Village · Barking and Dagenham · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.54117, 0.17567

RM10 8BX— Village, Barking and Dagenham

Location and area intelligence for RM10 8BX, Village, Barking and Dagenham

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 30/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
56
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
30
Environment
96
Investment
51

The bottom line

RM10 8BX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM10 8BX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

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How RM10 8BX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

John Perry Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Brook Sixth Form and Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.60A8: 38.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 94 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Other21%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences5%
Theft4%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dagenham Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
7%
E
2%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 82%Flat 9%

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 yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£214,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
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

1996–2024 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+482%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.7%

per year

Acceleration

+3.22

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £300k–£350k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Semi-detached10%
Terraced90%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£55k£77k+40%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£197k£197k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£171k£155k-9.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£290k£290k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£300k£300k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£320k£320k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
-4.7%
District
-4.7%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict line
8.9 min walk
Rainham (London)

Nearby stations

Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
Rainham (London)National Rail
36 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
42 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

5

Walkability score

16

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★50 min
City53 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park79m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 17.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 2.8 km

Energy

Solar: 866 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 yield865.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE COLLEGE PRACTICE

RUSH GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, 261 DAGENHAM ROAD, RM7 0XR

27 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGrays Court Community Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Pipe Major (861 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Beadles Parade Fish & Chips (693 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.8 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)

734m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Gunay's Cafe695 m
Costa811 m

Nearby restaurants

Beadles Parade Fish & Chips693 m
Favorite 'N' Tasty698 m

Nearby pubs

Pipe Major861 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 4

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

51

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 score13/100
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

19.8

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,623m
Crossrail 2 route17,114m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,519 nationally

1,786

Est. population

10,572/km²

54%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£37,100

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

29%
19%
21%
16%
15%
Under 1829%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+15%

Tenure

30%
31%
24%
14%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent24%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

40%
15%
18%
19%
White British40%
White Other15%
Asian18%
Black19%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household25%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
16
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
0%
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)
0
Largest scheme
5 homes · Garage Site Between 67 and 69, Garage Site Between 67 and 69, Beamway, Dagenham, RM10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Garage Site Between 67 and 69, Garage Site Between 67 and 69, Beamway, Dagenham, RM105 homes
completed
24, 24, Goring Road, Dagenham, RM10 8BL4 homes
completed
130, 130, Western Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 8UJ2 homes
completed
10, 10, Norton Road, Dagenham, RM10 8BP2 homes
completed
17, 17, Norton Road, Essex, RM10 8BP2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.4%
Ward turnout
104%
Election year
2026
MP
Margaret Mullane (Labour)
MP majority
7,173
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham

Councillors

Ajanta Deb RoyLabour
Phil WakerLabour
Julia WilliamsLabour

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Key facts for RM10 8BX

Full postcodeRM10 8BX
Postcode districtRM10
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardVillage
Latitude51.541173
Longitude0.175670
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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