Heath · Barking and Dagenham · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.56128, 0.15557

RM9 9SD— Heath, Barking and Dagenham

Location and area intelligence for RM9 9SD, Heath, 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 64/100Transport 13/100Yield 4.92%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
46
Safety
64
Schools
100
Transport
13
Environment
96
Investment
54

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Location

RM9 9SD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-20.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+104.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM9 9SD

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How RM9 9SD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

William Bellamy Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★★

Secondary

All Saints Catholic School and Technology College

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 54.2

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 · 111 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

132.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 292.3%

+79% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Stop & search

9.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

91

Road safety score

9

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dagenham Fire Station · 226m

Crime is +104% 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

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

Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,377
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
Chadwell Heath

Nearby stations

Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
25 min walk
Chadwell HeathNational Rail
25 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
28 min walk
Romford Rail StationLiberty · Greater Anglia
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

108

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo71 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★58 min
City58 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

33

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park163m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.0 km

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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 5.2 km

Energy

Solar: 862 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BECONTREE MEDICAL CENTRE

641-645 BECONTREE AVENUE, RM8 3HP

13 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

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

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

128

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Travellers (400 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Best Bite Chicken (558 m)

Nearest supermarketFreshco · 2.0 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Shell515 m
Corner shop-(lotto and Oyster)742 m
Best-one1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Beacontree Heath Leisure Centre Cafe481 m
Morrisons Cafe518 m
JRs556 m
Heath Pie Shop563 m

Nearby restaurants

Best Bite Chicken558 m
Lara Grill588 m
The Golden Fish605 m
Sunflower608 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Travellers400 m

Nearby gyms

Becontree Heath Leisure Centre470 m
West Ham United Training Ground478 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 19

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

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 score11/100
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

7.5

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,874m
Crossrail 2 route15,197m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 1,545 nationally

1,925

Est. population

9,311/km²

55%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£33,400

Median income

12.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

43

Community stability

Age profile

34%
25%
21%
13%
Under 1834%
18–3425%
35–4921%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

19%
67%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent6%
Social rent67%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
14%
29%
White British40%
White Other7%
Asian14%
Black29%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine30%
No car household50%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent67%
Private rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
10
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
60%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£80/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
170 homes · Becontree Heath Development, ALTHORNE WAY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Becontree Heath Development, ALTHORNE WAY170 homes
completed
ADJOINING LABURNUM HOUSE, ADJOINING LABURNUM HOUSE, BRADWELL AVENUE, RM1031 homes
completed
Wood Lane Sports Centre, Wood Lane Sports Centre, WOOD LANE, Dagenham, RM8 1JX27 homes
completed
21, 21, Trefgarne Road, Dagenham, RM10 7QT2 homes
completed
2, BULL LANE, RM10 7HA1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
25.6%
Ward turnout
62%
Election year
2026
MP
Margaret Mullane (Labour)
MP majority
7,173
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham

Councillors

Ingrid RobinsonLabour
Harriet SpoorLabour

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Key facts for RM9 9SD

Full postcodeRM9 9SD
Postcode districtRM9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardHeath
Latitude51.561283
Longitude0.155565
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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