Housing in Barking and Dagenham
London boroughEast London. 238,295 people 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 £375,604 in July 2026.
That is 32% lower than London and 38% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 5.3% in the year to July 2026.
- Against London
- 32% lower£550,037
- Against the UK
- 38% higher£272,611
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 9.8 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 £1,698 a month in August 2026.
That is 27% lower than London and 21% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Barking and Dagenham rose 2.6% in the year to August 2026.
Barking and Dagenham is 40th highest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against London
- 27% lower£2,332
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Barking and Dagenham’s is 1.8 times its 2015 level, faster than London’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 3.8 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Barking and Dagenham was £664,346 in July 2026.
That is 43% lower than London and 49% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against London
- 43% lower£1,167,718
- Against the UK
- 49% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Barking and Dagenham was £251,856 in July 2026.
That is 41% lower than London and 31% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against London
- 41% lower£424,013
- Against the UK
- 31% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Barking and Dagenham was £494,567 in July 2026.
That is 32% lower than London and 1.8 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against London
- 32% lower£724,106
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Barking and Dagenham was £409,511 in July 2026.
That is 36% lower than London and 1.8 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against London
- 36% lower£642,452
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times£231,945
House sales per month
Council75 home sales were recorded in Barking and Dagenham in May 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 £1,377 a month in August 2026.
That is 22% lower than London and 21% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Barking and Dagenham is 25th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against London
- 22% lower£1,760
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Barking and Dagenham was £1,721 a month in August 2026.
That is 23% lower than London and 34% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Barking and Dagenham is 24th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against London
- 23% lower£2,232
- Against the UK
- 34% higher£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Barking and Dagenham was £1,899 a month in August 2026.
That is 28% lower than London and 33% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Barking and Dagenham is 37th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against London
- 28% lower£2,643
- Against the UK
- 33% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Barking and Dagenham was £2,519 a month in August 2026.
That is 31% lower than London and 21% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Barking and Dagenham is 47th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against London
- 31% lower£3,646
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Barking and Dagenham changed by 2.6% in the year to August 2026.
Barking and Dagenham is 80th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against London
- 26% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 32% lower3.8%
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.