RM8 1QD postcode in Barking and Dagenham, England

RM8 1QD is a postcode in Barking and Dagenham, in the Whalebone ward. It is in the Dagenham and Rainham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since December 1995. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £410,000 Homes sold in RM8 1, last 12 months. ▲ 5.1% on the year before Nearest school Furze Infant School 350 m in a straight line Nearest station Chadwell Heath 700 m in a straight line

Where RM8 1QD is, and what is near it

Map of RM8 1QD and what is near it Map of RM8 1QD: its centre point, with the 197 other postcodes in the RM8 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RM8 1AE: also in RM8 1RM8 1AJ: also in RM8 1RM8 1AP: also in RM8 1RM8 1AR: also in RM8 1RM8 1AS: also in RM8 1RM8 1AT: also in RM8 1RM8 1AX: also in RM8 1RM8 1BA: also in RM8 1RM8 1BB: also in RM8 1RM8 1BF: also in RM8 1RM8 1BG: also in RM8 1RM8 1BJ: also in RM8 1RM8 1BS: also in RM8 1RM8 1BW: also in RM8 1RM8 1DF: also in RM8 1RM8 1DG: also in RM8 1RM8 1DL: also in RM8 1RM8 1DQ: also in RM8 1RM8 1DT: also in RM8 1RM8 1DY: also in RM8 1RM8 1EB: also in RM8 1RM8 1ED: also in RM8 1RM8 1EF: also in RM8 1RM8 1EJ: also in RM8 1RM8 1EL: also in RM8 1RM8 1EN: also in RM8 1RM8 1EP: also in RM8 1RM8 1EQ: also in RM8 1RM8 1ER: also in RM8 1RM8 1ES: also in RM8 1RM8 1EU: also in RM8 1RM8 1EW: also in RM8 1RM8 1FA: also in RM8 1RM8 1FE: also in RM8 1RM8 1FF: also in RM8 1RM8 1FG: also in RM8 1RM8 1FH: also in RM8 1RM8 1FJ: also in RM8 1RM8 1FL: also in RM8 1RM8 1HJ: also in RM8 1RM8 1HT: also in RM8 1RM8 1HU: also in RM8 1RM8 1HX: also in RM8 1RM8 1JA: also in RM8 1RM8 1JB: also in RM8 1RM8 1JD: also in RM8 1RM8 1JH: also in RM8 1RM8 1JJ: also in RM8 1RM8 1JL: also in RM8 1RM8 1JP: also in RM8 1RM8 1JR: also in RM8 1RM8 1JS: also in RM8 1RM8 1LD: also in RM8 1RM8 1LH: also in RM8 1RM8 1LJ: also in RM8 1RM8 1LL: also in RM8 1RM8 1LP: also in RM8 1RM8 1LR: also in RM8 1RM8 1LS: also in RM8 1RM8 1LT: also in RM8 1RM8 1LU: also in RM8 1RM8 1LX: also in RM8 1RM8 1NA: also in RM8 1RM8 1NB: also in RM8 1RM8 1ND: also in RM8 1RM8 1NH: also in RM8 1RM8 1NJ: also in RM8 1RM8 1NL: also in RM8 1RM8 1NP: also in RM8 1RM8 1NR: also in RM8 1RM8 1NS: also in RM8 1RM8 1NU: also in RM8 1RM8 1PP: also in RM8 1RM8 1PR: also in RM8 1RM8 1PS: also in RM8 1RM8 1PT: also in RM8 1RM8 1PU: also in RM8 1RM8 1QE: also in RM8 1RM8 1QH: also in RM8 1RM8 1QS: also in RM8 1RM8 1QT: also in RM8 1RM8 1RB: also in RM8 1RM8 1RJ: also in RM8 1RM8 1RR: also in RM8 1RM8 1RS: also in RM8 1RM8 1RT: also in RM8 1RM8 1RX: also in RM8 1RM8 1RY: also in RM8 1RM8 1SH: also in RM8 1RM8 1SL: also in RM8 1RM8 1SP: also in RM8 1RM8 1SR: also in RM8 1RM8 1SS: also in RM8 1RM8 1ST: also in RM8 1RM8 1SW: also in RM8 1RM8 1TB: also in RM8 1RM8 1TD: also in RM8 1RM8 1TE: also in RM8 1RM8 1TJ: also in RM8 1RM8 1TL: also in RM8 1RM8 1TP: also in RM8 1RM8 1TR: also in RM8 1RM8 1TS: also in RM8 1RM8 1TT: also in RM8 1RM8 1TU: also in RM8 1RM8 1TX: also in RM8 1RM8 1UA: also in RM8 1RM8 1UB: also in RM8 1RM8 1UD: also in RM8 1RM8 1UN: also in RM8 1RM8 1UQ: also in RM8 1RM8 1XL: also in RM8 1RM8 1XZ: also in RM8 1RM8 1YY: also in RM8 1 Green Lane Surgery 900 mSchool 1.0 kmGoodmayes station 2.0 kmWhalebone RM8 1QD Map of RM8 1QD and what is near it Map of RM8 1QD: its centre point, with the 197 other postcodes in the RM8 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Green Lane Surgery 900 mWhalebone RM8 1QD
  • RM8 1QD
  • Other postcodes in RM8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.5685, longitude 0.1393)

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 RM8 1QD?

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 RM8 1QD?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for RM8 1QD. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 RM8 1QD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RM8 1QD.

Check the bin days for RM8 1QD on BinDayBuddy

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 RM8 1QD 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 RM8 1QD.

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 RM8 1QD: 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 RM8 1QD 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 RM8 1QD?

Homes in RM8 1 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, up 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£410,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£390,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.1% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £448,000 7 sales
  • Terraced £415,000 69 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £255,000 9 sales

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

Across the whole RM8 district: a typical £390,000 from 232 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 RM8 1QD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RM8 1QD 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 RM8 1QD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around RM8 1QD. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (42%). 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 RM8 1QD

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 10 (1%)£1,466
Band Babout 150 (19%)£1,710
Band Cabout 310 (39%)£1,954
Band Dabout 300 (38%)£2,199
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,687
Band Ffewer than 5£3,176
Band Gfewer than 5£3,664
Band Hfewer than 5£4,397

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 42% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 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 RM8 1QD is in (ONS area E01000112), 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 RM8 1QD?

The nearest open schools to RM8 1QD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RM8 1QD, 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 RM8 1QD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RM8 1QD is Chadwell Heath Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chadwell Heath Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Goodmayes Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Farrance Road, 373 m away.

More stations near RM8 1QD, 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 RM8 1QD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM8 1QD, 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 RM8 1QD?

1 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RM8 1QD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 10 chargers 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

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 RM8 1QD?

The nearest to the centre of RM8 1QD, 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 RM8 1QD?

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 RM8 1QD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RM8 1QD, 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 RM8 1QD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM8 1QD, 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 RM8 1QD?

The nearest vets to the centre of RM8 1QD 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 RM8 1QD in a conservation area?

The centre of RM8 1QD 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 RM8 1QD?

Police.uk records 444 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM8 1QD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences179 reports
Anti-social behaviour104 reports
Vehicle crime28 reports
Other theft27 reports
Public order22 reports
Shoplifting19 reports

Also: burglary 15, theft from the person 14, other crime 12, drugs 10, robbery 7, bicycle theft 3, criminal damage and arson 2, possession of weapons 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 RM8 1QD

Ward
Whalebone
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
December 1995

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

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

RM8 1YY20 mRM6 6EL100 mRM6 6LD110 mRM8 1TB120 mRM8 1ES120 mRM6 6EJ150 m
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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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