Constable Mews London, Barking and Dagenham
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (RM8), about 30 m long. USRN 19903785.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 C; Band D in Barking and Dagenham costs £2,199 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Goodmayes, about 1.9 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mayesbrook Park, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr A Arif, about 250 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 153 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
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1996-2002 (4); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 street: most are in band C (81% of about 630 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): 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 38-64 Southwold Drive: up to 108 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to the Rear of 296 Lodge Avenue: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 8 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RM8 2NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| RM8 2HT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM8 2HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RM8 2NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Goodmayes 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) |
| Seven Kings 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Chadwell Heath 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Becontree Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Upney Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ilchester Road Upney | 220 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Station Parade Parking | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hepworth Gardens | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 38.2 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr A Arif | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alvin Rose Chemist | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Costcutter/Day 1 Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mayesbrook Park 44 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Parsloes Park 59 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 60 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,620 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 133 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Chadwell Millenium Green | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Long Mark | Tidal water | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Long Reach | Tidal water | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Barking Creek | Tidal water | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| False Point | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three 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 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 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 Barking and Dagenham: see them on the Barking and Dagenham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Barley Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 240 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dorothy Barley Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Roding Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Becontree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mayespark Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Sydney Russell School | All-through | 4–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD Together RM8 2NB | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Bayleaf RM8 2AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Alvin Rose Ltd RM8 2AJ | Retailers - other | 250 m | Exempt | |
| CKAZKA RM8 2AJ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Sinani Caffe Ltd RM8 2AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Chixee Bite RM8 2AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Euro Saveway Ltd RM8 2JA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2020 |
| Moharam Halal Meat & Grocery Shop ltd. RM8 2JA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 13 Dec 2025 |
| Chichas Restaurant RM8 2JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Jollof and Jerk Kitchen RM8 2JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Maramureseanul Ltd RM8 2AJ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Oak Tree Cafe RM8 2DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2025 |
| George's Fish Bar RM8 2DA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| New Year Chinese RM8 2UB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Lydia Oduro Enterprise Trading as LO RM8 2AR | Retailers - other | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Academy Way (36); On or near Amidas Gardens (25); On or near Dorothy Gardens (19); On or near Fitzstephen Road (15); On or near Lowry Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 24% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Nearby streets
Lowry Road · Hogarth Road · Peartree Gardens · Burbridge Close · Stubbs Mews · Dorothy Gardens · Stonard Road · Amidas Gardens · Ilchester Road · Cotman Mews · Ivinghoe Road · Highgrove Road
All the streets in RM8 and across Barking and Dagenham.
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.