Roach East Tilbury, Thurrock
32 addresses across 1 postcode (RM18), about 250 m long. USRN 40520111.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £320,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 5, E: 5).
- Flood: 17 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 Thurrock costs £2,255 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is East Tilbury, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Thomas Bata Memorial Park, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Rigg-Milner Medical Centre, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 65 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £297,500 | £297,500 | £297,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £180,000 | £155,000 | £192,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £153,000 | £153,000 | £153,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £156,625 | £149,995 | £166,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £144,998 | £144,000 | £145,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2025 | 1 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 25 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £297,500 | |
| 9 Jun 2021 | 28 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 27 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jul 2019 | 22 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 24 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2015 | 27 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 8 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2014 | 9 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £192,500 | |
| 13 Mar 2014 | 28 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 5 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 25 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2009 | 9 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2007 | 5 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £153,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2007 | 20 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £159,750 | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | 3 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2007 | 28 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £149,995 | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | 9 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £145,995 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 22 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2005 | 3 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2005 | 25 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2004 | 1 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 16 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2003 | 8 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2002 | 10 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2001 | 23 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2001 | 5 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2001 | 7 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £75,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 27 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 14 Dec 1999 | 22 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 14 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 1 Sep 1999 | 7 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 10 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £54,500 | |
| 1 Sep 1998 | 1 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £53,500 | |
| 10 Dec 1996 | 25 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 16 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 3 RM18 8RZ | Terraced | £34,500 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (5); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
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 (69% of about 680 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)
- Former Tennis Court Site, East Tilbury, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Land to rear of 4-20 Bata Avenue, East Tilbury, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Thames Industrial Estate, Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury. RM18 8RH, permissioned (770 m (0.5 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, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 9 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 29 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 29 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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM18 8RZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | East Tilbury 385,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Stanford-Le-Hope 745,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Tilbury Town 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Avenue East Tilbury | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Grays | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Princess Margaret Car Park | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 21.2 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 46.5 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Rigg-Milner Medical Centre | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allcures Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Tooth Doctor (UK) LTD (Corringham Road) | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Orsett Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thomas Bata Memorial Park 2.0 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,700 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gobions Park 4.0 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,310 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is East Tilbury Battery, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Tilbury Battery | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Second World War anti-aircraft battery at Bowaters Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mucking Marshes | Wetland | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Rainbow Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| The Lower Hope | Tidal water | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Parsonage Shaw | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Ashen Shaw | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Hall Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 32 |
1 of the street's 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tilbury Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costcutter RM18 8SW | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 12 Apr 2025 |
| Cheers Food And Wine RM18 8RB | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Preem Indian Takeaway RM18 8RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Essex Chef RM18 8RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2025 |
| George's Fish Bar RM18 8YP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2025 |
| East Tilbury Post Office & Premier RM18 8YP | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| The Co-op RM18 8YP | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Little Angels Day Nursery RM18 8SB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| East Tilbury Primary School RM18 8SB | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tweed (15); On or near Roman (14); On or near Clyde (10); On or near Queen Elizabeth Avenue (7); On or near Coronation Avenue (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 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
- RM18 8RZ: 32 addresses
Nearby streets
Roman · Colne Court · Clyde · Tweed · Colne · Strathmore · Tyne · Bure · Hayle · Torridge · Lambourne · Frome
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.