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Becontree North

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About

Becontree North sits in the northern sector of the Becontree estate in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The area was laid out by the London County Council in the interwar years as part of the Becontree project and still shows its original street plan: rows of semi-detached and terraced houses, narrow service alleys and front gardens. Local life centers on small shopping parades, primary schools and community centres that occupy former LCC buildings. Some street signs and boundary markers from the early estate survive, visible on corner terraces.

Green space is woven through the area in pocket parks and playing fields fronting residential streets, used for informal sport and short walks. Public transport and local bus routes connect the ward to the wider borough and central London; journey patterns often focus on the nearest District Line stations and Barking town centre beyond the ward. Recent planning has balanced repairs to older housing with community-led projects in parks and school facilities.

Area overview

On average Becontree North has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 30.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Becontree North is £60,461 per year. There are 3 schools in Becontree North: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Becontree North is home to around 12,041 people, with a population density of about 10,355.2 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
30.1%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Becontree North Population
12,041
Population density
10,355.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.81(+1%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.96(-55%)
Vehicle crime
9.14(-6%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.15(-10%)
Other theft
4.9(-58%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,912
32.49%
African
1,405
11.67%
Other White
1,318
10.95%
Pakistani
1,150
9.55%
Bangladeshi
1,134
9.42%
Total population: 12,040

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,709
30.86%
No qualifications
2,134
24.31%
Level 3 (A level)
1,234
14.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,110
12.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
928
10.57%
Total 16+ residents: 8,779

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,101
28.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
912
23.44%
Social rents from council
886
22.78%
Owns outright
537
13.8%
Other social rented
302
7.76%
Total households: 3,890

Property prices in Becontree North

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Becontree North area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Becontree North 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 North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats3£226,000
Semi-Detached5£435,000
Terraced43£380,000

10 years median price trend in Becontree North

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

All postcodes in Becontree North

RM83YA

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM81SL

Chadwell Heath Industrial Park

RM82PS

Dunkeld Road

RM82QP

Stevens Road

RM82TE

Lake Close

RM83UA

Becontree Avenue

RM81XZ

Peters Close

RM81RR

Lymington Road

RM82PB

Haydon Road

RM81RH

David Road

RM82UU

Becontree Avenue

RM83BH

Bonham Road

RM82TR

Becontree Avenue

RM82RA

Lindisfarne Road

RM82JT

Winterbourne Road

RM82PJ

Burnside Road

RM83XR

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM81DL

Tremelo Green

RM83XX

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM81RT

Lymington Road

RM81UL

Greenway

RM82QR

Stevens Road

RM83UU

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM81TS

Valence Avenue

RM81XU

Rowallen Parade

RM82SJ

Campden Crescent

RM83RS

Baron Road

RM81BW

Morel Mews

RM81UA

Baron Road

RM81UU

Green Lane

RM81XJ

Mayfield Road

RM81SS

Cornshaw Road

RM83RX

Manor Square

RM81YN

Peacock Close

RM81DD

Green Lane

RM81QU

Joan Road

RM81XL

Mayfield Road

RM81YA

Green Lane

RM83XU

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM81BS

Harding Drive

RM81EW

Ager Avenue

RM82PT

Dunkeld Road

RM83YD

Temple Gardens

RM81UP

Chittys Lane

RM83SA

Manor Square

RM82TA

Linkway

RM83UL

Becontree Avenue

RM83XS

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM81ST

Kemp Road

RM83UH

Becontree Avenue

RM81ED

Ager Avenue

RM81TP

Scottes Lane

RM82JN

Burnside Road

RM81RJ

Lynett Road

RM82QB

Waldegrave Road

RM83RT

Chittys Lane

RM81DG

Kean Crescent

RM81XH

Burnside Road

RM82SX

Heynes Road

RM81TR

Valence Avenue

RM81UB

Baron Road

RM82TB

Winding Way

RM83BD

Bonham Road

RM83UD

Becontree Avenue

RM81BX

Green Lane

RM81RB

Turnage Road

RM81BG

Day Drive

RM82JX

Knight Close

RM81YP

Green Lane

RM82QL

Stevens Road

RM81BL

Green Lane

RM81DB

Green Lane

RM81EJ

Speirs Gardens

RM82JS

Hynton Road

RM82JW

Burnside Road

RM83JJ

Warrington Square

RM82PA

Haydon Road

RM81TU

Inskip Road

RM81YT

Green Lane

RM83XP

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM81BF

Ager Avenue

RM81TJ

Valence Avenue

RM83QX

Valence Avenue

RM83UB

Becontree Avenue

RM81EF

Ager Avenue

RM81UN

Garner Close

RM82PX

Milner Road

RM81XR

Mayfield Road

RM83BE

Bonham Gardens

RM81XA

Green Lane

RM82JZ

Winterbourne Road

RM82PR

Dunkeld Road

RM82RB

Lindsey Road

RM83DG

Sparks Close

RM83SS

Berryman Close

RM82SA

Campden Crescent

RM81RS

Lymington Road

RM81YX

Green Lane

RM82TD

Winding Way

RM81TX

Baron Road

Data Sources

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