Mayesbrook
Ward in Barking and Dagenham, England
| Coordinates: | 51.546, 0.117 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 46 85 |
| Dialling code: | 01708 (Romford) |
Mayesbrook sits in the east of Barking and Dagenham, on the edge of east London, and takes its name from the sinuous River Mayesbrook that runs through the area. The ward includes the substantial green lungs of Mayesbrook Park, with lakes and channels that play a practical role in flood management as well as offering wildlife, walking routes and informal recreation, reflecting its position within the wider Thames Gateway regeneration corridor.
Historically shaped by 20th-century urban expansion and industry, the area is a mix of residential estates, pockets of light industrial and retail activity, and ongoing regeneration efforts aimed at improving housing and local facilities. It’s a diverse community with active local groups and services, and benefits from practical road and rail links into central London while still retaining notable stretches of open space that distinguish it from denser inner‑city neighbourhoods.
Postcode districts covering Mayesbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16.2 miles
- Islington 9.7 miles
- City of Westminster 12.3 miles
- Bexley 5.9 miles
- Sutton 18.3 miles
- Croydon 15.4 miles
- Harrow 19.7 miles
- Basildon 14.8 miles
- Watford 23.9 miles
- Chelmsford 20.3 miles
- Gillingham 23.2 miles
- Harlow 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barking and Dagenham Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Parsloes Ward 0.8 miles
- Becontree Ward 0.8 miles
- Eastbury Ward 0.8 miles
- Longbridge Ward 0.9 miles
- Mayfield Ward 1 mile
- Goresbrook Ward 1 mile
- Goodmayes Ward 1 mile
- Valence Ward 1.2 miles
- Barking Riverside Ward 1.6 miles
- Northbury Ward 1.7 miles
- Gascoigne Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Mayesbrook
RM8 2FW, RM8 2NJ, RM8 2NL, RM8 2GF, RM9 4BS, RM8 2AJ, RM9 4AD, RM8 2HN, RM8 2NN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 3.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 24 miles
- Goodmayes Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Seven Kings Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Mayesbrook Ad
- McCafferty's Guesthouse Ilford 1.5 miles
- Ilford Hotel Goodmayes 3 1.3 miles
- The Stratford, Autograph Collection 4 5.4 miles
- The Gantry London 5 5.4 miles
- London Ilford (Newbury Park) 3 2.4 miles
- Ilford Grand Hotel 2.4 miles
- Goodmayes Grand Hotel 1.3 miles
- Sunborn Yacht Hotel London 4 4.5 miles
- Premier Inn London Dagenham 3 1.7 miles
- The Bank Hotel 1.7 miles
Schools in Mayesbrook
- Dorothy Barley Infants' School Primary
- Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.8 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 1.9 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 3.5 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 4 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 4.8 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles
- The Valley Stadium 5.4 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 5.4 miles
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 5.5 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 5.5 miles
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 5.6 miles