Area Guide For RM8 1BJ

When it comes to housing in the RM8 1BJ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 66, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 149 Shared ownership properties, 69 Local Authority rented, 148 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 68 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 101 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 117 are employed in Routine occupation and 114 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 167.

In RM8 1BJ area, Couple with children amount to 89 while Couple without children amount to 108. The neighbourhood also has around 138 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 109 votes. Around 90 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 120 are into football and 84 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 86 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (122) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (86), Daily Mirror (86), Daily Mail (78), The Guardian (71), The Independent (59), The Times (56) and Daily Telegraph (43).

Some of the nearest services available in RM8 1BJ are Mark Lazarus & Son (Removals & Storage Services), Goodwins (Bed & Bedding Shop), Essex Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Wrens Removals Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), Bilton & Johnson Electrical Co Ltd (Electronic Shop), Copsey's Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Cameron Loft Extensions Ltd (Loft Converters), dannyclean.co.uk (Carpet & Rugs Shop), D Maggs Building Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), A J S Group Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), L A Ellis & Co Ltd (Gas Installers), A J S Ltd (Electronic Shop), Steam Clean (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Topdec (Painters & Decorators), Fitted Carpet Co (Carpet Fitter), Abbey Quilting Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), Becontree Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), Harding Bros Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), C W Brancher (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Lee Maskell (Builder), L A Carpets (Carpet Fitter), D J Riley (Carpenters & Joiners), D Maggs Stone Cleaning & Restoration (Property Maintenance Services), Stiffell & Wilson (Builder), Alba Beds Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), A Chadwell (Roofing Contractors), Character Windows Doors (Double Glazing Installer), Discount Lofts (Loft Converters), Electrical Test Certificates (Electronic Shop), Lemborn Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Wilson Plasterers (Plasterers), Arthur Brown & Sons Removals & Storage (Removals & Storage Services), Happy Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer) and Cofely (Property Maintenance Services).

RM8 1BJ has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Dagenham East, Dagenham Heathway. There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Stansted Airport, London Southend Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Woolwich Ferry North Pier, Woolwich Ferry South Pier, Woolwich Arsenal Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. RM8 1BJ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like William Bellamy Primary School, Five Elms Primary School, Grafton Junior School. Some of the secondary schools include St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College, All Saints Catholic School and Technology College, Robert Clack School. Then there are others like Newbridge School, Ilford Grammar School (& Preparatory School), Trinity School.