Barking Riverside · Barking and Dagenham · Barking constituency · 51.53014, 0.14603

RM9 6FLBarking Riverside, Barking and Dagenham

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 34/100Yield 4.92%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
53
Safety
60
Schools
90
Transport
34
Environment
60
Investment
58

The bottom line

RM9 6FL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 51 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

RM9 6FL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How RM9 6FL has changed

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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.8

Secondary

Dagenham Park CofE School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 42.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 67 min walk

4 primaries · 1 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dagenham Fire Station · 3.4km

Crime is +202% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.1

EPC breakdown

B
57%

Based on 57 properties · Confidence: high

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
Rebuild cost estimate£170,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict line
15.2 min walk
Dagenham DockFenchurch Street· 4 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

Dagenham DockNational Rail
6 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
Becontree Underground StationDistrict
22 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

42

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria68 min
Waterloo67 min
Canary Wharf51 min
City54 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park85m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Dagenham Dock Station Car Park12 spaces· yes
427m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 4.9 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

14 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGrays Court Community Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

97

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 120 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis217 m
One Stop552 m

Nearby cafes

The Chequers Bakery213 m
Vida & Sons Bistro242 m
The Rosie Lee Café659 m
Broad Street Cafe800 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC130 m
5G Burger200 m
Frying Pan224 m
Curry Mahal226 m

Nearby pubs

Brewers Fayre190 m
Me'An O'Brien's244 m
The Admiral Vernon708 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym68 m
The Gym762 m
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre839 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda238 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 55

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
211

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

B7 CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS LTD
DIAMOND DOVILE LIMITED
GLOBAL M LTD
REJUVENATE BODYWORKS 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
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
Gentrification score15/100
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

32.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,230m
Crossrail 2 route15,486m

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)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
10
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
60%
Opportunity area
London Riverside
CIL rate (residential)
£80/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£7.5bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
325 homes · Merrielands Development Site, Merrielands Development Site, MERRIELANDS CRESCENT, Dagenham
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Merrielands Development Site, Merrielands Development Site, MERRIELANDS CRESCENT, Dagenham325 homes
completed
Job Centre, Department Of Employment, Chequers Lane, RM9 6PS90 homes
completed
LAND SOUTH OF, LAND SOUTH OF, GORESBROOK ROAD, RM934 homes
completed
Haslemere Industrial Estate, Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon Park, SW18 4HS24 homes
completed
Adj to 22, Adj to 22, Rowdowns Road, Dagenham, RM9 6NJ1 homes
completed

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 6FL

Full postcodeRM9 6FL
Postcode districtRM9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardBarking Riverside
Latitude51.530136
Longitude0.146034
Parliamentary constituencyBarking
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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