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RM8

Outer Postcode Area • 805 Postcodes
Barking and Dagenham·London·England
Barking and Dagenham 51.5571°N, 0.1308°E
59
59/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for RM8

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£1,377/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
60/100

Around the national middle

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~19 min

Chadwell Heath Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£1,377
per month
2 bedrooms
£1,721
per month
3 bedrooms
£1,899
per month
4+ bedrooms
£2,519
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 53
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 19
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 74

Getting around

Nearest station: Chadwell Heath Rail Station, about 19 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 805 constituent postcodes

805 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 4 Oct 2026, 23:25.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in RM8.

Is RM8 a good place to live?

RM8 in Barking and Dagenham scores 58.8/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in RM8?

The RM8 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Barking and Dagenham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near RM8?

The RM8 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is RM8?

The RM8 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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