RM10 7TB Barking and Dagenham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Alibon. Region: London.
Streets
- Foxlands Crescent, Dagenham: 31 addresses
- Rainham Road South, Dagenham: 1 address
- The Chase, Dagenham: 1 address
- Winstead Gardens, Dagenham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Foxlands Crescent, Dagenham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Foxlands Crescent, Dagenham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Barking and Dagenham in 2026-27: Band D £2,199 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,466 | £1,710 | £1,954 | £2,199 | £2,687 | £3,176 | £3,664 | £4,397 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (64% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO Article 4.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Rainham Road South: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- 30-58 Durham Road, Dagenham, 475, 477 and 477A Rainham Road South: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 37 addresses are between 12 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 62%, ultrafast 62%, gigabit 62% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dagenham Dock 425,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km |
| Romford 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Chadwell Heath 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Dagenham East Underground Station | 480 m |
| Dagenham Heathway Underground Station | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Road Dagenham | 170 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 4.9 km |
| Car parks | Car Park | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Rainham Road | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Parkview Medical Centre | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Parkway Pharmacy | 640 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 1-3 Dewey Road (Dental Practice) | 660 m |
| Hospital | Grays Court Community Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Dagenham Police Station | 360 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Eastbrookend Country Park 131 ha | 470 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,670 m² | 590 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 570 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Farlands Allotment 4,150 m² | 730 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 170 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Eastbrook Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelers Lake | Lake or reservoir | 520 m north-east |
| Tom Thumb Lake | Lake or reservoir | 620 m east |
| Eastbrook Grove | Wood | 720 m north-east |
| Bardag Lake | Lake or reservoir | 890 m east |
| Hornchurch Shoot | Wetland | 4.1 km south |
| Halfway Reach | Tidal water | 4.3 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 39% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 44% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Foxlands Crescent.