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House prices in Barking And Dagenham

The average house price in Barking And Dagenham over the last three years is £403,682, with a median sold price of £370,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Ranks #87 of 318 local authorities by median price — more expensive than 73% of them.
Median price
£370k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+2.9%
5-year change
+15.4%
Sales / yr
1,232

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in Barking And Dagenham

Based on 4,537 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in Barking And Dagenham over the last three years is £403,682, with a median sold price of £370,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 4,537 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Barking And Dagenham price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

Barking And DagenhamEngland & Wales
£250k£300k£350k£400k201620182020202220242026£378k
1 year
+2.9%
5 years
+15.4%
10 years
+43%

Over five years, prices in Barking And Dagenham have risen (+15.4%). Across a full decade they are +43%. The last twelve months alone: +2.9%. On our smoothed index, prices in Barking And Dagenham are at — or within a whisker of — their highest level on record, so there's little history of buying cheaper to point to.

How Barking And Dagenham growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Barking And Dagenham directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

Barking And DagenhamEngland & Wales
100110120130140150201620182020202220242026+46%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in Barking And Dagenham

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£370k
Entry-level
£212k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£291k–£429k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£491k
90th %ile

Homes in Barking And Dagenham span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £212,000, while the top tenth fetched over £490,800. Half of all sales fell between £291,495 and £429,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in Barking And Dagenham
£370,000
around the local median · 56% up the local range
£210,000 · entry-level£495,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£37,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£8,500
Monthly repayment
£1,947/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£74,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £45,500 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How Barking And Dagenham compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

Barking And Dagenham (this area)£404k
England£291khere: +39%
Barking And Dagenham 1-yr +2.9%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £403,682, homes in Barking And Dagenham sell for 39% above the England average.

Prices by property type

Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Barking And Dagenham.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£386,0002,718 (60%)
Flat / maisonette£243,0001,158 (26%)
Semi-detached£425,000473 (10%)
Other£400,000146 (3%)
Detached£490,00042 (1%)

The most-traded type in Barking And Dagenham is terraced (2,718 sales, median £386,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£243,000) and houses (~£393,057) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Barking And Dagenham market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
2,070'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
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1,232'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 27.7%Freehold 72.3%
New-build 5.1%Existing 94.9%

Around 1,232 homes changed hands in Barking And Dagenham in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 1,588 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2016 (2,070 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 28% of recent sales in Barking And Dagenham were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 5% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

Living in Barking And Dagenham: is it a nice area?

What the official deprivation statistics say about quality of life here — income, education, health and crime, relative to the rest of England.

On the official English Indices of Deprivation, the 104 neighbourhoods that make up Barking And Dagenham average 3 out of 10 (1 = most deprived in England, 10 = least) — more deprived than most of England. 2% of its neighbourhoods sit in the least-deprived half of the country, while 29% are in the most-deprived fifth. On the index's crime domain it averages 4.1/10, pointing to higher recorded-crime pressure relative to England as a whole. Averages hide street-level variation — the map below shows how each neighbourhood differs.

Overall deprivation
3/10
Income
2.4/10
Education
3.9/10
Health
4.2/10
Crime domain
4.1/10

Mean decile across 104 Census neighbourhoods (LSOAs): 1 = among the most deprived 10% in England, 10 = the least. Source: English Indices of Deprivation (MHCLG). A statistical baseline, not a judgement — streets vary enormously within any average.

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Barking And Dagenham boundary

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Barking And Dagenham house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Barking And Dagenham?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Barking And Dagenham was £370,000, with a mean of £403,682, based on 4,537 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Barking And Dagenham expensive?

At a £370,000 median, Barking And Dagenham is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Barking And Dagenham going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Barking And Dagenham prices have moved +2.9% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Barking And Dagenham?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £243,000 (1,158 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Barking And Dagenham?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £212,000, and most buyers competed in the £291,495–£429,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £490,800.

How much have Barking And Dagenham house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Barking And Dagenham are +15.4% over the last five years, and +43% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in Barking And Dagenham?

On the £370,000 median-priced Barking And Dagenham home, a home-mover pays about £8,500 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £3,500 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in Barking And Dagenham?

A 10% deposit on the median £370,000 Barking And Dagenham home is £37,000 (5% would be £18,500). Borrowing the remaining £333,000 implies a household income of roughly £74,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in Barking And Dagenham each year?

Roughly 1,232 sales a year have been recorded in Barking And Dagenham recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a liquid market — homes come up regularly, and pricing is well-evidenced.

Are homes in Barking And Dagenham freehold or leasehold?

28% of recent sales in Barking And Dagenham were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Is Barking And Dagenham a nice area to live?

"Nice" is personal, but the official data gives a baseline: neighbourhoods in Barking And Dagenham average 3/10 on the English Indices of Deprivation (10 = least deprived), with 2% in the least-deprived half of England. Deprivation, income, education, health and crime all vary street by street — check the specific address, not just the area.

Is Barking And Dagenham safe?

On the crime domain of the English Indices of Deprivation, the area around Barking And Dagenham averages 4.1/10 (10 = lowest recorded-crime deprivation in England). That's an area-wide average from official data — a Housometer report maps 24 months of street-level recorded crime around any specific address.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.