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Postcode · Becontree Heath · Barking and Dagenham · London

RM8 1BB

Part of Barking and Dagenham 004E in Becontree Heath.

RM8 1BB is a postcode in Becontree Heath, Barking and Dagenham that skews under 18 and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,687 a month, up 7.6% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £183/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (40th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

RM8 1BB in Barking and Dagenham · nearest rail Chadwell Heath

Median rent
£1,687
local area median
Council tax
£2,199
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
90/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Barking and Dagenham 004E skews under 18 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent29%Owner-occupied60%Social rent10%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household1,063
Single-person households19%
Couples with children30%
Lone-parent households18%
Age profile
Under 1832%18–3421%35–4925%50–6414%65+8%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health87%
Born in the UK60%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in RM8 1BB?

RM8 1BB sits inside Barking and Dagenham 004E, part of the wider Becontree Heath neighbourhood in Barking and Dagenham. The area skews under 18, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,687/mo, up 7.6% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £161/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

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Who is RM8 1BB for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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