Postcode · RM8 2BF

RM8 2BF

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Property report — RM8 2BF

Open-data due diligence for RM8 2BF and the area around it.

RM8 2BF in brief: 23 recorded sales (£249,995–£500,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for RM8 2BF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the RM8 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£359,067

sector RM8 2 · 132 sales

Population

24,050

sector RM8 2

Crimes recorded

116

sector RM8 2 · Apr 26

Schools

sector RM8 2

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

98%

sector RM8 2 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

Annual sold price in RM8 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (31 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

Date	Price	Address	Type
2024-05-13	£500,000	12 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2020-09-02	£428,000	42 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2020-08-07	£435,000	40 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2019-09-12	£444,000	10 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2018-08-03	£435,000	28 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2012-03-30	£264,995	36 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2012-03-30	£264,995	32 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2012-03-30	£264,995	40 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2012-03-30	£264,995	38 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2012-03-30	£264,995	30 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2012-03-29	£264,995	28 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2012-03-29	£264,995	34 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2012-03-29	£269,995	26 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2012-03-28	£275,000	42 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2011-01-06	£259,995	2 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2010-12-22	£249,995	16 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2010-12-22	£249,995	24 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2010-12-22	£249,995	14 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2010-12-21	£249,995	6 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2010-12-21	£249,995	12 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2010-12-20	£249,995	10 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2010-12-20	£249,995	8 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced
2010-12-16	£249,995	4 ACADEMY WAY	Terraced

23 recorded sales on RM8 2BF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

School	Distance	Phase	Ofsted
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy	0.2 mi	Primary	Good (2023)
Dorothy Barley Infants' School	0.2 mi	Primary	Report card →
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School	0.5 mi	Primary	Report card →
Becontree Primary School	0.5 mi	Primary	Good (2023)
Mayespark Primary School	0.6 mi	Primary	Good (2023)
Roding Primary School	0.6 mi	Primary	Report card →

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: DR A ARIF (0.2 mi) · GABLES SURGERY (0.4 mi) · OMNES HEALTHCARE LTD (0.5 mi)

Nearest hospitals: BARKING COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CDC (1.0 mi) · BARKING HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · MOORFIELDS COMMUNITY EYE CLINIC AT BARKING HOSPITAL (1.0 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · Rippleside Cemetery Chapel and Gates (Grade II) (1.0 mi) · WAR MEMORIAL AT RIPPLESIDE CEMETERY (Grade II) (1.1 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: ALVIN ROSE CHEMIST (0.2 mi) · BRITANNIA PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · HANNIGAN (0.6 mi)

Nearest stations: Becontree (0.9 mi) · Upney (0.9 mi) · Goodmayes (1.1 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.2 mi) · Premier Shop (0.4 mi) · Aldi (1.1 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age: 33
One-person households: 23%
Households with children: 47%
Households: 7,941

Owned 38% · Social rent 34% · Private rent 26%

Census 2021 (ONS), for RM8 2.

Recorded crime trend

Recorded crimes per month in RM8 2 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 118/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for RM8 2BF in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure	DistrictRM8	SectorRM8 2	PostcodeRM8 2BF
Average sold price	£358,225	£359,067	£300,083
Population	57,387	24,050	—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)	3/10	3/10	—
Crimes recorded	282	116	—
Schools	14	8	—
Flood risk	Low	Low	Low
Gigabit broadband	96%	98%	100%
Superfast broadband	98%	100%	100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (RM8 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.