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Becontree Heath

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About

Becontree Heath sits within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham as part of the wider Becontree Estate laid out in the interwar years. The area occupies higher ground that was once open heath, and that history is reflected in the name and in the pattern of streets and green strips that run through the neighbourhood. Housing here largely dates from the 1920s and 1930s London County Council programme; many terraces and semi-detached homes still show the original brick patterns, bay windows and small front gardens typical of that development. The ward structure and local open spaces give a clear civic shape to the neighbourhood.

Local facilities include primary schools, a community centre and a parade of shops serving day-to-day needs, with sports pitches and small play areas set into the estate’s green layout. The area is served by several bus routes that link it to the rest of the borough and to east London transport connections. Community groups and residents’ associations use the council meeting spaces and weekly events to manage green-space projects and local services.

Area overview

On average Becontree Heath has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Becontree Heath is £65,001 per year. There are 2 schools in Becontree Heath: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Becontree Heath is home to around 11,082 people, with a population density of about 9,327.5 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
24.2%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Becontree Heath Population
11,082
Population density
9,327.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.95(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.98(-44%)
Vehicle crime
9.84(+1%)
Shoplifting
5.96(-41%)
Other theft
5.32(-54%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,582
32.33%
African
1,437
12.97%
Other White
1,224
11.05%
Indian
1,166
10.52%
Pakistani
985
8.89%
Total population: 11,081

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,699
33.78%
No qualifications
1,779
22.27%
Level 3 (A level)
1,087
13.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,015
12.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
789
9.88%
Total 16+ residents: 7,989

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,300
35.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
717
19.76%
Social rents from council
693
19.1%
Owns outright
582
16.04%
Other social rented
219
6.04%
Total households: 3,628

Property prices in Becontree Heath

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Becontree Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £144,000 up to £520,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Becontree Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats4£260,500
Semi-Detached7£366,000
Terraced53£410,000

10 years median price trend in Becontree Heath

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

All postcodes in Becontree Heath

RM81PT

Gerald Road

RM83NS

Wood Lane

RM95TB

Wood Lane

RM81PP

Winifred Road

RM81LD

James Avenue

RM83PS

Stockdale Road

RM83DD

Boulton Road

RM83PA

Bentry Road

RM83PJ

Bentry Road

RM83DR

Homestead Road

RM81FL

Royal Anglian Way

RM83BT

Stone Close

RM83AD

Valence Wood Road

RM83EX

Grafton Road

RM95TA

Heathway

RM81BB

Whalebone Lane South

RM81DJ

Green Lane

RM107RX

Oglethorpe Road

RM81AR

Rosemary Gardens

RM81JH

Stanley Avenue

RM81PD

Fordyke Road

RM81QX

Joan Gardens

RM83PH

Hitherfield Road

RM83ED

Nicholas Road

RM83JR

Becontree Avenue

RM81PH

Fordyke Road

RM83NU

Morris Road

RM107SA

Oglethorpe Road

RM83JP

Becontree Avenue

RM83PT

Bentry Road

RM81LJ

James Avenue

RM81PX

Tenterden Road

RM107LJ

Marston Avenue

RM81HT

Selinas Lane

RM95AB

Halbutt Gardens

RM81AL

Tenterden Road

RM83NR

Wood Lane

RM83PP

Bentry Road

RM81AH

Whalebone Lane South

RM81ND

Torrington Road

RM81PJ

Fordyke Road

RM81EP

Vaughn Street

RM81QA

Tenterden Road

RM83HR

Becontree Avenue

RM81ER

Morgan Crescent

RM81LX

Temple Avenue

RM83DH

Blomville Road

RM81FF

Ellis Avenue

RM81AP

Calvert Mews

RM81NP

Grosvenor Road

RM83PR

Bentry Road

RM83DB

Brittain Road

RM83DA

Stanhope Road

RM83EU

Grafton Road

RM83HL

Becontree Avenue

RM83HB

Becontree Avenue

RM81LG

Emerald Gardens

RM81AE

Royal Anglian Way

RM81LT

Brendon Road

RM81NR

Grosvenor Road

RM83QA

Grafton Road

RM81LL

Temple Avenue

RM81BU

Green Lane

RM81QT

Turnage Road

RM83PD

Hitherfield Road

RM83DP

Homestead Road

RM83DU

Rowlands Road

RM83HH

Becontree Avenue

RM81AX

Roffe Gardens

RM83PB

Bentry Close

RM107RU

Heathway

RM81EN

Banner Lane

RM81LN

Emerald Gardens

RM81QS

Turnage Road

RM81BJ

Whalebone Lane South

RM81FA

Henson Road

RM81LU

Gray Avenue

RM83EH

Nicholas Road

RM81BD

Motts Lane

RM81PR

Lamberhurst Road

RM83EB

Nicholas Road

RM81NA

Mount Road

RM81PS

Lamberhurst Road

RM83JL

Warrington Road

RM83EJ

Eleanor Gardens

RM81PU

Ross Avenue

RM83HP

Becontree Avenue

RM83NT

Wood Lane

RM81NB

Temple Avenue

RM81NL

Grosvenor Road

RM81FH

Meredith Walk

RM83DJ

Stanhope Road

RM81DZ

The Broadway

RM81FJ

Dowletts Road

RM83HD

Becontree Avenue

RM83DL

Stanhope Gardens

RM81JL

Stanley Avenue

RM81LH

Emerald Gardens

RM81LR

Albert Road

RM81QR

Grafton Gardens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.