Whalebone · Barking and Dagenham · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.56853, 0.13927

RM8 1QD— Whalebone, Barking and Dagenham

Location and area intelligence for RM8 1QD, Whalebone, Barking and Dagenham

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.32%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
58
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
29
Environment
67
Investment
58

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Location

RM8 1QD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM8 1QD

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How RM8 1QD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Furze Infant School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

★★★

Secondary

The Warren School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 48.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 71 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
↑ Rising 619.0%

+3% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Other19%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Stop & search

3.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 1.6km

Crime is +18% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Chadwell Heath StationElizabeth line line
8.2 min walk
Chadwell Heath→ Fenchurch Street· 6 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
9 min walk
Chadwell HeathNational Rail
9 min walk
Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
25 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
37 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★55 min
City59 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park454m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Chadwell Heath Station Car Park· yes
706m

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
NoiseNONE
rail · Rail Lden: 75 dB
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 6.1 km

Energy

Solar: 862 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 yield861.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE UPSTAIRS SURGERY

ASHTON GARDENS, RM6 6RT

7 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGoodmayes Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: 212 Lounge (407 m)

Nearest supermarketFreshco · 591 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

517m

Post office

Nearby shops

Good Grocer381 m
Tav Supermarket386 m
Agshu Superstore419 m
Fresh & Exotic433 m

Nearby cafes

Bon Appetit495 m
Il Patio649 m
Foodies721 m
Cafe Zone766 m

Nearby restaurants

Romford Fish & Kebabs378 m
One Love387 m
China Delights398 m
Original Fried Chicken400 m

Nearby pubs

212 Lounge407 m
Nebula415 m
Tollgate Tavern466 m
The Eva Hart665 m

Nearby pharmacies

Super-Care Pharmacy389 m
Britannia Pharmacy409 m
Wellbeing Pharmacy736 m

Nearby health

Chadwell Heath Orthodontic Practice410 m
Ashton Gardens Surgery414 m
Chadwell Dental Care723 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 63

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
211

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

EARLSWOOD INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition211

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+3.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,636m
Crossrail 2 route13,941m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,982 nationally

1,971

Est. population

7,444/km²

61%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£37,800

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

28%
25%
23%
16%
Under 1828%
18–3425%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

21%
31%
37%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent37%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

22%
15%
35%
18%
White British22%
White Other15%
Asian35%
Black18%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household30%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
79
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
37
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
45
Largest scheme
319 homes · Lymington Fields Phase 1, Lymington Fields Phase 1, Turnage Road, Essex, RM8 1QP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Lymington Fields, Lymington Fields, Phase 2, AGER AVENUE, Dagenham292 homes
completed
Knights Court,156 - 162, Knights Court,156 - 162, High Road, Chadwell heath, RM6 6NS51 homes
completed
ASTA HOUSE, CORNER OF, ASTA HOUSE, CORNER OF, FARRANCE ROAD, HIGH ROAD CHADWELL HEATH, RM6 6QT50 homes
completed
New Enterprise House 149 - 151, New Enterprise House 149 - 151, High Road, Chadwell Heath, RM6 6PJ41 homes
completed
Garden land of The Tolgate Hotel PH, Garden land of The Tolgate Hotel PH, High Road, Chadwell Heath, RM6 6QT6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.7%
Ward turnout
89%
Election year
2026
MP
Margaret Mullane (Labour)
MP majority
7,173
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham

Councillors

Rubina SiddiquiLabour
Andrew AchilleosLabour
Mukhtar YusufLabour

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Key facts for RM8 1QD

Full postcodeRM8 1QD
Postcode districtRM8
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardWhalebone
Latitude51.568533
Longitude0.139270
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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