RM10 8GU has a low crime rate (4.5 incidents per 1,000 residents). Crime levels are stable. It is in the Barking and Dagenham borough.

How good is transport in RM10 8GU?

RM10 8GU has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of 2, on a scale of 1a (lowest) to 6b (highest). The nearest tube station is Dagenham Heathway Underground Station, approximately 5.1 minutes away. There are 0 bus routes serving the area.

What are the schools like near RM10 8GU?

The nearest primary school to RM10 8GU is Village Infants' School rated Not yet inspected by Ofsted. The nearest secondary school is Dagenham Park CofE School (Ofsted: Not yet inspected). LondonIQ shows Ofsted ratings and exam scores for all nearby schools.

What is the liveability score for RM10 8GU?

RM10 8GU has a liveability score of 69/100, placing it in the top 36% of London postcodes. The score combines safety, transport, schools, environment, and amenities data.

RM10 8GU Postcode — Crime Rate, Schools & House Prices

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📍RM10 8GU is in Alibon, Barking and Dagenham — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
🏠Crime is 93% below the London average.
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,573

Price growth potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent£1,350

Gentrification score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+3.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

4.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 1000.0%

-92% vs borough

Crime by type

Other4

Anti-social behaviour2

Drug offences2

Violence & sexual offences2

Burglary1

Theft0

Robbery0

Vehicle crime0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 193% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict line

5.1 min walk

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Dagenham Dock

Nearby stations

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Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict

5 min walk

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Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict

11 min walk

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Becontree Underground StationDistrict

23 min walk

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Dagenham DockNational Rail

23 min walk

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Elm Park Underground StationDistrict

40 min walk

🚌No bus stops within 400m

Walkability score

Footpaths (500m)

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

60 min

London Bridge

75 min

Victoria

64 min

Waterloo

54 min

Canary Wharf

51 min

City ★

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Education score

Good for families

★ Top school within 1km

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Primary

Village Infants' School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

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Secondary

Dagenham Park CofE School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 42.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 85 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW

Low

Surface waterLOW

Low

Air qualityLOW

NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³

NoiseHIGH

rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB

Radon riskLOW

0.5% of local properties affected

ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 6.3 km

Energy

Solar: 866 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HALBUTT STREET SURGERY

2 HALBUTT STREET, RM9 5AS

9 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGrays Court Community Hospital · 459 m

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.4 km

A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%55.9%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 8,120 nationally

2,418

Est. population

12,702/km²

61%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£34,400

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1833%

18–3422%

35–4923%

50–6416%

65+7%

Tenure

Own outright11%

Own (mortgage)27%

Private rent26%

Social rent31%

Shared ownership4%

Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British39%

White Other17%

Asian15%

Black20%

Mixed5%

Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%

Routine / semi-routine29%

No car household37%

Unemployed6%

No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 26%Social rent 31%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.1%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour

Ward majority vote22.5%

Ward turnout63%

Election year2026

MPNesil Caliskan (Labour)

MP majority11,054

ConstituencyBarking

Councillors

Dorothy AkwaboahLabour

Muazzam SandhuLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

105

Parks (1km)

Restaurants (800m)

Cafes (800m)

Pubs (400m)

Pharmacies (800m)

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 1.4 km

2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Libraries (1km)

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Ibrahim Halal426 m

Best-one1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Pietro's Cafe334 m

Star Express380 m

Starbucks386 m

The Snack Bar424 m

Nearby restaurants

Shabana Tandoori265 m

Elm Fish Bar269 m

Orient330 m

Pizza GoGo340 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Denman365 m

The Cross Keys621 m

The Admiral Vernon768 m

Nearby gyms

Dagenham Park Leisure Centre794 m

Gold's Gym965 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots358 m

Nearby health

Grays Court Community Hospital459 m

Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 90

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