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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

RM95QT

Parsloes Avenue

RM83BL

Bonham Road

RM99NH

Boxoll Road

RM99UJ

Parsloes

RM95JS

Raydons Gardens

RM83EP

Grafton Road

RM107DE

Boxoll Road

RM95AA

Halbutt Street

RM83LT

Valence Circus

RM83LD

Charlecote Road

RM83SL

Bushgrove Road

RM95HH

Maxey Road

RM83LB

Charlecote Road

RM95SY

Ravensfield

RM83LF

Simmons Drive

RM83AU

Henshawe Road

RM95TD

Wood Lane

RM95LR

Verney Gardens

RM99RY

Parsloes

RM95ST

Wood Lane

RM95BX

Humphries Close

RM83XH

Bushway

RM99LS

Boxoll Road

RM95JJ

Verney Road

RM95UT

Connor Road

RM83YJ

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM95QP

Parsloes Avenue

RM95YD

Wren Road

RM99TQ

Boxoll Road

RM99GR

Boxoll Road

RM83ER

Dare Gardens

RM83QR

Seabrook Road

RM95BH

Westfield Road

RM83LX

Valence Circus

RM107SH

Heathway

RM83NP

Wood Lane

RM95HR

Beverley Road

RM95XT

Eliot Road

RM95UR

Northfield Road

RM95YH

Wren Gardens

RM83BB

Bonham Road

RM83XJ

Groveway

RM83BP

Bonham Road

RM83NB

Wood Lane

RM83SH

Bushgrove Road

RM83AP

Valence Wood Road

RM95XX

Durell Gardens

RM83LA

Windsor Road

RM83XL

Groveway

RM99UQ

Parsloes

RM95NA

Cornwallis Road

RM83BJ

Bonham Road

RM99QP

Boxoll Road

RM95YL

Wren Road

RM95JA

Maxey Road

RM83LH

Wood Lane

RM95YA

Wren Road

RM95XL

Northfield Gardens

RM95YN

Wren Road

RM95UJ

Weston Road

RM83BS

Agnes Gardens

RM83JB

Walnut Tree Road

RM83LJ

Wood Lane

RM83QT

Neville Gardens

RM83HT

Becontree Avenue

RM95UP

Northfield Path

RM83BG

Charlecote Road

RM95QJ

Parsloes Avenue

RM95QH

Parsloes Avenue

RM83RH

Valence Avenue

RM83NA

Wood Lane

RM95XS

Haskard Road

RM95LJ

Cornwallis Road

RM95TS

Five Elms Road

RM95SL

Wood Lane

RM95XR

Haskard Road

RM83QL

Valence Avenue

RM83BA

Valence Wood Road

RM83LP

Aylmer Road

RM107SJ

Goresbrook Road

RM83QJ

Valence Avenue

RM107SE

Heathway

RM83JU

Wood Lane

RM83HX

Becontree Avenue

RM95HP

Beverley Road

RM95BP

Westfield Road

Data Sources

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