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Becontree

40,477 people · median £380,000 · Barking and Dagenham

Fast broadband
Barking and Dagenham Council · Labour-controlled   38/51 seats · 75% · OCD 2026
74/100
Good
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£380k
median price
+19.6%
5-year growth
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£380k
median sold price
9.5 yrs
of local pay to buy
+19.6%
5-year change
£382k
typical terraced
14 min
London — fastest
8
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
68
schools total
16
NO₂ · WHO 10
0.2%
in a flood zone
181
green spaces
8.3
PM2.5 · WHO 5
242
eat & drink
132
shops
95.4%
gigabit
15
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +19.6%

£192k£261k£329k£398k20142025£375,000
£212,000 in 2014 → £375,000 in 2025 · 458 sales in 12 months
In Barking and Dagenham:
7th cheapest of 12 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Becontree is a densely populated neighbourhood in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham with 40,477 residents. The median house price is £380,000, with 458 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 19.6 per cent over five years.

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Terraced homes (309 sales) typically sell at £382,000, while semi-detached homes (65 sales) average £430,000 and flats (76 sales) £240,000. The median age is 32.6 years, and 41.9 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. About 25 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 16.0 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 8.3 micrograms per cubic metre. Flood risk is minimal at 0.2 per cent of the area. Broadband coverage is strong, with 95.4 per cent gigabit-capable. The area is not in the green belt and has two listed buildings. Council tax band D is £2,198.51.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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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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