RM8 1RL postcode in Barking and Dagenham, England
RM8 1RL 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 January 1980.
Where RM8 1RL is, and what is near it
- RM8 1RL
- Other postcodes in RM8 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 7 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 51.5622, longitude 0.1336)
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 1RL?
- Barking and DagenhamCouncil, for all local services Barking and Dagenham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RM8 1RL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Dagenham and RainhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Margaret Mullane (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Margaret Mullane
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 1RL?
Every home and business at RM8 1RL can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 RM8 1RL?
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 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 RM8 1RL 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 1RL.
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 1RL: 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 1RL 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 1RL?
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.
- 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 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 RM8 1RL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RM8 1RL 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 1RL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around RM8 1RL. Over half of them (82%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (68%). 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 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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,466 |
| Band B | about 40 (4%) | £1,710 |
| Band C | about 770 (82%) | £1,954 |
| Band D | about 100 (11%) | £2,199 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,687 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,176 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,664 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,397 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 68% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 28% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: 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 1RL is in (ONS area E01000099), 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 RM8 1RL?
The nearest open schools to RM8 1RL, 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 RM8 1RL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM8 1RL 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 1.6 kmCycle
- Becontree Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.5 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 Valence Avenue, 156 m away.
More stations near RM8 1RL, 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 RM8 1RL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM8 1RL, 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.
- Green Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 8599 7151 100 mWalk
- Becontree Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3747 3020 600 mWalk
- Tulasi Medical Centre Phone 020 8590 1773 650 mWalk
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 1RL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RM8 1RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 550 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RM8 1RL?
The nearest to the centre of RM8 1RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Castle Dental Practice Phone 020 8598 1122 550 mWalk
- Becontree Dental Studio Phone 020 8592 6406 800 mWalk
- Family Dental Practice Phone 020 8590 8177 900 mWalk
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 1RL?
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.
- King George Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 020 8970 8051 2.5 kmCycle
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old 2.5 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 RM8 1RL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM8 1RL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bennetts Castle Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8517 7710 1.2 kmCycle
- Roxy Avenue Phone 07747 673110 1.2 kmCycle
- The Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8127 8234 1.3 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 RM8 1RL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM8 1RL, 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.
- Valence Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8590 4811 400 mWalk
- Sandbern Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed 750 mWalk
- Nuchem Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed 750 mWalk
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 1RL?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM8 1RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Your Vets Dagenham 950 mWalk
- Vets for Pets 1.2 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.6 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 RM8 1RL in a conservation area?
The centre of RM8 1RL 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 1RL?
Police.uk records 521 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM8 1RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 21, theft from the person 16, drugs 12, other crime 11, robbery 10, bicycle theft 3, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RM8 1RL
- 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
- 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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