Babington Road - RM8 2XL
Key Postcode Insights
RM8 2XL is a residential postcode situated on Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 121st largest and 339th 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £401,715
- 10 Year change
- up 29.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,992pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £547/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RM8 2XL is a residential postcode situated on Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 121st largest and 339th 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £401,715
- 10 Year change
- up 29.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,992pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £547/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RM8 2XL
- 1 Babington Road
2 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Babington Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Babington Road
2 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Babington Road
2 Bed Early-century House
- 6 Babington Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RM8 2XL sold for £400,000 on 3rd June 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £401,715.
The RM8 2XL Sales Market has increased by 29.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £401,715 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £404,618 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £392,065 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £397,476 |
| June 2022 | 13.1% | £397,948 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £351,858 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £327,299 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £322,220 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £325,700 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £316,232 |
| June 2016 | 20.6% | £309,474 |
| June 2015 | 13.2% | £256,665 |
| June 2014 | 20.5% | £226,753 |
| June 2013 | 4.8% | £188,192 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £179,634 |
| June 2011 | -0.8% | £178,560 |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £179,913 |
| June 2009 | -14.4% | £164,807 |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £192,510 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £189,229 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,992.
The RM8 2XL Rental Market has increased by 55.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,992pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,940pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.5% | £1,850pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.5% | £1,674pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,462pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.4% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,334pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £1,306pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.7% | £1,283pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2014 | 9.3% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2013 | 6.4% | £1,008pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £948pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.4% | £909pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £862pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.7% | £799pcm |
| June 2008 | 6.2% | £814pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £766pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd June 2025 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
RM8 2XL has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£400,000 | 3 Bed House3, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XL3, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XL
- Sold Jul 2007£233,000 | 3 Bed House7, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XL7, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XL
- Sold Jul 2007£166,000 | 2 Bed House15, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XL15, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XL
- Sold Oct 2006£189,995 | 3 Bed House3, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XL3, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XL
- Sold May 2006£140,000 | 3 Bed House3, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XL3, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XL
Nearby Postcodes
RM8 2XL is the 121st largest and the 339th most expensive postcode out of the 569 postcodes in the RM8 area.
- RM8 2XJ, Bowes Road, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2XJ35 Addresses|55 m away
- RM8 2AA, Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2AA33 Addresses|92 m away
- RM8 2XP, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2XP59 Addresses|111 m away
- RM8 2SU, Bryce Road, Dagenham, RM8RM8 2SU11 Addresses|117 m away
- RM8 3UT, Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, RM8RM8 3UT8 Addresses|122 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- house (2)
- early-century house (6)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£400,000 | 3 Bed House3, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XL3, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XL
- Sold Aug 2022£380,000 | 2 Bed House39, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XP39, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XP
- Sold Jan 2026£380,000 | 3 Bed House98, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XR98, Babington Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XR
Schools Nearby
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School100 m away
- Roding Primary School200 m away
- Dorothy Barley Junior Academy700 m away
- Mayfield School1.5 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 2XL 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
