The Becontree and Dagenham streets
Classic, well-proportioned interwar housing offering genuine space.
Area guide · RM9 · Zone 5
Dagenham
From the data first.
From Ford to film: east London value on the District line.
The market read · live data
What it costs to rent in RM9
Start with the numbers, because under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 the marketing price a landlord sets on day one is, in practical terms, the rent for the life of the tenancy. There is no bidding above the asking rent and no rent-in-advance premium, so the advertised figure is the figure. Our managed home in RM9 is let at around £1,950 per calendar month, the live figure on our Where our properties are page. That buys a level of space here that would be impossible at the price closer to the centre.
The other half of the read is timing. Our valuation method draws on three years of Rightmove and Zoopla listing-and-enquiry data: August carries the highest enquiries-to-listings ratio of any month, and a Monday-morning launch beats the rest of the week. The Four Week Rule, that advertising too far ahead of the available date destroys prime position, is the most common landlord mistake. See our New-Build Specialists page and The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 for the method.
RM9 · live range1 home under management
£1,950let now
Wider RM9 market, by home type
Studiosmarket
£1,150–£1,400
One-bedmarket
£1,350–£1,700
Two-bedmarket
£1,650–£2,150
Three-bedmarket
£2,050–£2,650
£2,000£3,000£4,000
The anchor in the data: our managed Dagenham (RM9) stock — 1 home under management, currently let at £1,950 pcm.
Street CRM · as at 2026-07-23Scale £1,000–£5,000 a month. The live range is the Dagenham stock we manage, live from our Street CRM. The building moves the rent more than the postcode does — floor, view, amenities and age.
That is the postcode. For the number on your specific flat — its floor, view, finish and the building it sits in — book a free rental valuation →
Getting around
Where you can get to
Typical off-peak journeys from Dagenham — most of London is inside 45–60 minutes.
18MIN
West Ham
District line
21MIN
Fenchurch Street
c2c · Dagenham Dock · the City
24MIN
Stratford — our office
via West Ham
30MIN
Liverpool Street
District, via Mile End
42MIN
Bond Street
District, one change · the West End
70MIN
Heathrow Airport
via the Elizabeth line
Approximate off-peak times from Dagenham Heathway (District) and Dagenham Dock (c2c); some routes involve one change. Source: TfL / National Rail, verified Jun 2026.
New-build specialists
The developments we let in
The regeneration corridor
New homes around Eastbrook Studios and, nearby, the large Barking Riverside development.
The people we house
Who Dagenham suits
Dagenham suits people who want maximum space for their money and a simple commute. Families and value-focused professionals get more room than almost anywhere else in our book, with the District line and c2c rail into Fenchurch Street. The growing film and media cluster is also bringing new local employment. For applicants arriving from overseas we run the whole process remotely, with Mandarin-language support via our China Desk.
Beyond the postcode
Living here
Dagenham offers space and green at a price the rest of London cannot match. Central Park and Parsloes Park sit within the area, the Chase nature reserve is close by, and the riverside is being opened up at Barking Riverside. The film studios are turning the old industrial east into a working media district, bringing investment and jobs with them.
Schools & study
Schools and family life
The borough has a broad range of schools, and the space and parks make RM9 a practical choice for families priced out of inner London. Central London is reachable on the District line and c2c rail.
Why Harvey W James
Renting in Dagenham with Harvey W James
In a value market that is changing fast, the analyst’s read keeps rents right, and we can run the entire process remotely for applicants arriving from overseas. Everything we do is structured around the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, which we have operated since it came into force on 1 May 2026.
Keep reading
Adjacent guides
W3 · Zone 2/3
Acton
Huge regeneration, now on the Elizabeth line.
Read the guide →SW11 · Zone 1
Battersea Power Station
The Power Station reborn, on its own Northern-line stop.
Read the guide →WC1 / WC2 · Zone 1
Bloomsbury & Midtown
Garden squares, the great universities and the Inns of Court.
Read the guide →Where to look next
Where to look next
Search our properties to rent. Landlords in RM9 should start with the Landlords page and our New-Build Specialists service; overseas owners, see Overseas Landlords and the China Desk. Tenants, see the Tenants page, Guarantor Services and Student Lettings, and The Renters’ Rights Act 2025. For other areas, see our full London area guides.
Useful contacts
- Lettings and viewings: lettings@harveywjames.com, 020 3865 1500
- General enquiries: info@harveywjames.com
- Overseas and China Desk: see the China Desk page
- Property Redress Scheme (agent redress): membership PRS010914 — verify here.
- Propertymark Client Money Protection: membership M0243538 — verify here.
Letting or renting in RM9?
One office, two minutes from Stratford station. We are London Rental Analysts and new-build specialists, RRA-ready since day one.
This area guide is for orientation only. Rent figures are the live range of our own managed homes in this postcode and representative market context in mid-2026, not quotations; the actual rent for any property depends on the building, the unit and its specific terms. Transport times are approximate and sourced from Transport for London and National Rail. Development details are drawn from public records and may change. Nothing here is legal or financial advice. Last reviewed June 2026 against Essential Terms and Charges v2.1.5 (7 May 2026).