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About

Becontree ward lies within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The area is primarily residential, characterised by the vast Becontree Estate, one of the largest public housing developments in the world. Its streets are laid out in a grid pattern with many interwar semi-detached and terraced houses. The ward contains several local shopping parades catering to everyday needs, alongside numerous primary schools and community facilities.

Green spaces are integrated throughout, including Parsloes Park with its sports grounds and children's play area. The area is well-connected by bus routes along main roads like Wood Lane and Green Lane, providing links to nearby town centres and the District line at Dagenham Heathway station. The local library on Becontree Avenue serves as a community hub for residents.

Area overview

On average Becontree has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 28.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Becontree is £63,083 per year. There are 2 schools in Becontree: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Becontree is home to around 9,799 people, with a population density of about 10,663.8 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
28.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Becontree Population
9,799
Population density
10,663.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,944
30.04%
African
1,235
12.6%
Other White
1,119
11.42%
Pakistani
1,007
10.28%
Bangladeshi
955
9.75%
Total population: 9,799

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
887
28.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
759
24.68%
Social rents from council
681
22.15%
Owns outright
441
14.34%
Other social rented
178
5.79%
Total households: 3,075

Property prices in Becontree

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £379,000 in Becontree area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Becontree 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats1£200,000
Semi-Detached9£430,000
Terraced34£377,750

10 years median price trend in Becontree

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

All postcodes in Becontree

RM82DL

Gainsborough Road

RM82AT

Lichfield Road

RM82RX

Noel Square

RM81UU

Green Lane

RM82DX

Mayesbrook Road

RM81YN

Peacock Close

RM82TT

Fuller Road

RM82RP

Lindsey Road

RM82RE

Kilmarnock Gardens

RM82BH

Fieldway

RM81YA

Green Lane

RM82SB

Campden Crescent

RM83XU

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM82UL

Becontree Avenue

RM82PT

Dunkeld Road

RM82SH

Crossway

RM82EA

Mayesbrook Road

RM83XS

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM82TA

Linkway

RM82QB

Waldegrave Road

RM83BF

Mitchell Close

RM82JN

Burnside Road

RM82SX

Heynes Road

RM82TB

Winding Way

RM82BX

Longbridge Road

RM82RS

Campden Crescent

RM82RU

Campden Crescent

RM82RN

Hammonds Close

RM82BE

Fieldway

RM82JX

Knight Close

RM82SR

Farmway

RM82QL

Stevens Road

RM82JW

Burnside Road

RM82QT

Holden Close

RM82JS

Hynton Road

RM82PA

Haydon Road

RM81YT

Green Lane

RM82SD

Campden Crescent

RM83XP

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM82UB

Becontree Avenue

RM82SS

Farmway

RM82DJ

Gainsborough Road

RM82PX

Milner Road

RM81XR

Mayfield Road

RM82JZ

Winterbourne Road

RM82RB

Lindsey Road

RM82SA

Campden Crescent

RM82PR

Dunkeld Road

RM83SS

Berryman Close

RM82GU

Becontree Avenue

RM81YX

Green Lane

RM82TD

Winding Way

RM82SU

Bryce Road

RM82RL

Lindsey Road

RM82JG

Donne Road

RM82EB

Mayesbrook Road

RM82QA

Stevens Road

RM81XT

Corbett Villas

RM83ST

Becontree

RM82UA

Becontree Avenue

RM82QX

Lindisfarne Road

RM82RH

Lindsey Road

RM82RG

Lacey Drive

RM82UT

Becontree Avenue

RM82SL

Campden Crescent

RM82QJ

Waldegrave Road

RM83UT

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM82TP

Becontree Avenue

RM82UR

Becontree Avenue

RM82QU

Lindisfarne Road

RM82TL

Becontree Avenue

RM82QD

Waldegrave Road

RM82DU

Gainsborough Road

RM82SP

Farmway

RM82PU

Stevens Road

RM82JY

Winterbourne Road

RM82BA

Lichfield Road

RM81XY

Langdale Close

RM82RJ

Lindsey Road

RM81YB

Greenside

RM83XT

Bennetts Castle Lane

RM82UJ

Becontree Avenue

RM82JF

Campden Way

RM82BD

Fieldway

RM82BU

Longbridge Road

RM82JQ

Alleyndale Road

RM82BB

Fieldway

RM82ED

Earls Walk

RM82DS

Sylvan Way

RM82DB

Longbridge Road

RM82GS

Brooking Close

RM82PS

Dunkeld Road

RM82QP

Stevens Road

RM82QS

Holden Close

RM82TE

Lake Close

RM82AU

Lichfield Road

RM82DA

Longbridge Road

RM82DD

Longbridge Road

RM82AX

Lichfield Road

RM82DR

Butler Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/12/2025.