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Village
Barking and Dagenham, London
Village covers the southern, Dagenham-side fringe of the borough, running toward the marshes and the A13. The older core around the Grade II* Church of St Peter and St Paul and the Grade II Vicarage gives the ward its name and its small conservation pocket. Beam Parklands, a restored floodplain of thirty hectares, anchors a strong nature score, and total green space across the ward runs past seventy hectares — very generous by London standards. Pollution here is low relative to inner-east London, and market affordability is one of the better scores on this list. Transport is moderate, relying on bus routes and a median distance to the District line and c2c services; public-transport access is middling rather than strong. The pullbacks are familiar for the outer east: very weak new-housing delivery, almost no outstanding schools in the immediate catchment, a thin cultural offer, and safety that lags the London median.
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- Moderate public-transport access
- 5 listed buildings
- 1.2% covered by a conservation area
- Largest green space: Beam Parklands (30.3 hectares)
- 82 open venues (58 food and drink, 24 other)
Village score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 79/100).
- Air & Quiet Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards (score 72/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 3/100).
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Property prices & growth
60/ 100
- Purchase affordability90
- Rent affordability75
- Price momentum (5yr)51
- Activity (turnover)36
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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
41/ 100
- Personal safety33
- Property crime49
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Connectivity
36/ 100
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
72/ 100
- Air quality88
- Quietness48
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Cultural Signal
24/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops21
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene50
- Vitality (openings, diversity)63
82 open venues nearby — 58 food & drink, 24 other.
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Education
48/ 100
- Primary schools44
- Secondary schools52
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Heritage
13/ 100
5 listed buildings · 1% under a conservation area
- Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- The VicarageGrade II
- 621, Rainham Road SouthGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
79/ 100
- Green spaces100
- Waterways45
Largest green space: Beam Parklands (30 ha). ~75 ha of green space in total.
Area development
3/ 100
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