The RM postcode area, also known as the Romford postcode area, is a group of twenty postcode districts in south-east England, within nine post towns. These cover parts of east London and southwest Essex. Inward mail for the area is sorted, along with mail for the E and IG postcode areas, at the Romford Mail Centre.

In east London, the area covers most of the London Borough of Havering (including Romford, Hornchurch, Rainham and Upminster), the eastern part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (including Dagenham itself) and a small part of the London Borough of Redbridge. In Essex, the area covers most of the Thurrock unitary district (including Grays, Purfleet, South Ockendon and Tilbury), while RM4 covers small parts of the Epping Forest District and the Borough of Brentwood.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
RM1ROMFORDRomford, Rise ParkHavering
RM2ROMFORDGidea Park, Heath ParkHavering
RM3ROMFORDHarold Wood, Harold Hill, Noak Hill, Harold ParkHavering
RM4ROMFORDHavering-atte-Bower, Abridge, Stapleford Abbotts, Noak Hill, Navestock, Stapleford Tawney, Stapleford Aerodrome, Passingford BridgeHavering, Epping Forest, Brentwood
RM5ROMFORDCollier RowHavering, Redbridge
RM6ROMFORDChadwell Heath, Marks Gate, Little Heath, Goodmayes (north), Hainault (South)Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Havering
RM7ROMFORDRush Green, Mawneys, RomfordHavering
RM8DAGENHAMDagenham, Becontree, Becontree Heath, Chadwell Heath (south)Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge
RM9DAGENHAMDagenham, Becontree Castle Green, Beam Park (west)Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Havering
RM10DAGENHAMDagenham, BecontreeBarking and Dagenham
RM11HORNCHURCHHornchurch, Emerson Park, Ardleigh GreenHavering
RM12HORNCHURCHHornchurch, Elm ParkHavering
RM13RAINHAMRainham, South Hornchurch, Wennington, Hornchurch Marshes, Beam Park (east)Havering
RM14UPMINSTERUpminster, Cranham, North Ockendon, BulphanHavering, Thurrock
RM15SOUTH OCKENDONSouth Ockendon, AveleyThurrock, Havering
RM16GRAYSChafford Hundred, Chadwell St Mary, North Stifford, OrsettThurrock
RM17GRAYSGrays, Badgers DeneThurrock
RM18TILBURYTilbury, East Tilbury, West TilburyThurrock
RM19PURFLEETPurfleetThurrock
RM20GRAYSWest Thurrock, South Stifford, Lakeside Shopping CentreThurrock

Map

RM postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
RM postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby CM, DA, E, IG, ME, SE and SS postcode areas.

See also