Dickens Avenue is in Tilbury and in Thurrock district. RM18 8HJ is located in the Tilbury St Chads electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Thurrock. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dickens Avenue, Tilbury, RM18 8HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM18 8HU, RM18 8HP, RM18 8HE, RM18 8HS, RM18 8HQ, RM18 8HY, RM18 8EP, RM18 8JQ, RM18 8HF.

Dickens Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Avenue are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thurrock.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM18 8HJ

Average Price
£276,951
Semi-Detached
£293,036
Terraced
£274,113
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Avenue

Average Price
£276,951
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
71 Dickens Avenue, Tilbury, Thurrock
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-08-03 £304,052
48 Dickens Avenue, Tilbury, Thurrock
Terraced, an established residential building 		£256,0002020-08-13 £300,284
67 Dickens Avenue, Tilbury, Thurrock
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-01-11 £300,500
57 Dickens Avenue, Tilbury, Thurrock
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002018-09-26 £313,026
52 Dickens Avenue, Tilbury, Thurrock
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002016-08-19 £291,446

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Northfleet Nursery School
140 London Road, Northfleet DA11 9JS 		3,436 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tilbury Pioneer Academy
Dickens Avenue, RM18 8HJ 		141 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Gateway Primary Free School
Marshfoot Road, RM16 4LU 		1,128 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lansdowne Primary Academy
Lansdowne Road, RM18 7QB 		1,180 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Calcutta Road RM18 7QH 		1,196 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chadwell St Mary Primary School
River View, Chadwell St Mary RM16 4DH 		1,764 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Gateway Academy
Marshfoot Road, RM16 4LU 		599 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grays Convent High School
College Avenue, RM17 5UX 		3,607 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
- not ratedOrsett Heath Academy
Long Lane, RM16 2QH 		3,697 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThames Park Secondary School
TLC Building, High Street, RM17 6TF 		3,750 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gravesend Grammar School
Church Walk, DA12 2PR 		3,839 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Saint George's Church of England School
Meadow Road, DA11 7LS 		4,813 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Olive AP Academy - Thurrock
Leicester Road, RM18 7AX 		871 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPier View Academy
42-44 Harmer Street, DA12 2AX 		3,123 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Treetops School
Buxton Road, RM16 2WU 		3,186 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTreetops Free School
Buxton Road, RM16 2WU 		3,246 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBronte School
7 Pelham Road, DA11 0HN 		3,363 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munchies161 St Chads Road, Tilbury608 yd
Angel Desserts16 Commonwealth House, Montreal Road998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tilbury Football ClubSt Chads Road, Tilbury619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tilbury ChickenAlans Fish & Chips, 175 St Chads Road619 yd
Canton Chef167 St Chads Road, Tilbury619 yd
Burning Desire163A St Chads Road, Tilbury619 yd
Osheam Kitchen169 St Chads Road, Tilbury648 yd
Golden Chicken & Pizza10 Civic Square, Tilbury807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, Calcutta Road969 yd
Co-op FoodThe Co-operative Food, 14 - 16 Calcutta Road969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Daisyfield Tilbury
GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE 		grass pitches511 yd
St. Chads School (Closed)
St. Chads Road 		grass pitches740 yd
Chadsfield
SPINDLES 		grass pitches781 yd
S6 Health & Fitness
2A 2A CALCUTTA ROAD 		health and fitness suite947 yd
Tilbury Community Association
CIVIC SQUARE 		indoor bowls, squash courts952 yd
Tilbury Leisure Centre (Closed)
Anchorfields Anchorfields Civic Square 		health and fitness suite1,001 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed178.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dickens Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 352 crimes were reported near Dickens Avenue . Only 29% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RM18 8HJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 352
Violence And Sexual Offences 164
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Vehicle Crime 31
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Other Theft 17
Burglary 16
Public Order 14
Drugs 9
Other Crime 8
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RM18 8HJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Brennan Road542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poynder Road277 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Milton Gardens501 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leighton Gardens539 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Feenan Highway234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Swinburne Gardens483 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Feenan Highway234 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Feenan Highway234 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thackeray Avenue226 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Poynder Road277 yd

Employment

RM18 8HJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family32
Self-Employed25
Retired21
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)19
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Transport and storage28
Human health and social work activities22
Construction18
Administrative and support service activities14
Education11
Manufacturing8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities8
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Other1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male198

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health164
Good health143
Fair health65
Bad health15
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications99
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 44
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese7
Indian5
Black African25
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White339
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom351
European Union21
Africa10
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK351
10+ Years25
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom283
Ireland2
Portugal3
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania13
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia4
No passport held79

Religion

No religion183
Christian170
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Muslim7
Sikh2
Not answered24
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