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Becontree East

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About

Becontree East is a residential neighbourhood within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The area is characterised by its extensive interwar housing, built as part of the historic Becontree Estate, one of the largest public housing developments of its kind in the world. The layout consists primarily of terraced and semi-detached homes with modest gardens, creating a consistent streetscape. Local shopping needs are served by a few parades of shops along main roads like Green Lane.

The area is predominantly residential with several primary schools and community spaces. Parsloes Park provides a significant green area with sports facilities, a children's playground, and a small aviary. Public transport connections include London Overground services from Chadwell Heath station, which lies just to the east, offering routes into central London. The neighbourhood maintains a quiet, local atmosphere centred around its housing and everyday amenities.

Area overview

On average Becontree East has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 39.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Becontree East is £61,478 per year. There are 5 schools in Becontree East: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Becontree East is home to around 13,250 people, with a population density of about 9,331.6 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
39.1%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Becontree East Population
13,250
Population density
9,331.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.17(0%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.64(-45%)
Vehicle crime
6.34(-32%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.36(-6%)
Other theft
3.47(-70%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,378
40.58%
African
1,877
14.16%
Other White
1,761
13.29%
Bangladeshi
957
7.22%
Pakistani
833
6.28%
Total population: 13,254

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,809
28.51%
No qualifications
2,484
25.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,365
13.86%
Level 3 (A level)
1,332
13.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,070
10.86%
Total 16+ residents: 9,851

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,443
31.2%
Owns with a mortgage
1,341
28.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
838
18.12%
Owns outright
683
14.77%
Other social rented
199
4.3%
Total households: 4,625

Property prices in Becontree East

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £378,000 in Becontree East area, with individual transactions ranging from £187,000 up to £36,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Becontree East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Becontree East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£450,000£4,245
Flats9£240,000£5,000
Semi-Detached6£401,000£5,008
Terraced47£380,000£5,204

10 years median price trend in Becontree East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Becontree East.

All postcodes in Becontree East

RM95AZ

Heathway

RM95HX

Maxey Road

RM95JL

Raydons Road

RM83ET

Grafton Road

RM83JX

Windsor Road

RM95AL

Joyners Close

RM95AY

Heathway

RM95UN

Weston Road

RM95UD

Boxoll Road

RM83AB

Weylond Road

RM95NH

Hobart Road

RM83NH

Wood Lane

RM95ND

Cornwallis Road

RM83AH

Valence Wood Road

RM83HU

Becontree Avenue

RM95SR

Wood Lane

RM95JD

St Georges Road

RM95JB

St Georges Road

RM95HS

Maxey Road

RM95JH

St Georges Road

RM83AA

Winmill Road

RM95TT

Five Elms Road

RM95UU

Bainbridge Road

RM95UL

Connor Road

RM95QD

Parsloes Avenue

RM95LP

Verney Road

RM99QX

Boxoll Road

RM95YB

Christopher Gardens

RM95SS

Wood Lane

RM95YT

Porters Avenue

RM95TR

Boxoll Road

RM99SS

Boxoll Road

RM99TE

Boxoll Road

RM83YB

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM95LS

Cornwallis Road

RM99LF

Boxoll Road

RM83XA

Groveway

RM83LU

Valence Circus

RM95TX

Elms Gardens

RM83SJ

Bushgrove Road

RM83LR

Adomar Road

RM95QS

Parsloes Avenue

RM99RA

Boxoll Road

RM95YJ

Wren Road

RM99RP

Boxoll Road

RM95YX

Porters Avenue

RM95LT

Keppel Road

RM95LU

Keppel Road

RM99US

Parsloes

RM95TU

Maxey Road

RM83QU

Valence Avenue

RM83YH

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM83ND

Wood Lane

RM83YL

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM83SR

Lindisfarne Road

RM99UD

Parsloes

RM95XU

Durell Road

RM83AR

Bonham Road

RM107RE

Lockwell Road

RM83AX

Margery Road

RM95YW

Wren Road

RM83LE

Aidan Close

RM95UH

Boxoll Road

RM95JP

Raydons Road

RM99QL

Boxoll Road

RM95SH

Heathway

RM83SP

Bushgrove Road

RM95NL

Parsloes

RM83XB

Groveway

RM107SD

Heathway

RM83ES

Lucy Gardens

RM95JT

St Georges Road

RM99PB

Boxoll Road

RM83AJ

Valence Wood Road

RM95LX

Keppel Road

RM95UB

Weston Green

RM95QR

Parsloes Avenue

RM95NB

Parsloes Avenue

RM83XD

Bushway

RM83RD

Valence Avenue

RM95QL

Parsloes Avenue

RM95YS

Porters Avenue

RM99PJ

Boxoll Road

RM95YU

Porters Avenue

RM95HL

Beverley Road

RM95HJ

Maxey Gardens

RM99SY

Boxoll Road

RM99LL

Boxoll Road

RM95XD

Oxlow Lane

RM83QH

Valence Avenue

RM95HT

Carey Road

RM83AS

Valence Wood Road

RM83UX

Linkway

RM83LS

Valence Circus

RM83QP

Seabrook Road

RM83RB

Valence Avenue

RM95HU

Maxey Road

RM95JU

St Georges Road

RM95LL

Verney Road

RM83AT

Valence Wood Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.