Housing in Barking and Dagenham
London boroughEast London. 238,295 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 36 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Barking and Dagenham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Barking and Dagenham’s 115 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 49.
Average house price
CouncilBarking and Dagenham’s average house price was £369,881 in August 2026.
That is 33% lower than London and 35% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.7% in the year to August 2026.
- Against London
- 33% lower£554,430
- Against the UK
- 35% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Barking and Dagenham’s is 5.1 times its 2000 level, faster than London’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Barking and Dagenham costs 9.6 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Barking and Dagenham. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Barking and Dagenham was £1,700 a month in September 2026.
That is 27% lower than London and 21% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Barking and Dagenham rose 2.5% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Barking and Dagenham is the 42nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 27% lower£2,338
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Barking and Dagenham’s is 1.8 times its 2015 level, faster than London’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,365 homes were sold in Barking and Dagenham in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Barking and Dagenham was £385,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 5.2 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Barking and Dagenham was £652,275 in August 2026.
That is 44% lower than London and 47% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against London
- 44% lower£1,164,439
- Against the UK
- 47% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Barking and Dagenham was £245,845 in August 2026.
That is 42% lower than London and 27% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against London
- 42% lower£427,310
- Against the UK
- 27% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Barking and Dagenham was £486,320 in August 2026.
That is 33% lower than London and 1.7 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against London
- 33% lower£730,580
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Barking and Dagenham was £404,884 in August 2026.
That is 38% lower than London and 1.7 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against London
- 38% lower£648,650
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£232,505
House sales per month
Council69 home sales were recorded in Barking and Dagenham in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Barking and Dagenham was £1,378 a month in September 2026.
That is 22% lower than London and 21% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Barking and Dagenham is the 25th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 22% lower£1,764
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Barking and Dagenham was £1,723 a month in September 2026.
That is 23% lower than London and 34% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Barking and Dagenham is the 24th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 23% lower£2,239
- Against the UK
- 34% higher£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Barking and Dagenham was £1,902 a month in September 2026.
That is 28% lower than London and 32% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Barking and Dagenham is the 38th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 28% lower£2,651
- Against the UK
- 32% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Barking and Dagenham was £2,523 a month in September 2026.
That is 31% lower than London and 21% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Barking and Dagenham is the 48th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 31% lower£3,655
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Barking and Dagenham changed by 2.5% in the year to September 2026.
Barking and Dagenham is joint 69th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against London
- 29% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 34% lower3.8%