RM8 postcode district

Barking and Dagenham · 587 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Barking and Dagenham sold for £375,604 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.3% on a year earlier. Across Barking and Dagenham, police record 105 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the RM8 district, the nearest primary school is Valence Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Sydney Russell School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Dr Sz Haider's Practice, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Chadwell Heath station is 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; Becontree (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.2 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest park, Valence Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Valence Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

Henry Green Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.3 mi

St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Southwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 3 Jul 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Grafton Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Secondary

The Sydney Russell SchoolAll-through · Academy converter · ages 4–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExceptionalLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

The Constance Bridgeman CentrePupil referral unit · ages 14–16

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentRequires improvementLeadership and managementRequires improvement

1.6 mi

Hatchside SchoolFree schools special · ages 2–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Sept 2023

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Chadwell HeathElizabeth line

0.8 mi · 15 min walkZone 5

GoodmayesElizabeth line

1.0 mi · 20 min walkZone 4

Seven KingsElizabeth line

1.5 miZone 4

Dagenham Dock

2.3 mi

Underground, DLR and tram

BecontreeDistrict

1.2 mi · 23 min walkZone 5

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Valence Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

10hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Linkway Allotment Gardens BetweenAllotments or community garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Valence ParkPark or garden · 10 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bushway Allotment Gardens BetweenAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Groveway Allotment Gardens BetweenAllotments or community garden · 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Goodmayes ParkPark or garden · 30 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Bowling green0.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the RM8 district

What is the crime rate in the RM8 district?

Across Barking and Dagenham, police record 105 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the RM8 district?

The average home in Barking and Dagenham sold for £375,604 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £664,346, semi-detached £494,567, terraced £409,511, flats £251,856. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the RM8 district?

The nearest primary school is Valence Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Sydney Russell School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the RM8 district?

Chadwell Heath is 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk, and Becontree (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.2 mi away, about a 23 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the RM8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £61,478 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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