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Heath
Barking and Dagenham, London
Heath covers the central part of Dagenham, a postwar Becontree-fringe ward built largely on cottage-estate lines and now a residential pocket between the A12 and the A1306. The ward's defining green asset is the 49.7-hectare Central Park, with nearly 60 hectares of green space across the ward overall, and a cluster of outstanding schools nearby give families options. Air quality is decent by east London standards, and the two listed buildings — the Grade II Coal Duty Boundary Marker and the Grade II Civic Centre — trace the edge of the historic Metropolitan Police District. Housing is relatively affordable. The drawbacks are that public transport is only moderate here, with no Tube station and a reliance on the District line from Dagenham Heathway one stop away; cultural and nightlife options are thin, and the safety score sits well below average for Barking and Dagenham.
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- Moderate public-transport access
- 2 listed buildings
- 2 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Central Park (49.7 hectares)
- 53 open venues (36 food and drink, 17 other)
Heath score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 71/100).
- Air & Quiet Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards (score 71/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 0/100).
Heath, layer by layer
Property prices & growth
64/ 100
- Purchase affordability85
- Rent affordability75
- Price momentum (5yr)74
- Activity (turnover)24
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
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Safety
24/ 100
- Personal safety15
- Property crime26
- Anti-social behaviour32
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Connectivity
35/ 100
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
71/ 100
- Air quality90
- Quietness43
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Cultural Signal
19/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene43
- Vitality (openings, diversity)50
53 open venues nearby — 36 food & drink, 17 other.
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Education
60/ 100
- Primary schools52
- Secondary schools68
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Heritage
5/ 100
2 listed buildings
- Coal Duty Boundary MarkerGrade II
- Former Main Building and Council Chamber of Dagenham Civic CentreGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
71/ 100
- Green spaces96
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Central Park (50 ha). ~58 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0/ 100
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