RM16 postcode area guide — Thurrock

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Broadband & internet speeds in RM16

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the RM16 postcode district (Thurrock) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 697 postcodes Ofcom measures in RM16, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 88.5%.

Around 0% of premises in RM16 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in RM16

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Mobile signal around Thurrock

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Thurrock district (73,456 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in RM16

Police recorded 142 incidents within about a mile of the centre of RM16 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in RM16

Based on 371 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in RM16 is £385,000, down 1.3% on the previous year (£390,000).

Latest recorded sales in RM16

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Thurrock demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Thurrock district (176,001 residents, 66,377 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around RM16

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in RM16

123 rated food businesses operate in RM16. 73 hold the top rating of 5, 25 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Amareta Cafe, Avalon, Bennett Lodge, Blackshots Leisure Centre, BP Oil - Orsett Eastbound.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in RM16

From a sample of 187 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 RM16 postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band C). 70% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Thurrock

Landlines around RM16 typically use:

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What's it like living in RM16?

Postcodes in RM16

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.