Barking Riverside · Barking and Dagenham · Barking constituency · 51.52139, 0.14004

RM9 6BF— Barking Riverside, Barking and Dagenham

Location and area intelligence for RM9 6BF, Barking Riverside, Barking and Dagenham

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 38/100Yield 4.92%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
44
Safety
60
Schools
95
Transport
38
Environment
56
Investment
58

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Location

RM9 6BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+202.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM9 6BF

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How RM9 6BF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 15 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★★

Secondary

Jo Richardson Community School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 20 min walk

P8: +0.24A8: 48.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 54 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

196.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+165% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary5%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Theft4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Erith Fire Station · 4.1km

Crime is +202% 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

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Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Dagenham Dock→ Fenchurch Street· 4 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

Dagenham DockNational Rail
8 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
21 min walk
Becontree Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

22

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★39 min
City45 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

2

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park109m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.4 km

Nearby car parks

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Dagenham Dock Station Car Park12 spaces· yes
716m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed4 Mbps
Median download4 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
All operators 5G91%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 100% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield861.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST ALBANS SURGERY

URSWICK ROAD, RM9 6EA

23 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGrays Court Community Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

2

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 1.1 km

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)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Munchies325 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)0% of 2

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
211

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DSI BILLING SERVICES LIMITED
G7 SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED
JBW CONSULTANTS LTD
RENT A BIKE LTD
SAIZA LTD

+1 more

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
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
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

29.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,366m
Crossrail 2 route15,221m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,862 nationally

2,250

Est. population

870/km²

63%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£34,500

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

37%
24%
21%
Under 1837%
18–3424%
35–4921%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

34%
19%
33%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent19%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
21%
28%
White British33%
White Other11%
Asian21%
Black28%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household30%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent33%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
60%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
London Riverside
Strategic industrial location
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£80/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£7.5bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
0 homes
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.9%
Ward turnout
81%
Election year
2026
MP
Nesil Caliskan (Labour)
MP majority
11,054
Constituency
Barking

Councillors

Josie ChannerLabour
Cameron GeddesLabour
Marion Lesley HullLabour

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Key facts for RM9 6BF

Full postcodeRM9 6BF
Postcode districtRM9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardBarking Riverside
Latitude51.521388
Longitude0.140044
Parliamentary constituencyBarking
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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