RM18 7NH Thurrock
Live postcode, introduced December 2001. Ward: Tilbury Riverside. Region: East of England.
Streets
- St Andrew's Road, Tilbury: 2 addresses
- Fort Road, Tilbury: 2 addresses
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 B (47% of about 790 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site at the corner of Brennan Road and London Road, Tilbury, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 4 addresses are between 2 m and 3 m above sea level (2 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tilbury Town 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Gravesend 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Northfleet 258,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tilbury Ferry & LIC Terminal | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Northfleet - Coopers Arms | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Walsingham House Bays 1-4 Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 22.5 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 48.7 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tilbury Health Centre | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Essex Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elite Dental Studio | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Gravesham Community Hospital | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Anchor Fields Park 2.2 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tilbury Fort, a scheduled monument, 420 m (0.3 miles) east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tilbury Fort | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Officers Barracks Tilbury Fort | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Riverside Station, including floating landing stage | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Gravesend blockhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| New Tavern Fort, Gravesend, including Milton Chantry | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Gravesend Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gravesend Reach | Tidal water | 470 m (0.3 miles) south |
| West Tilbury Marshes | Wetland | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Tilbury Ness | Wetland | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Cooper Shore | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the postcode's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Thurrock: see them on the Thurrock page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 St Andrew's Road.