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RM8 3 in Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham council area · RM8 3 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector RM8 3 in Barking and Dagenham. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideRM8 3 · RM8 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at RM8 3

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£381,00080 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.3 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 98.8% across 153 residential postcode records in RM8 3, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the RM8 3 sector centre, with 5 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the RM8 3 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.3 km away and supermarket 0.4 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    3 primary schools appear inside the RM8 3 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near RM8 3 in Barking and Dagenham

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for RM8 3. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

80 sales in sample
72 sales in sample
14 sales in sample
58 sales in sample
8 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Barking and Dagenham local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Barking and Dagenham, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,698Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,242 to £1,698. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.7k£1.5k£1.2k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,698

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,698
Jul 2026£1,696
Jun 2026£1,693
May 2026£1,690
Apr 2026£1,688
Mar 2026£1,687
Feb 2026£1,684
Jan 2026£1,681
Dec 2025£1,678
Nov 2025£1,673
Oct 2025£1,666
Sept 2025£1,659
Aug 2025£1,655
Jul 2025£1,650
Jun 2025£1,633
May 2025£1,613
Apr 2025£1,591
Mar 2025£1,568
Feb 2025£1,545
Jan 2025£1,523
Dec 2024£1,513
Nov 2024£1,501
Oct 2024£1,490
Sept 2024£1,475
Aug 2024£1,460
Jul 2024£1,447
Jun 2024£1,434
May 2024£1,425
Apr 2024£1,414
Mar 2024£1,403
Feb 2024£1,391
Jan 2024£1,382
Dec 2023£1,373
Nov 2023£1,365
Oct 2023£1,355
Sept 2023£1,347
Aug 2023£1,341
Jul 2023£1,335
Jun 2023£1,329
May 2023£1,320
Apr 2023£1,315
Mar 2023£1,309
Feb 2023£1,304
Jan 2023£1,301
Dec 2022£1,299
Nov 2022£1,297
Oct 2022£1,293
Sept 2022£1,289
Aug 2022£1,284
Jul 2022£1,280
Jun 2022£1,276
May 2022£1,274
Apr 2022£1,271
Mar 2022£1,266
Feb 2022£1,262
Jan 2022£1,260
Dec 2021£1,259
Nov 2021£1,258
Oct 2021£1,257
Sept 2021£1,254
Aug 2021£1,251
Jul 2021£1,249
Jun 2021£1,250
May 2021£1,252
Apr 2021£1,255
Mar 2021£1,255
Feb 2021£1,252
Jan 2021£1,249
Dec 2020£1,246
Nov 2020£1,245
Oct 2020£1,243
Sept 2020£1,242

Average house price

£375,604Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £309,235 to £375,604. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£375.6k£342.4k£309.2k202020232026
Jul 2026£375,604

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£375,604
Jun 2026£370,186
May 2026£363,544
Apr 2026£354,155
Mar 2026£357,036
Feb 2026£357,652
Jan 2026£357,772
Dec 2025£357,472
Nov 2025£359,919
Oct 2025£358,391
Sept 2025£354,663
Aug 2025£353,128
Jul 2025£356,812
Jun 2025£355,829
May 2025£361,602
Apr 2025£362,872
Mar 2025£363,758
Feb 2025£359,512
Jan 2025£355,052
Dec 2024£355,200
Nov 2024£349,704
Oct 2024£343,525
Sept 2024£336,208
Aug 2024£331,942
Jul 2024£334,773
Jun 2024£336,012
May 2024£342,340
Apr 2024£343,686
Mar 2024£341,999
Feb 2024£337,057
Jan 2024£337,600
Dec 2023£343,985
Nov 2023£345,932
Oct 2023£344,222
Sept 2023£345,057
Aug 2023£348,326
Jul 2023£347,658
Jun 2023£348,447
May 2023£347,444
Apr 2023£346,673
Mar 2023£344,642
Feb 2023£348,623
Jan 2023£352,455
Dec 2022£355,046
Nov 2022£352,996
Oct 2022£351,148
Sept 2022£348,132
Aug 2022£348,217
Jul 2022£345,410
Jun 2022£341,627
May 2022£333,783
Apr 2022£333,590
Mar 2022£336,821
Feb 2022£335,989
Jan 2022£329,845
Dec 2021£322,533
Nov 2021£323,183
Oct 2021£325,457
Sept 2021£316,978
Aug 2021£315,716
Jul 2021£312,394
Jun 2021£318,847
May 2021£313,020
Apr 2021£313,086
Mar 2021£313,310
Feb 2021£318,730
Jan 2021£318,877
Dec 2020£316,866
Nov 2020£312,061
Oct 2020£311,275
Sept 2020£309,235
Aug 2020£312,479
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate98.8%Mean across 153 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Barking And Dagenham; 85,536 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Barking And Dagenham; 85,536 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 153 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Barking And Dagenham; 85,536 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Barking And Dagenham; 85,536 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 9 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.3 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.4 km
  • Nearest post office0.6 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.5 km
  • Nearest hospital3 km
  • Nearest gym1.6 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.6 km
  • Nearest community centre0.7 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2.5 km
  • Nearest Waitrose8.2 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector1 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 9 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km5 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
8.23 km
Tesco
1.10 km
Sainsbury's
1.63 km
Aldi
2.22 km
Lidl
1.06 km
M&S
8.00 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
3
Grade II*
1
Grade II
2

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond)
20.11 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Cherry Tree
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset30.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,097recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
401
Anti-social behaviour
196
Vehicle crime
95
Criminal damage and arson
79
Shoplifting
65
Other theft
61
Public order
51
Burglary
40
Drugs
38
Robbery
25
Other crime
18
Theft from the person
18
Bicycle theft
6
Possession of weapons
4

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider RM8 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from RM8 3. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom RM8 3Shared evidence
RM8 3BecontreeThis area · Greater London
£381,000
80
This area
Reference sector
BS4 3BS4 3 in Bristol area guideBristol
£377,500£3,500 lower than this area
176
187.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station1.3 km1.3 km
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
SO51 5SO51 5 in Test Valley area guideTest Valley
£373,750£7,250 lower than this area
66
128.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability99%99%
Nearest station1.3 km1.2 km
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
BA13 2BA13 2 in Wiltshire area guideWiltshire
£375,000£6,000 lower than this area
16
165.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
Gigabit availability99%100%
SO31 7SO31 7 in Fareham area guideFareham
£390,000£9,000 higher than this area
119
124.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
Nearest station1.3 km1.4 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector RM8 3, not the whole of Barking and Dagenham. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 153 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Barking And Dagenham; 85,536 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Barking And Dagenham; 85,536 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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