Bowes Road - RM8 2XJ
Key Postcode Insights
RM8 2XJ is a residential postcode situated on Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 377th largest and 157th most expensive of the 569 postcodes in the RM8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 31 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £343,817
- 10 Year change
- up 23.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,941pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £491/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RM8 2XJ is a residential postcode situated on Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 377th largest and 157th most expensive of the 569 postcodes in the RM8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 31 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £343,817
- 10 Year change
- up 23.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,941pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £491/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RM8 2XJ
- 1 Bowes Road
House
- 2 Bowes Road
2 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Bowes Road
House
- 4 Bowes Road
2 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Bowes Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RM8 2XJ sold for £360,000 on 29th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £343,817.
The RM8 2XJ Sales Market has increased by 23.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £343,817 |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £346,361 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £336,598 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £339,974 |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £341,968 |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £306,397 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £288,771 |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £284,597 |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £289,896 |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £282,829 |
| June 2016 | 20.8% | £278,466 |
| June 2015 | 13.4% | £230,459 |
| June 2014 | 19.9% | £203,165 |
| June 2013 | 4.4% | £169,385 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £162,192 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £161,509 |
| June 2010 | 6.1% | £163,909 |
| June 2009 | -16.2% | £154,518 |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £184,286 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £179,636 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,941.
The RM8 2XJ Rental Market has increased by 47.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,941pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,891pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.9% | £1,808pcm |
| June 2023 | 14% | £1,630pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.7% | £1,430pcm |
| June 2021 | 1% | £1,353pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,340pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,313pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £1,290pcm |
| June 2017 | -1% | £1,301pcm |
| June 2016 | 8% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £1,217pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.8% | £1,124pcm |
| June 2013 | 6.1% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.1% | £974pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.7% | £936pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.8% | £894pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £853pcm |
| June 2008 | 7.1% | £887pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £828pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th July 2025 for £360,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 38 sales since 1995.
RM8 2XJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£360,000 | 3 Bed House9, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ9, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ
- Sold Jun 2024£359,000 | 3 Bed House7, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ7, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ
- Sold Jun 2022£365,000 | 2 Bed House28, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ28, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ
- Sold Feb 2021£338,000 | 2 Bed House40, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ40, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ
- Sold Jan 2020£197,000 | 2 Bed Flat16, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ16, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ
Nearby Postcodes
RM8 2XJ is the 377th largest and the 157th most expensive postcode out of the 569 postcodes in the RM8 area.
- RM8 2XL, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2XL15 Addresses|55 m away
- RM8 2XH, Martin Road, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2XH28 Addresses|102 m away
- RM8 2XD, Martin Gardens, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2XD18 Addresses|112 m away
- RM8 2XP, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2XP59 Addresses|126 m away
- RM8 3UT, Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, RM8RM8 3UT8 Addresses|144 m away
Property Types
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (6)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (1)
- flat (1)
- early-century house (10)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2022£365,000 | 2 Bed House28, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ28, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ
- Sold Jul 2018£365,000 | 3 Bed House25, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ25, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ
- Sold Jul 2025£360,000 | 3 Bed House9, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ9, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XJ
Schools Nearby
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School100 m away
- Roding Primary School200 m away
- Southwood Primary School700 m away
- Mayfield School1.6 km away
- Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College1.8 km away
- Jo Richardson Community School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RM8 2XJ is Becontree station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Becontree|1.2 km away
- Goodmayes|1.9 km away
- Dagenham Heathway|1.9 km away
- Chadwell Heath|2.0 km away
