POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

RM8 2NA postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 27 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 03 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £350,000Based on 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 27 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 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Nov 2025.

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

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

6 within 400m

RM8 2NA links 6 transport stops within 400m and 17 within 800m. 6 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Ivinghoe Road (BCT) at about 91m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

30 within 1200m

RM8 2NA currently links 30 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 13 food and drink, 8 grocery, 7 personal services. The closest mapped place is Maz Barber at about 455m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Barking and Dagenham sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Barking and Dagenham, so the figure describes the region rather than Barking and Dagenham itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched RM8 2NA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

27 nearby school rows

27 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for RM8 2NA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 19

RM8 2NA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 19 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 228, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 27 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£350,000

Strong sample. Based on 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of RM8 2NA, 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

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (10), restaurant (3).

Amenity group

Grocery

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (6), supermarket (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (6), beauty (1).

Amenity group

Health

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (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.

Personal services

Maz Barber

Hairdresser at 282, Lodge Avenue, Dagenham.

Food and drink

Tasty Chicken & RIbs

Fast Food at 431, Porters Avenue, Dagenham.

Grocery

Bob Food Express

Convenience at 284, Lodge Avenue, Dagenham.

Nightlife

The Roundhouse

Pub at Lodge Avenue, Becontree, Dagenham.

Food and drink

Istanbul Kebab & Cafe

Fast Food at 286, Lodge Avenue, Dagenham.

Food and drink

Round House Chinese

Restaurant at 439a, Porters Avenue, Dagenham.

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

Alamiyah School

Primary option in RM8 2ES. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Becontree Primary School

Primary option in RM8 2QR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Dorothy Barley Infants' School

Primary option in RM8 2LL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for RM8 2NA 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 RM8 2NA.

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

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like RM8 2NA 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 RM8 2NA.

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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 RM8 2NA.