre of RM6 6PY 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 RM6 6PY in a conservation area?

The centre of RM6 6PY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 RM6 6PY?

Police.uk records 510 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM6 6PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences195 reports
Anti-social behaviour112 reports
Shoplifting44 reports
Other theft34 reports
Public order30 reports
Vehicle crime24 reports

Also: burglary 18, theft from the person 15, other crime 11, drugs 10, robbery 8, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 3, criminal damage and arson 2.

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 RM6 6PY

Ward
Chadwell Heath
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Barking and Dagenham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 1993

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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