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RM20 4BU

POSTCODE

A West Thurrock & South Stifford postcode in Thurrock, a 14-minute walk from Grays Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Belmont Castle Academy

    Primary

    0.25 mi

  2. 2
    Thames Park Secondary School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 46.4

    0.44 mi

  3. 3
    Harris Primary Academy Mayflower

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.57 mi

  4. 4
    Harris Academy Chafford Hundred

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 55.5

    0.61 mi

  5. 5
    Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.61 mi

  6. 6
    The Light Christian School

    Primary

    0.80 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

    1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Chafford Hundred Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Swanscombe Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Moore Avenue

    Bus · Eastbound · east

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Moore Avenue

    Bus · Westbound · west

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Roseberry Road

    Bus · Westbound · west

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Roseberry Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    386 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Meesons Lane

    Bus · Westbound · west

    440 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RM20 4BU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RM20 4BU · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 6 sales
Average price
£226,667
Median price: £278,750
Median +23.9% vs prior 12 months · Small sample
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 6 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Dec '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £281,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£285k£191k£97k
Dec '25Jan '26May '26Aug '26
£281,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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£140,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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£285,000 · 2026-05-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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£280,000 · 2026-03-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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£96,500 · 2026-01-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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£277,500 · 2025-12-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RM20 4BU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RM20 4BU

Counts are for West Thurrock & South Stifford electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
45
YoY stable
514131
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
25
YoY +39%
41258
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
25
YoY +9%
40235
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
22169
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
130
YoY +23%
15411474
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

237
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 022 (E02007005)

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
£60,281

£51,323–£70,803

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,960

£39,735–£53,162

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,431

£35,072–£42,112

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,856

£27,886–£36,391

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: 2,678
White Brit.42.6%
Other White21.5%
African11.7%
Indian4.3%
Other Asian2.9%
+ 14 other groups · 17.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,680
Christian53.3%
No religion26.3%
Muslim7.8%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu3.9%
+ 3 other religions · 3.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,677
35–4924.9%
25–3419.0%
50–6414.4%
10–159.0%
≤48.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%

Households

Total households: 930
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.5%
One person: other13.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
Other household types, with dependent children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 41.6%

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.
19516
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19516 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 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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 RM20 4BU

England
Country
Thurrock
Local Authority
West Thurrock & South Stifford
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM20 4BU
Coordinates
51.4780, 0.3053
Grid reference
TQ601779
Easting
560,187
Northing
177,965
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32F8H4+54
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Thurrock

Administrative Information

Thurrock
Local Authority
Council Area
Thurrock E14001546
Constituency
E14001546
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
West Thurrock & South Stifford
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 022B E01016015
E01016015
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Thurrock 022 E02007005
E02007005
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Thurrock 015F E01016015
E01016015
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Thurrock 015 E02003310
E02003310
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

7:11 AM4:14 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:14 PM
Sunset
9 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:14 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
February 2021 — Introduced
Postcode RM20 4BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19516
Present — Active
Postcode RM20 4BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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