A126 Grays, Thurrock
2 addresses across 1 postcode (RM20), about 110 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 40500820.
- Flood: 27 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Thurrock costs £2,255 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 88% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chafford Hundred Lakeside, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chafford Hundred Medical Centre, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band B (61% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Land at 545 London Road, South Stifford: up to 15 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Redevelopment Site (remainder), Schoolfield Road, West Thurrock, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 October 2026: THURROCK COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 4 September 2026: THURROCK COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 24 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 49 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 33 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM20 3BJ | 88% | 88% | 88% | 12% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chafford Hundred Lakeside 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Grays 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Greenhithe for Bluewater 857,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Thurrock Way | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lakeside | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Lakeside Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.5 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 45.6 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chafford Hundred Medical Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Clements Health Centre | 200 m |
| Hospital | Thurrock Community Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Grays Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Local Express Supermarket | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,340 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,870 m² | 170 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Clement, a listed building (Grade I), 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Clement | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Blackshelf | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| St Clement's Reach | Tidal water | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Combe Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Eagle Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Thurrock Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Academy Chafford Hundred | Secondary | 11–19 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy Mayflower | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warren Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Belmont Castle Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play 2 Learn RM20 4AR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| The Sandwich Shop RM20 4AR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Local Express Supermarket RM20 4AR | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Jan 2026 |
| The Ship Inn RM20 4AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 4 Good | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Grays Ethnic Foods RM20 4BA | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Little Treasures Nursery And Pre School RM20 3HD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| The New Monsoon RM20 3HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Ashlyns Catering RM20 3AE | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Shampaan RM20 3HL | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near South View Road (13); On or near Sandy Lane (12); On or near Chapel Close (8); On or near Charlotte Place (7); On or near Credo Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- RM20 3BJ: 2 addresses of 127 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sandy Lane · Stoneness Road · Manor Road · Credo Way · Charlotte Place · Chapel Close · South View Road · Oakley Close · Elm Terrace · Porter Close · Flint Street · Jubilee Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.