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RM18 8BN

POSTCODE

A Grays Town postcode in Thurrock, a 5-minute walk from Grays Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Light Christian School

    Primary

    0.15 mi

  2. 2
    Thames Park Secondary School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 46.4

    0.33 mi

  3. 3
    Quarry Hill Academy

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.38 mi

  4. 4
    Grays Convent High School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 55.7

    0.38 mi

  5. 5
    Belmont Castle Academy

    Primary

    0.52 mi

  6. 6
    St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.52 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Grays Rail Station

    Rail

    429 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Chafford Hundred Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Tilbury Town Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Stanley Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Stanley Road

    Bus · Southbound · south

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Orsett Road

    Bus · after · north

    324 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Orsett Road

    Bus · before · south

    346 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Grays Bus Station

    Bus

    382 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RM18 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RM18 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 101 sales

RM18 8BN has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RM18 8 sector.

Average price
£324,839
Median price: £332,000
Median -0.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 101 sales
View district RM18
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £231,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£359k£295k£232k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£185,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM18 8ET
£365,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM18 8RW
£145,000 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RM18 8TE
£320,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
RM18 8JF
£315,750 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
RM18 8HF
£345,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
RM18 8YJ
£325,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
RM18 8RQ
£345,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM18 8EJ
£305,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
RM18 8PT
£362,500 · 2026-07-01 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
RM18 8FF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RM18 8BN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RM18 8BN

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Grays Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
59
YoY +7%
896234
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
18
YoY stable
30185
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -60%
16103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY -46%
1791
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
49
YoY -32%
1127436
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

138
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Thurrock 016 (E02003311)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,115

£42,833–£58,636

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,202

£37,358–£49,959

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,388

£35,415–£41,610

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,068

£29,855–£38,875

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,154
White Brit.43.5%
Other White21.1%
African9.4%
Other Asian5.6%
Indian3.8%
+ 13 other groups · 16.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,156
Christian51.5%
No religion24.0%
Muslim9.1%
Not answered7.7%
Hindu4.0%
+ 4 other religions · 3.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,157
35–4923.0%
25–3418.7%
50–6418.0%
≤47.3%
20–246.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 817
One person: other22.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 41.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9406
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9406 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RM18 8BN

England
Country
Thurrock
Local Authority
Grays Town
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM18 8BN
Coordinates
51.4801, 0.3224
Grid reference
TQ613782
Easting
561,361
Northing
178,239
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32F8JC+2W
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Grays
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Thurrock

Administrative Information

Thurrock
Local Authority
Council Area
Thurrock E14001546
Constituency
E14001546
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Grays Town
Constituency code
E14001546
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Thurrock, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Thurrock

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 07G
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Thurrock 016B E01015956
E01015956
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Thurrock 016 E02003311
E02003311
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Thurrock 016B E01015956
E01015956
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Thurrock 016 E02003311
E02003311
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:02 AM4:22 PM
7:02 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:02 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode RM18 8BN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015956 and MSOA E02003311 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9406
Present — Active
Postcode RM18 8BN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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