RM8 2HX
The median sold price for the postcode RM8 2HX is around £357,500, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 127 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around RM8 2HX (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £261,250 – £435,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across RM8 2, last 24 months.
- Terraced£378,000(171 sales)
- Flat£227,500(44 sales)
- Semi-detached£405,000(30 sales)
RM8 2HX median £357,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £375,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 18% below the typical Barking and Dagenham neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Barking and Dagenham and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in RM8 2HX, compared with 95.3% across Barking and Dagenham and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 89.8% of premises across Barking and Dagenham (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Barking and Dagenham | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 89.8% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 95.3% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.02% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 75% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Barking and Dagenham: more deprived than 48% of its 115 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income2of 10
- Employment3of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (82%). Average Band D in Barking and Dagenham is £2,198.51 for 2026/27.
That is 8% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Barking and Dagenham: £1,954.23 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 620 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A5%
- Band B3%
- Band C82%
- Band D8%
- Band E3%
- Band F0%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Dorothy Barley Junior Academy0.2 miles (390 m)Ofsted, March 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Dorothy Barley Junior Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Dorothy Barley Infants' School0.3 miles (440 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Dorothy Barley Infants' School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School0.4 miles (640 m)Ofsted, September 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
Nearest secondary schools
- The Sydney Russell School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Exceptional
- Early years Strong standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted, January 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Mayfield School1.0 mile (1.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Mayfield School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to RM8 2HX is Becontree Underground Station, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away in a straight line. There are 11 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.9 miles (1.4 km)Becontree Underground Station
- 1.0 mile (1.7 km)Goodmayes Rail Station
- 1.1 miles (1.7 km)Upney Underground Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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