Beam · Barking and Dagenham · 51.52808, 0.14858

RM9 6JG— Beam, Barking and Dagenham

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 43/100Yield 4.92%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
59
Safety
68
Schools
60
Transport
43
Environment
81
Investment
56

The bottom line

RM9 6JG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM9 6JG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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How RM9 6JG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Marsh Green Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.8

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Secondary

Dagenham Park CofE School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 42.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 66 min walk

2 primaries · 1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dagenham Fire Station · 3.5km

Crime is +127% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
74%

Based on 74 properties · Confidence: high

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£159,500
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 0.14 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
Below London average
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict line
18 min walk
Dagenham Dock→ Fenchurch Street· 4 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

Dagenham DockNational Rail
4 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
Becontree Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
27 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

40

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

12

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park236m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Dagenham Dock Station Car Park12 spaces· yes
236m

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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 4.7 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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HEDGEMANS MEDICAL CENTRE

92 HEDGEMANS ROAD, RM9 6HT

17 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGrays Court Community Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 409 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

One Stop423 m
Londis474 m

Nearby cafes

Vida & Sons Bistro449 m
The Chequers Bakery467 m
The Rosie Lee Café800 m
Broad Street Cafe957 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC405 m
Orange Restaurant & Bar422 m
5G Burger432 m
Lick'n Chick'n & Pizza435 m

Nearby pubs

Brewers Fayre351 m
Me'An O'Brien's476 m
The Admiral Vernon854 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym334 m
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre911 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda485 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 51

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
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

KAADA LIMITED
STANKA STUDIO LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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

+3.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,256m
Crossrail 2 route15,689m

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

1,636

Est. population

£34,600

Median income

8.9%

Claimant rate

Suburban

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%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.6%
Ward turnout
79%
Election year
2026

Councillors

Muhib ChowdhuryLabour
Donna R A LumsdenLabour
Glen SpoorLabour

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Key facts for RM9 6JG

Full postcodeRM9 6JG
Postcode districtRM9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardBeam
Latitude51.528075
Longitude0.148575
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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