Dock Approach Road Grays, Thurrock
1 address across 1 postcode (RM17), about 160 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 40500434.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Thurrock cost £319,969 in August 2026 (-1.4% on a year); private rents averaged £1,389 a month.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: 1 recorded flood covered its postcode centre, most recently in January 1953.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Chadwell St Mary, is 300 m away.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A1089, carries 19,505 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Thurrock costs £2,255 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Tilbury Town, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Balfour Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 6 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Thurrock
A typical home in Thurrock cost £319,969 in August 2026, 1.4% less than a year before. That is 7% more than five years earlier and 23% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £590,156 |
| Semi-detached | £398,062 |
| Terraced | £317,361 |
| Flat or maisonette | £188,423 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £294,718 |
Private renters in Thurrock paid £1,389 a month on average in September 2026, 5.3% more than a year before. That is 29% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £946 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,222 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,484 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,209 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 C (75% of about 670 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: yes, Thurrock.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 28 Medina Road, Grays, RM17 6AQ, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Thurrock Technical College, Wood View, Grays, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at 52, Broadway, Grays: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
- Riverview Methodist Church, River View, Chadwell St Mary, RM16 4BJ, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
5 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilbury LCY2 Thurrock 18/01114/FUL | Solar farm | 4 MW | Operational Jan 2019 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| London Distribution Park Thurrock 18/01114/FUL | Battery storage | 3.8 MW | Operational Jan 2019 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Tilbury Green Power | Biomass | 43 MW | Operational Oct 2017 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Tilbury Docks Thurrock 07/01328/TTGFUL | Wind 4 turbines | 12 MW | Operational Mar 2013 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ockendon 'B' Landfill Scheme | Landfill Gas | 4.5 MW | Operational Dec 1998 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 3 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 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.
Recorded floods
1 recorded flood covered the centre of this street's postcodes, most recently in January 1953 (Coast Essex; sea).
| When | Flood | Source and cause |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1953 | Coast Essex | Sea; other |
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 300 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwell St Mary Chadwell St Mary, Essex | 1961 to 1965 | Inert, industrial, commercial | 300 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM17 6HH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tilbury Town 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Grays 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Northfleet 258,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Willows Grays | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Grays | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Tilbury Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 45.8 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Balfour Medical Centre Good Apr 2025 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverview Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverview Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Thurrock Community Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 6 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allensmead Good Feb 2019 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Port of Tilbury Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,330 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Dene holes in Hangman's Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rookery Hill | Hill | 290 m west |
| Little Thurrock Marshes | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Terrels Heath | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Hutts Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Northfleet Hope | Tidal water | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Grangewaters | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gateway Primary Free School | Primary | 0–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 16% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| The Gateway Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 50.0 (46.1 in 2025 and 44.6 in 2024); 55.7% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Woodside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 77% in 2024 and 74% in 2023) |
| Little Thurrock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 64% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
| Thameside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 45% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 56% in 2024 and 45% in 2023) |
| Chadwell St Mary Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | 86% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 21% at the higher standard (2025; 87% in 2024 and 71% in 2023) |
| Quarry Hill Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 88% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 23% at the higher standard (2025; 97% in 2024 and 93% in 2023) |
| Grays Convent High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 51.5 (55.7 in 2025 and 55.3 in 2024); 47.9% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Orsett Heath Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 42.0 (47.0 in 2025); 40.7% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Herringham Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 48% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| Deneholm Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 83% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.4 km (0.8 miles); the nearest is 830 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raising Eagles Montessori Nursery RM17 6EX | Full day care | 24 | Good (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Growing Little Champions RM16 4LU | Sessional day care | 12 | Not inspected yet | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Gateway Primary Free School - Premier Education RM16 4LU | Out-of-school day care | 20 | Not inspected yet | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Turners Retreat Early Years and Childhood Services RM16 4LU | Full day care | 55 | Not inspected yet | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Camp Epic Woodside RM16 2GJ | Out-of-school day care | 16 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Monarchs Childcare Ltd (64) RM17 6SH | Full day care | 70 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Chadwell St Mary Day Nursery Ltd RM16 4DH | Full day care | 66 | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Jules Et Lis RM17 5SW | Out-of-school day care | 26 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Little Leaps Daycare Limited RM17 5UT | Full day care | 45 | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play Studio Montessori Nurseries RM16 4JJ | Full day care | 25 | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 138 childminders and 59 home childcarers (nannies) in Thurrock. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark RM17 5TD | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
Road safety
6 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 33% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 70 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2024 11:30 | Serious | 1 person | A126, 60 mph | Daylight |
| 22 Sep 2023 15:28 | Slight | 1 person | A1089, 70 mph | Daylight |
| 29 Jul 2023 00:15 | Slight | 1 person | A1089, 70 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 5 Jan 2022 14:47 | Slight | 3 people | A126, 60 mph | Daylight |
| 10 Nov 2021 06:42 | Slight | 1 person | A1089, 70 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 4 Sep 2021 05:50 | Slight | 2 people | A126, 40 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A1089 between mid-junction and A126, with 19,505 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 30 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1089 | mid-junction to A126 | 19,505 estimated; counted 2024 | 32% | +34% since 2015 | 30 m |
| A126 | A126 split to A1089 | 5,736 estimated | 4% | +11% since 2015 | 70 m |
| A1089 | A126 to mid-point | 19,505 estimated; counted 2024 | 32% | +34% since 2015 | 110 m |
| A126 | A126 split to A126 split | 10,249 estimated; counted 2021 | 3% | 0% since 2015 | 170 m |
| A1089 | A126 split to A1089 | 8,316 counted 2025 | 1% | 190 m | |
| A126 | B189 to A126 split | 11,757 estimated; counted 2021 | 2% | -1% since 2015 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- RM17 6HH: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Dock Approach Road · Marshfoot Road · Marshfoot Road · Dock Approach Road · Marshfoot Road · Dock Approach Road · Chadwell by Pass · Woodview · Wood View · Rookery Lane
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.