Use this guide to understand RM8 2AR in Barking and Dagenham. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 286 residents and 82 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | RM8 2AR |
| Postcode without spaces | RM82AR |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5513500 |
| Longitude | 0.1110980 |
| British National Grid | 546,464 E, 185,718 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00185682 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01034471 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000009 |
| Electoral ward | E05014065 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001073 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 286 |
| Households | 82 |
| Female residents | 163 |
| Male residents | 123 |
| Residents per household | 3.5 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | 588, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, DAGENHAM | Terraced | Freehold | £460,000 |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 576 - 578, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, DAGENHAM | Other | Freehold | £1,125,000 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | FLAT 114, ACADEMY COURT, 566, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, DAGENHAM | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £243,000 |
| 30 Sep 2024 | FLAT 103, ACADEMY COURT, 566, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, DAGENHAM | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £318,000 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | FLAT 215, ACADEMY COURT, 566, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, DAGENHAM | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £332,500 |
| 12 Jul 2024 | FLAT 221, ACADEMY COURT, 566, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, DAGENHAM | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £335,000 |
| 29 Apr 2024 | FLAT 120, ACADEMY COURT, 566, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, DAGENHAM | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £335,000 |
| 11 Apr 2024 | FLAT 223, ACADEMY COURT, 566, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, DAGENHAM | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £200,000 |
| 29 Sep 2023 | FLAT 231, ACADEMY COURT, 566, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, DAGENHAM | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £290,000 |
| 4 Aug 2023 | FLAT 129, ACADEMY COURT, 566, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, DAGENHAM | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £310,000 |
| 23 Feb 2023 | FLAT 219, ACADEMY COURT, 566, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, DAGENHAM | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £350,000 |
| 28 Feb 2022 | FLAT 114, ACADEMY COURT, 566, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, DAGENHAM | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £240,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the RM8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
B
620 LONGBRIDGE ROAD, GOODMAYES, DAGENHAM, RM8 2AJ
Academy sponsor led
Ivinghoe Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2NB
Ages 7–11 · 294 pupils of 457 capacity
29.9% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Davington Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2LL
Ages 3–7 · 223 pupils of 360 capacity
18.6% eligible for free school meals
B
50 MARKYATE ROAD, DAGENHAM, RM8 2LD
Community school
Stevens Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2QR
Ages 3–11 · 458 pupils of 484 capacity
30.8% eligible for free school meals
Other independent special school
195-211 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2UT
Ages 7–18 of 10 capacity
B
234 PORTERS AVENUE, DAGENHAM, RM8 2EQ
Academy converter
Bowes Road, Bowes Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2XJ
Ages 3–11 · 230 pupils of 230 capacity
11.6% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Hewett Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2XS
Ages 3–11 · 892 pupils of 1,218 capacity
24.3% eligible for free school meals
Community school
40 Scholars Way, Dagenham, RM8 2FL
Ages 3–11 · 1,135 pupils of 1,300 capacity
17.2% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Burnside Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 2JN
Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils of 236 capacity
19.0% eligible for free school meals
B
10 BENNETTS CASTLE LANE, DAGENHAM, RM8 3XU
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 May 2026
79110 - Travel agency activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 May 2026
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 2 April 2026
82200 - Activities of call centres
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 February 2026
47890 - Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 October 2025
56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 8 April 2025
47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 10 October 2024
47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 3 April 2024
47210 - Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 17 October 2023
45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 26 April 2022
41100 - Development of building projects
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 4 March 2022
56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 25 February 2021
68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Barking and Dagenham 008G includes RM8 2AR and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
RM8 2AR is in Barking and Dagenham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 286 residents at RM8 2AR. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full RM8 2AR postcode.
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