Longbridge Road - RM8 2BU
Key Postcode Insights
RM8 2BU is a residential postcode situated on Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 333rd largest and 545th most expensive of the 569 postcodes in the RM8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £450,336
- 10 Year change
- up 30.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,343pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £435/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RM8 2BU is a residential postcode situated on Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 333rd largest and 545th most expensive of the 569 postcodes in the RM8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £450,336
- 10 Year change
- up 30.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,343pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £435/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RM8 2BU
- 893 Longbridge Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 895 Longbridge Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 897 Longbridge Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 899 Longbridge Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 901 Longbridge Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RM8 2BU sold for £480,000 on 25th January 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £450,336.
The RM8 2BU Sales Market has increased by 30.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £450,336 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £452,939 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £438,310 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £444,520 |
| June 2022 | 13.1% | £445,852 |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £394,301 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £366,558 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £360,253 |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £365,783 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £353,461 |
| June 2016 | 20.3% | £345,907 |
| June 2015 | 13% | £287,513 |
| June 2014 | 20.3% | £254,516 |
| June 2013 | 4.8% | £211,515 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £201,841 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £201,889 |
| June 2010 | 8.9% | £202,878 |
| June 2009 | -13.8% | £186,365 |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £216,317 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £212,325 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,343.
The RM8 2BU Rental Market has increased by 54.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £2,343pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £2,285pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.5% | £2,180pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.5% | £1,973pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,723pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.3% | £1,609pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,572pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £1,539pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £1,506pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.6% | £1,512pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £1,405pcm |
| June 2014 | 9.2% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2013 | 6.4% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.5% | £1,073pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.7% | £944pcm |
| June 2008 | 6.2% | £960pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £904pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th January 2023 for £480,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
RM8 2BU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2023£480,000 | 3 Bed House923, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2BU923, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2BU
- Sold Aug 2022£455,000 | 3 Bed House935, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2BU935, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2BU
- Sold Jun 2022£465,000 | 4 Bed House947, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2BU947, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2BU
- Sold Jul 2021£340,000 | 3 Bed House901, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2BU901, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2BU
- Sold May 2020£420,000 | 4 Bed House955, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2BU955, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2BU
Nearby Postcodes
RM8 2BU is the 333rd largest and the 545th most expensive postcode out of the 569 postcodes in the RM8 area.
- RM8 2RU, Campden Crescent, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2RU26 Addresses|48 m away
- RM8 2RS, Campden Crescent, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2RS24 Addresses|72 m away
- RM8 2AD, Goring Gardens, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2AD42 Addresses|109 m away
- RM8 2AA, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2AA33 Addresses|110 m away
- RM8 2BE, Fieldway, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2BE30 Addresses|120 m away
Property Types
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (11)
- house (2)
- early-century house (9)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£1,125,000 | 3 Bed Flat576-578, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2AR576-578, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2AR
- Sold Sep 2022£700,000 | 2 Bed Flat833, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2DA833, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2DA
- Sold Oct 2025£535,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 402, Academy Court 566, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2FFFlat 402, Academy Court 566, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2FF
Schools Nearby
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School300 m away
- Roding Primary School400 m away
- Dorothy Barley Junior Academy600 m away
- Mayfield School1.5 km away
- Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College1.7 km away
- Jo Richardson Community School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RM8 2BU is Becontree station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Becontree|1.3 km away
- Goodmayes|1.7 km away
- Chadwell Heath|1.9 km away
- Upney|2.0 km away
