RM18 postcode area guide — Thurrock
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the RM18 postcode district in Thurrock — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in RM18
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
89.8%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
75.4%
Gigabit-capable
75.4%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the RM18 postcode district (Thurrock) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 319 postcodes Ofcom measures in RM18, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 89.8% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 75.4%.
Around 0% of premises in RM18 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 RM18
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| RM18 7AA | 100% | 0% |
| RM18 7AB | 100% | 100% |
| RM18 7AD | 100% | 100% |
| RM18 7AE | 100% | 0% |
| RM18 7AH | 100% | 100% |
| RM18 7AJ | 100% | 100% |
| RM18 7AL | 100% | 100% |
| RM18 7AN | 50% | 0% |
| RM18 7AP | 100% | 100% |
| RM18 7AR | 100% | 96.8% |
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Mobile signal around Thurrock
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Thurrock district (73,456 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
89.6%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
90.5%
Voice indoors — all networks
95.1%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in RM18
Police recorded 182 incidents within about a mile of the centre of RM18 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 77 | 42.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 | 17.6% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 23 | 12.6% |
| Drugs | 14 | 7.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 14 | 7.7% |
| Public order | 7 | 3.8% |
| Burglary | 6 | 3.3% |
| Other theft | 4 | 2.2% |
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 RM18
Based on 133 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in RM18 is £325,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£325,000).
Detached
£419,000
10 sales
Semi-detached
£380,000
35 sales
Terraced
£320,000
68 sales
Flat / maisonette
£183,000
16 sales
Latest recorded sales in RM18
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Stephenson Avenue | RM18 8XD |
| 13 May 2026 | £315,000 | Terraced | Lambourne | RM18 8RS |
| 11 May 2026 | £312,000 | Terraced | Dryden Place | RM18 8HQ |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £350,000 | Terraced | Arun | RM18 8SX |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | St Chads Road | RM18 8LD |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £310,000 | Terraced | Monarch Close | RM18 8EL |
| 9 Apr 2026 | £200,000 | Flat | Coronation Avenue | RM18 8SR |
| 2 Apr 2026 | £590,000 | Detached | Princess Margaret Road | RM18 8PB |
| 31 Mar 2026 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | Farm Road | RM18 8RD |
| 30 Mar 2026 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Shearwater Avenue | RM18 8DQ |
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):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.5% |
| 15–29 | 24.8% |
| 30–44 | 21.6% |
| 45–64 | 17.6% |
| 65+ | 13.6% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 63.3% |
| Private rented | 18.4% |
| Social rented | 3.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around RM18
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 667 | RM18 7QB |
| East Tilbury Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 649 | RM18 8SB |
| Tilbury Pioneer Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 456 | RM18 8HJ |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 239 | RM18 7QH |
| OA - Thurrock | Not applicable | 11–16 | 69 | RM18 7AX |
| OA - North View | Not applicable | 9–14 | 0 | RM18 7RT |
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 RM18
79 rated food businesses operate in RM18. 44 hold the top rating of 5, 22 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Ad Youth Provisions, Amazon Staff Canteen, Angel Desserts, Asda Stores, Belles Bakers.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in RM18
From a sample of 353 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 RM18 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 55% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
15%
Band C
40%
Band D
37%
Band E
8%
Band F
1%
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 RM18 typically use:
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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.