RM8 1PP Barking and Dagenham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Whalebone. Region: London.
Streets
- Winifred Road, London: 64 addresses
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 (89% of about 470 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
- Chadwell Heath Industrial Estate: up to 3,685 homes, not permissioned (460 m)
- Selinas Lane: up to 150 homes, permissioned (570 m)
- St Marys Parish Church: up to 6 homes, permissioned (770 m)
- St Marys Parish Church, permissioned (770 m)
- Hinds Head PH 2A Burnside Road and 76-80 Valance Avenue Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (890 m)
- Hinds Head PH 2A Burnside Road and 76-80 Valance Avenue Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (890 m)
- Car Park adj. To Chadwell Heath Station Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (920 m)
- Car Park adj. To Chadwell Heath Station Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (920 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 11 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 64 addresses are between 16 m and 17 m above sea level (16 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 | Chadwell Heath 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Goodmayes 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Seven Kings 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Winifred Road Becontree | 200 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 5.4 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Holland Close, RM7 | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km; nearest Limbourne Avenue | 610 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 36.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Becontree Medical Centre | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Andrew Bass Pharmacy | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Becontree Dental Studio | 490 m |
| Hospital | King George Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 910 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,870 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Valence Park 10 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,440 m² | 930 m |
| Allotments | Temple Avenue Allotments 2.6 ha | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Valence House, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Valence House | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chadwell Millenium Green | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Wheelers Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km south-east |
| White Hart Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km east |
| Eastbrook Grove | Wood | 2.8 km south-east |
| Tom Thumb Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km south-east |
| Bardag Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.4 | 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Winifred Road.