POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

RM18 postcode decision report

Useful shortlist area

RM18 currently groups 226 live postcode rows with best-fit area context in Thurrock. Aggregate median sold price reads at £315,000 across 978 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 91.9% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 81.9% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. The leading exact postcode follow-up already links 14 school rows for shortlist review.

Live postcode rollup with area connectivity and planning context | Sold prices through 10 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025

  • Matched postcodes 226Live postcode rows grouped under RM18
  • Median sold price in RM18, last 5 years £315,000Based on 978 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Jun 2026
  • Best-fit area ThurrockUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
  • Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
  • Schools snapshot 14 nearby school rowsSchool snapshot comes from the strongest exact postcode follow-up in this rollup

Joined partial postcode brief

Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price in RM18, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 978 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Jun 2026.

Connectivity

Gigabit 91.9%

Gigabit availability is 91.9%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.1%. 4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 81.9% in the current area-level summary.

Planning

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched Thurrock in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

14 nearby school rows

The leading exact postcode follow-up currently links 14 school rows for shortlist review.

Transport

685 mapped stops

Thurrock currently links 685 mapped transport stops, including 16 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside RM18.

Local business

Score 100/100

Thurrock currently links 515 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 184 food and drink, 88 grocery, 60 retail. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

1,516 online job adverts observed

Thurrock local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,477 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Exact postcode follow-up

10 linked postcodes

Start with RM18 8FF, Thurrock and then work through the other 9 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.

Median sold price in RM18, last 5 years

£315,000

Strong sample. Based on 978 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Jun 2026.

Built from 226 matched postcode rows within the postcode area RM18, with best-fit area context in Thurrock.

Local business

RM18 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.

  • Scope: Best-fit area rollup for RM18
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

184 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (103), restaurant (43), cafe (38).

  • Fast Food: 103 mapped places
  • Restaurant: 43 mapped places
  • Cafe: 38 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

88 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (61), supermarket (19), bakery (4).

  • Convenience: 61 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 19 mapped places
  • Bakery: 4 mapped places

Amenity group

Retail

60 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (36), diy (7), mobile phone (6).

  • Clothes: 36 mapped places
  • Diy: 7 mapped places
  • Mobile Phone: 6 mapped places

Amenity group

Nightlife

50 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (46), bar (4).

  • Pub: 46 mapped places
  • Bar: 4 mapped places

Exact postcode follow-up

Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.

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

East Tilbury Primary School

Primary option in RM18 8SB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Lansdowne Primary Academy

Primary option in RM18 7QB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary option in RM18 7QH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for RM18 8FF 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

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around RM18.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

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

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess RM18.

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