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RM8 2YH

Parsloes

Barking and Dagenham

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Detailed insights for RM8 2YH

Overview

Postcode RM8 2YH is located in a major urban area, within the Parsloes ward of Barking and Dagenham in the London region, and forms part of the Becontree South area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 81.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Becontree South is £44,100 per year. The nearest station is Becontree located about 0.6 miles away. There are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
39.2%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Becontree South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,870 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Becontree South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 81.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.2%

Approximately 39.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Becontree South is £44,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RM8 2YH.

Flood risk

No risk

Becontree South near RM8 2YH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Becontree located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RM8 2YH
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

5

Becontree

District

Walking directions to Becontree

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
9,056 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
126
40.78%
African
64
20.71%
Other White
42
13.59%
Indian
16
5.18%
Pakistani
13
4.21%
Total population: 309

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
42
33.6%
Owns with a mortgage
36
28.8%
Owns outright
19
15.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12%
Other social rented
7
5.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Parsloes

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £367,500 in Parsloes area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,935 up to £505,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Parsloes 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 Parsloes over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats8£205,000
Semi-Detached6£395,000
Terraced74£377,500

10 year median price trend in Parsloes

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

Schools

In the RM8 2YH postcode area, located within Becontree South, there are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RM8 2YH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableAlamiyah SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryRoding Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryThe St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.