POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

RM13 8LY postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 19 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 31 Jul 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 31 Jul 2024Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: 1 flood feature matchSchools: 19 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £445,000Based on 27 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jul 2024
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 19 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 27 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jul 2024.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

9 within 400m

RM13 8LY links 9 transport stops within 400m and 28 within 800m. 9 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Dovers Corner (BCT) at about 118m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Rainham Station at about 445m.

Local business

82 within 1200m

RM13 8LY currently links 82 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 36 food and drink, 18 grocery, 17 personal services. The closest mapped place is Tesco at about 150m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched RM13 8LY in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

19 nearby school rows

19 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for RM13 8LY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 68

RM13 8LY has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 68 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 526, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 77 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£445,000

Strong sample. Based on 27 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jul 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of RM13 8LY, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

36 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (21), cafe (10), restaurant (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

18 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (16), supermarket (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

17 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (13), beauty (4).

Amenity group

Retail

5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (2), hardware (2), pet (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Health

Tesco

Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Guys and Dolls

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Tesco Extra

Supermarket at Bridge Road, Rainham.

Grocery

Funbella

Convenience at 24, Broadway, Rainham.

Grocery

Kailash News

Convenience at 22, Broadway, Rainham.

Food and drink

The Ship Centre (Rainham Parish Church)

Cafe at 1-3, Upminster Road South, Rainham.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Brady Primary School

Primary option in RM13 9XA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

La Salette Catholic Primary School

Primary option in RM13 8SP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Newtons Primary School

Primary option in RM13 8QR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for RM13 8LY before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around RM13 8LY.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like RM13 8LY with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess RM13 8LY.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering RM13 8LY.