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Barking

27,946 people · median £365,000 · Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham Council · Labour-controlled   38/51 seats · 75% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£365k
median price
+15.2%
5-year growth
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£365k
median sold price
9.5 yrs
of local pay to buy
+15.2%
5-year change
£455k
typical terraced
14 min
London — fastest
8
rail stations
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
68
schools total
18.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
9.5%
in a flood zone
181
green spaces
8.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
242
eat & drink
132
shops
88.6%
gigabit
15
gyms & leisure

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Sold price trend +15.2%

£195k£282k£368k£455k20142025£409,100
£220,000 in 2014 → £409,100 in 2025 · 273 sales in 12 months
In Barking and Dagenham:
3rd cheapest of 12 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Barking is a London neighbourhood with a population of 27,946. The median property price is £365,000, with flats at £207,000, terraces at £455,000, and semis at £660,000. Prices have risen 15.2 percent over five years, at £3,208 per square metre.

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Around 273 sales occurred in the past year. The area experiences moderate air quality, with nitrogen dioxide at 18.7 annual mean and particulate matter at 8.8 annual mean. Flood risk affects 9.5 percent of the neighbourhood. Broadband connectivity is strong: 96.9 percent superfast, 88.6 percent gigabit-capable. The neighbourhood has 9 listed buildings and 2 conservation areas including Abbey and Barking Town Centre Conservation Area. Council tax band D is £2,198.51. About 25 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Barking.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:19:44Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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