RM16 3LJ Thurrock
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Orsett, Horndon & Bulphan. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Baker Street, Thurrock: 42 addresses
- Unnamed street near Baker Street, Baker Street: 2 addresses
- Dock Road, Tilbury: 1 address
- High Road, Thurrock: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Baker Street, Baker Street: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Thurrock in 2026-27: Band D £2,255 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,503 | £1,754 | £2,004 | £2,255 | £2,756 | £3,257 | £3,758 | £4,509 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (27% of about 780 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Thurrock.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land adjacent to Thatched Cottage, Baker Street, Orsett: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 47 addresses are between 24 m and 29 m above sea level (26 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Grays 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| East Tilbury 385,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Ockendon 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kings Arms Baker Street | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Grays | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 42.9 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Orsett Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Stifford Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Orsett Hospital | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Grays Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Orsett Store | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 8.6 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,890 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Springfield style enclosure and Iron Age enclosures south of Hill House, Baker Street., a scheduled monument, 540 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield style enclosure and Iron Age enclosures south of Hill House, Baker Street. | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Crop mark complex, Orsett | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Orsett House | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Larch Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Hangman's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Well Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Grangewaters | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Sticking Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Little Thurrock Marshes | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 24 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 47 |
42 of the postcode's 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Baker Street.