Beam · Barking and Dagenham · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.52477, 0.14748

RM9 6EG— Beam, Barking and Dagenham

Location and area intelligence for RM9 6EG, Beam, 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 68/100Transport 45/100Yield 4.92%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
51
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
56
Investment
59

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Location

RM9 6EG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+127.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM9 6EG

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 10 min walk

KS2: 105.8

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Secondary

Dagenham Park CofE School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 42.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 61 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

147.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+99% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary7%
Robbery6%
Theft5%
Drug offences5%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dagenham Fire Station · 3.9km

Crime is +127% 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
Below London average
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict line
22.4 min walk
Dagenham Dock→ Fenchurch Street· 4 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

Dagenham DockNational Rail
2 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Becontree Underground StationDistrict
28 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
28 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

30

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

9

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park182m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Dagenham Dock Station Car Park12 spaces· yes
182m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 100% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 4.3 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 yield861.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HEDGEMANS MEDICAL CENTRE

92 HEDGEMANS ROAD, RM9 6HT

21 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGrays Court Community Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

17

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Brewers Fayre (719 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 716 m

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 shops

One Stop721 m
Londis818 m

Nearby cafes

Vida & Sons Bistro812 m
The Chequers Bakery813 m
The Rosie Lee Café1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Orange Restaurant & Bar730 m
Lick'n Chick'n & Pizza731 m
Mazee's Place731 m
McDonald's734 m

Nearby pubs

Brewers Fayre719 m
Me'An O'Brien's832 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym668 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda707 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 21

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
211

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

SETS HOLDINGS LIMITED
SOUTH EASTERN TANKER SERVICES GROUP LIMITED
SOUTH EASTERN TANKER SERVICES LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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

32

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,002m
Crossrail 2 route15,666m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,092 nationally

1,636

Est. population

4,982/km²

57%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£34,600

Median income

8.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

44

Community stability

Age profile

32%
22%
22%
16%
Under 1832%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
25%
21%
33%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent21%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

38%
14%
14%
28%
White British38%
White Other14%
Asian14%
Black28%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional18%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household33%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent33%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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
325 homes · Merrielands Development Site, Merrielands Development Site, MERRIELANDS CRESCENT, Dagenham
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.6%
Ward turnout
79%
Election year
2026
MP
Margaret Mullane (Labour)
MP majority
7,173
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham

Councillors

Muhib ChowdhuryLabour
Donna R A LumsdenLabour
Glen SpoorLabour

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Key facts for RM9 6EG

Full postcodeRM9 6EG
Postcode districtRM9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardBeam
Latitude51.524768
Longitude0.147482
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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