Beam · Barking and Dagenham · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.52616, 0.16122

RM9 6FYBeam, Barking and Dagenham

Location and area intelligence for RM9 6FY, Beam, Barking and Dagenham

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 23/100Yield 4.92%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
48
Safety
67
Schools
60
Transport
23
Environment
73
Investment
62

The bottom line

RM9 6FY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 56 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM9 6FY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+130.0% vs London avg

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How RM9 6FY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Beam Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jul 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.5

Secondary

Dagenham Park CofE School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 42.3

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 70 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

149.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+101% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

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 · 3.7km

Crime is +130% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area106.2

EPC breakdown

B
14%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£265,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,573
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20222023 · CAGR

+14.5%

Total change

+15%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction20222023£430k£493k+14.5%6.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+14.5% alpha

Terraced+14.5% α
Local
14.5%
District
0%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Dagenham DockFenchurch Street· 4 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

Dagenham DockNational Rail
13 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
Becontree Underground StationDistrict
36 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min
Victoria77 min
Waterloo72 min
Canary Wharf56 min
City63 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park332m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.9 km

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB56% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 4.8 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

25 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGrays Court Community Hospital · 1.5 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

46

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 1.2 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)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

One Stop647 m
Nisa Local759 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's536 m
Mazee's Place603 m
Lick'n Chick'n & Pizza638 m
Orange Restaurant & Bar670 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 10

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

GAMOOZ LIMITED
K2 LANDSCAPING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score12/100
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

23.6

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,906m
Crossrail 2 route16,587m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,847 nationally

1,707

Est. population

1,398/km²

60%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£34,600

Median income

12.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densitySocially diverse / deprived

43

Community stability

Age profile

34%
19%
23%
16%
Under 1834%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

23%
31%
32%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent32%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
17%
24%
29%
White British22%
White Other17%
Asian24%
Black29%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household33%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
8
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Borough approval rate
60%
Opportunity area
London Riverside
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
330 homes · Former Site Of Assembly Plant, Beam Park Development Site, THAMES AVENUE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Site Of Assembly Plant, Beam Park Development Site, THAMES AVENUE330 homes
completed
Beam Parade, 9-13, Beam Parade, 9-13, New Road, Rainham, RM13 8DH3 homes
completed
82, 82, Oval Road South, RM10 9DS2 homes
completed
Land forming part of 171, Land forming part of 171, Second Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 9EA1 homes
completed
223, 223, New Road, Dagenham, RM10 9ND1 homes
completed

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 6FY

Full postcodeRM9 6FY
Postcode districtRM9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardBeam
Latitude51.526161
Longitude0.161215
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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