POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
RM9 6EL 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. 29 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 26 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £362,500Based on 10 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 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 29 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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 10 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Nov 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
3 within 400mRM9 6EL links 3 transport stops within 400m and 21 within 800m. 3 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Hatfield Road (BCT) at about 338m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
115 within 1200mRM9 6EL currently links 115 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 44 food and drink, 25 grocery, 23 personal services. The closest mapped place is McDonald's at about 529m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedBarking 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 matchesNo nearby planning rows matched RM9 6EL in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
29 nearby school rows29 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for RM9 6EL. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 17RM9 6EL has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 17 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 153, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 24 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£362,500
Strong sample. Based on 10 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Nov 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of RM9 6EL, 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
44 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (28), restaurant (9), cafe (7).
Amenity group
Grocery
25 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (16), butcher (3), supermarket (3).
Amenity group
Personal services
23 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (14), beauty (9).
Amenity group
Health
7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (5), optician (2).
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.
Food and drink
McDonald's
Fast Food at Cook Road, Dagenham.
Health
Asda
Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.
Health
Asda Opticians (Asda)
Optician in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Asda
Supermarket at Asda Dagenham, Merrielands Crescent, Dagenham.
Fuel
Asda
Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Good Friend
Fast Food at 31, Goresbrook Road, 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
Five Elms Primary School
Primary option in RM9 5TB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Godwin Primary School
Primary option in RM9 6JH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Monteagle Primary School
Primary option in RM9 4RB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for RM9 6EL before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around RM9 6EL.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like RM9 6EL with the rest of your move shortlist.
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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 RM9 6EL.
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Ask vetted agents
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