Heath · Barking and Dagenham · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.55452, 0.15096

RM10 7JT— Heath, Barking and Dagenham

Location and area intelligence for RM10 7JT, Heath, Barking and Dagenham

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 15/100

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
49
Safety
67
Schools
100
Transport
15
Environment
67
Investment
49

The bottom line

RM10 7JT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 61 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM10 7JT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-20.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+71.0% vs London avg

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How RM10 7JT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Five Elms Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

All Saints Catholic School and Technology College

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 100 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

110.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 278.5%

+50% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Theft2%

Stop & search

8.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dagenham Fire Station · 692m

Crime is +71% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area81.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
14%
E
5%
G
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 64%Terraced 36%

LHA rates — Outer East London

Shared room£561/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1675/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£204,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,573
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+532%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.9%

per year

Acceleration

-54.06

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £150k–£175k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Semi-detached64%
Terraced36%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£64k£70k+9.6%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£128k£128k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£161k£165k+2.2%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£224k£195k-13%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£323k+29%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£285k£285k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£425k£404k-4.9%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
5.9%
District
5.9%
Terraced+0% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict line
17.4 min walk
Chadwell Heath

Nearby stations

Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
27 min walk
Chadwell HeathNational Rail
27 min walk
Becontree Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

98

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria76 min ↑
Waterloo74 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★61 min
City63 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

24

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park134m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.6 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 5.0 km

Energy

Solar: 863 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,540 hrs/yr

Sunshine

594 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.7°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield863.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HALBUTT STREET SURGERY

2 HALBUTT STREET, RM9 5AS

11 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGrays Court Community Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

160

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Travellers (726 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 2.6 km
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
400 licensed premises in borough134 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

450m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one446 m
Local express day 1632 m
Co-op Wood Lane645 m
Shell663 m

Nearby cafes

Morrisons Cafe589 m
JRs682 m
Heath Pie Shop687 m
Fiddlers Cafe697 m

Nearby restaurants

Best Bite Chicken672 m
The Golden Fish750 m
Sunflower760 m
Dixy Chicken821 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Travellers726 m

Nearby gyms

Becontree Heath Leisure Centre701 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 57

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
211

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition211

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+3.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

16.3

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,136m
Crossrail 2 route15,054m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,394 nationally

2,218

Est. population

13,321/km²

61%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£33,400

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

29%
22%
20%
17%
Under 1829%
18–3422%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
32%
19%
28%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent19%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
14%
15%
26%
White British38%
White Other14%
Asian15%
Black26%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household32%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent28%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
75
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
44
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Borough approval rate
60%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£80/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
63
Largest scheme
170 homes · Becontree Heath Development, ALTHORNE WAY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bentry Playing Fields, Bentry Playing Fields, Lockwell Road, Heathway, RM10 7RE62 homes
completed
New Bungalow Development, New Bungalow Development, Stansgate Road, Dagenham, RM10 7FL24 homes
completed
201, 201, Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, RM10 7YA3 homes
completed
Land at rear of 201, Land at rear of 201, Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, RM10 7YA3 homes
completed
183, 183, Oxlow Lane, Dagneham, RM10 7XX2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
25.6%
Ward turnout
62%
Election year
2026
MP
Margaret Mullane (Labour)
MP majority
7,173
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham

Councillors

Ingrid RobinsonLabour
Harriet SpoorLabour

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Key facts for RM10 7JT

Full postcodeRM10 7JT
Postcode districtRM10
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardHeath
Latitude51.554524
Longitude0.150961
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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