RM7 0YU Barking and Dagenham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eastbrook & Rush Green. Region: London.
Streets
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 (55% of about 670 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 14 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 41 addresses are between 7 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Romford 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Elm Park Underground Station | 1.4 km |
| Dagenham East Underground Station | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Valentines Way Beacontree Heath | 390 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 6.4 km |
| Car parks | Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 36.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The College Practice | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Maylands Pharmacy | 790 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Parkview Dental Practice | 790 m |
| Hospital | Queens Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Dagenham Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 840 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Eastbrookend Country Park 131 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.2 ha | 820 m |
| Allotments | Strathmore Gardens Allotments 4,990 m² | 870 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 175 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| White Hart Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 410 m south-west |
| Curzon Lake | Lake or reservoir | 490 m south |
| Black Poplar Wood | Wood | 590 m south-east |
| The Slack | Lake or reservoir | 630 m south |
| Bardag Lake | Lake or reservoir | 770 m south |
| Eastbrook Grove | Wood | 810 m south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 41 | 41 |
None of the postcode's 41 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.