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RM5 2BL

POSTCODE

A Chadwell Heath postcode in Barking and Dagenham, a 42-minute walk from Romford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.43 mi

  2. 2
    Crownfield Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.43 mi

  3. 3
    Crownfield Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.43 mi

  4. 4
    Clockhouse Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.77 mi

  5. 5
    Rose Lane Primary School

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.92 mi

  6. 6
    Oasis Academy Pinewood

    Primary

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Romford Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Chadwell Heath Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min

  • Hainault Underground Station

    Underground · Tram

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

Bus stops

  • Sungate Cottages

    Bus · ->W · west

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Sungate Cottages

    Bus · ->E · east

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Gobions Farm

    Bus · Stop M · west

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hog Hill Road

    Bus · Stop WS · north

    345 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Gobions Farm

    Bus · Stop WD · east

    369 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RM5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RM5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 87 sales

RM5 2BL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RM5 2 sector.

Average price
£422,603
Median price: £435,000
Median +1.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 87 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £477,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£501k£440k£378k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£485,000 · 2026-09-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM5 2PH
£470,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM5 2QL
£425,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM5 2SH
£442,500 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
RM5 2LL
£425,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM5 2SB
£375,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
RM5 2HL
£415,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM5 2UU
£462,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
RM5 2ND
£455,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM5 2QP
£460,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM5 2AA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RM5 2BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RM5 2BL

Counts are for Chadwell Heath 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
61
YoY +33%
614427
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
35
YoY +30%
443015
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
16115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
45
YoY +32%
583818
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

159
incidents · Aug '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 · Barking and Dagenham 001 (E02000002)

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
£60,307

£51,461–£70,674

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,897

£40,440–£54,384

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,611

£34,699–£40,768

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,210

£29,753–£39,335

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: 2,082
White Brit.46.4%
Other White11.1%
African10.8%
Pakistani5.1%
Bangladeshi4.8%
+ 13 other groups · 21.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,082
Christian45.6%
No religion30.6%
Muslim13.3%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu2.8%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,082
35–4920.3%
25–3415.2%
50–6415.1%
10–1512.5%
5–98.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 661
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.2%
Other household types, with dependent children11.5%
One person: other10.6%
One person: aged 66+9.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.6%

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.
6841
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6841 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 RM5 2BL

England
Country
Barking and Dagenham
Local Authority
Chadwell Heath
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM5 2BL
Coordinates
51.5964, 0.1490
Grid reference
TQ489908
Easting
548,946
Northing
190,809
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32H4WX+HJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Havering
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Barking and Dagenham

Administrative Information

Barking and Dagenham
Local Authority
Council Area
Ilford South E14001301
Constituency
E14001301
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Chadwell Heath
Constituency code
E14001301
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Barking and Dagenham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Barking and Dagenham

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Barking and Dagenham 001A E01000027
E01000027
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 001 E02000002
E02000002
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Barking and Dagenham 001A E01000027
E01000027
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 001 E02000002
E02000002
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

6:56 AM4:29 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RM5 2BL 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 E01000027 and MSOA E02000002 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6841
Present — Active
Postcode RM5 2BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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