RM20 4XE

POSTCODE

A West Thurrock & South Stifford postcode in Thurrock, a 12-minute walk from Chafford Hundred Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.25 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 55.5

    0.29 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.29 mi

  4. 4
  5. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.64 mi

  6. 6

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 46.4

    0.74 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

  • Chafford Hundred Rail Station

    Rail

    980 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Grays Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
  • Swanscombe Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Hatfield Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Lancaster Road

    Bus · Northbound · north

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Mill Lane

    Bus · Eastbound · east

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Moore Avenue

    Bus · Westbound · west

    355 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Moore Avenue

    Bus · Eastbound · east

    370 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RM20 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RM20 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 43 sales

RM20 4XE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RM20 4 sector.

Average price
£295,651
Median price: £320,000
Median +6.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 43 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £385,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£385k£278k£171k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£385,000 · 2026-09-16 · Terraced · Freehold
RM20 4AY
£320,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
RM20 4YE
£132,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RM20 4AW
£325,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
RM20 4XX
£281,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RM20 4BU
£248,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
RM20 4AP
£467,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
RM20 4YH
£338,500 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
RM20 4BP
£280,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
RM20 4XJ
£367,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
RM20 4YP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RM20 4XE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RM20 4XE

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: 1,789
White Brit.43.3%
Other White22.8%
African12.2%
Bangladeshi3.2%
Caribbean2.7%
+ 14 other groups · 15.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,793
Christian50.4%
No religion30.3%
Muslim9.3%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu2.3%
+ 4 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,792
35–4929.5%
25–3419.2%
50–6413.0%
≤48.9%
5–97.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.9%

Households

Total households: 739
One person: other27.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%

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.
12112
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12112 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RM20 4XE

England
Country
Thurrock
Local Authority
West Thurrock & South Stifford
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM20 4XE
Coordinates
51.4803, 0.2989
Grid reference
TQ597782
Easting
559,728
Northing
178,215
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32F7JX+4G
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 022A E01016011
E01016011
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Thurrock 022 E02007005
E02007005
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Thurrock 015B E01016011
E01016011
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

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RM20 4XE 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 E01016011 and MSOA E02007005 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12112
Present — Active
Postcode RM20 4XE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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