RM8 1LH

a postcode in Barking and Dagenham

Introduced in January 1980

RM8 1LH	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with RM8 1LH

Emerald Gardens - 29 properties, USRN 19900119

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5626 / 51°33'45"N

Longitude: 0.1488 / 0°8'55"E

UTM Reference: 31U 302383 5716245

OS Easting: 549044

OS Northing: 187046

OS Grid: TQ490870

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RR.65P

Mapcode Global: VHHN6.JZKH

Open Location Code: 9F32H47X+2G

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01bn75

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4a3

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations
Multi-Child Young Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11855 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for RM8 1LH on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:49
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:00
Sunrise	04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:03
Sunset	21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:18

Hours of daylight today	04:17 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:18
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:10
Moon Rises	22:12

For a full sun and moon calendar for RM8 1LH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RM8 1LH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
9 December 2022	14 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£350,000
6 October 2022	23 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£400,000
14 January 2022	20 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£310,000
3 December 2021	27 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£395,000
25 January 2019	22 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£337,000
2 November 2018	9 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£200,000
17 July 2017	14 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£320,000
31 March 2017	12 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£215,000
7 November 2016	5 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£265,000
1 September 2016	2 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£220,000
24 May 2016	2 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£155,000
31 March 2016	19 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£255,000
29 January 2016	24 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£264,000
26 January 2016	26 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£285,000
22 February 2013	1 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£124,995
14 November 2007	8 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£160,000
10 May 2007	7 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£155,000
26 April 2007	19 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£200,000
2 October 2006	25 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£200,000
30 September 2005	18 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£175,000
1 February 2005	6 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£135,000
15 August 2003	22 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£154,995
13 August 2003	28 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£154,000
27 June 2003	19 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
28 March 2003	13 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£148,500
12 February 2003	8 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£117,000
18 December 2002	24 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£144,500
1 November 2002	19 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£145,000
12 February 2001	18 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£95,000
8 October 1999	8 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£57,000
27 May 1999	9 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£54,000
27 February 1998	7 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£42,000
31 October 1997	13 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£63,000
30 August 1996	4 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£32,500
7 May 1996	27 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,000
29 March 1996	6 Emerald Gardens, Dagenham RM8 1LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£34,950

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for RM8 1LH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Dagenham and Rainham

MP

Margaret Mullane Labour

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

City and East

Assembly Member

Unmesh Desai Labour

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Barking and Dagenham Borough Council

London borough ward

Whalebone

Councillors

Andrew Achilleos Labour

Mukhtar Yusuf Labour

Rubina Siddiqui Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for RM8 1LH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00000558		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01000114	Barking and Dagenham 004E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000005	Barking and Dagenham 004	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014071	Whalebone	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E09000002	Barking and Dagenham	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001189	Dagenham and Rainham	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000004	City and East	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33032194		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000255	NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000192	Barking and Dagenham, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000029	North East London	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000028	North East London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
E63011973	Barking and Dagenham	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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