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What's changing near RM8 3RD
Within 2 km, around Becontree East in Barking and Dagenham. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
232new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
104homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+3.3%like-for-like prices in Becontree East, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.4%)
-9%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool openedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New schoolJan 2026
750 m away - New homes
63 new homes completedflats · May 2025 – Dec 2025
Dec 2025
1.9 km away - New homes
14 new homes completedflats · Dec 2025
Dec 2025
1.7 km away - New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Dec 2025
Dec 2025
1.8 km away - New homes
10 new homes completedflats · Nov 2025
Nov 2025
1.7 km away - New homes
8 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.1 km away - School closed
School closed: Alamiyah SchoolOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Jul 2025
900 m away - New homes
8 new homes completedflats · Mar 2025
Mar 2025
1.7 km away - New homes
49 new homes completed36 flats, 13 houses · Mar 2025
Mar 2025
1.8 km away - New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Feb 2025
Feb 2025
1.8 km away - New homes
36 new homes completedflats · Jan 2025
Jan 2025
450 m away - Planning permission
Permission for 104 homes
Planning applications within 500 m
46applications in the last 12 months
7approved · 12 refused
26still being decided
4net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
- Application Under Consideration
109, LINDSEY ROAD, RM8 2RBPrior notification application for the demolition of the existing rear extension and the construction of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6.00 metres. The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.00 metres. The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3Barking & Dagenham 26/01282/PRIEXT · Householder
Sept 2026
350 m away - Application Under Consideration
5, SEABROOK ROAD, RM8 3QPReplacement of double glazed aluminium casement windows for double glazed uPVC casement windows as well as external redecorations .Barking & Dagenham 26/01294/HSE · Householder
Sept 2026
300 m away - Application Under Consideration
109, LINDSEY ROAD, RM8 2RBConstruction of a single storey side and rear extension including relocation of the side entrance to the frontBarking & Dagenham 26/01292/HSE · Householder
Sept 2026
350 m away - Application Under Consideration
45, BUSHWAY, RM8 3XHReplacement of double glazed aluminium casement windows for double glazed uPVC casement windows as well as external redecorations .Barking & Dagenham 26/01299/HSE · Householder
Sept 2026
200 m away - Application Under Consideration
117, BONHAM ROAD, RM8 3BJApplication for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the construction of a single storey rear outbuildingBarking & Dagenham 26/01216/CLUP · Householder
Sept 2026
250 m away - Application Under Consideration
28homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 27 m²
66since energy certificates began (2008)
3in RM8 3RD itself
- Extendedcertificate 2019
- Extendedcertificate 2014
- Extendedcertificate 2014
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
2storm overflows within 2 km
70hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
32spill events counted
- Thames Water
Longbridge Roadinto Mayes Brook28 spills, 65 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Thames Water
Longbridge Roadinto Mayes Brook4 spills, 5 hours in 2025
1.2 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
62 planned, approved or being built and 22 running (163 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Hunters Hall Primary School, Alibon Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Jul 2024
1.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Goresbrook School, Cook Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 370 kW
May 2026
2.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Pooles Lane - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 350 kW
Aug 2025
2.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Dagenham Motors, Ripple Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Jun 2023
3.0 km away - Rooftop solar
JJ Food Service, Orion Park Messina Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 570 kW
Nov 2023
3.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Manor Joinery Estate, Eastern Approach Alfreds Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 310 kW
Feb 2023
3.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Barking And Dagenham College, Dagenham Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 800 kW
May 2025
3.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Barking & Dagenham College Of Technology, Dagenham Road - SolarApproved, not yet built
Apr 2025
3.1 km away - Rooftop solar
King George Hospital, Barley Lane - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsPlanning application in · 770 kW
Jan 2026
3.1 km away - Rooftop solar
William Torbitt School, Eastern Avenue - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 170 kW
May 20263.4 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
1 permitted works running now or planned.
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decided
Riverside Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Immediately to the west of the existing Riverside Resource Recovery Facility,Bexley, London decided Apr 2020
5.7 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2025
5.9 km away - Decided
Silvertown TunnelHighways · The new road tunnel will pass under the River Thames between Silvertown and North Greenwich decided May 2018
10.1 km away - Decideddecided May 2022
10.8 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2028
11.8 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2014
13.5 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
Barking Riverside Overground stationNew station and Overground extension, opened July 2022
Jul 2022
4.1 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
19.8 km away
Former White Horse Pub, Chadwell Heath (full planning permission)
Jul 2024
1.9 km away
School closedSchool closed: Al-Noor Primary SchoolOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Jul 2023
1.4 km away New schoolDec 2020
1.6 km away New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 28 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
12, AGNES GARDENS, RM8 3BS
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the construction of a single storey outbuilding
Barking & Dagenham 26/01218/CLUP · Householder
Sept 2026
250 m away
Application Under Consideration32, LINKWAY, RM8 3UXDemolition of existing outbuilding and construction of a single storey rear outbuilding to be used as an annexe ancillary to the main dwellingBarking & Dagenham 26/01171/HSE · Householder
Aug 2026
350 m away Application Under Consideration166, BENNETTS CASTLE LANE, RM8 3XPApplication for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the construction of a single storey rear outbuildingBarking & Dagenham 26/01070/CLUP · Householder
Jul 2026
300 m away Application Under Consideration76, WINDING WAY, RM8 2TBApplication for a lawful development certificate (existing) for the change of use of the dwelling to C3(b) supported living use for one adult receiving care from one staff member operating on a 12‐hour shift rotaBarking & Dagenham 26/01026/CLUE · Householder
Jul 2026
400 m away Application Under Consideration54, WINDING WAY, RM8 2TBPrior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6.00 metres. The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.00 metres. The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3.00 metres.Barking & Dagenham 26/01028/PRIEXT · Householder
Jul 2026
450 m away Approved23, MARGERY ROAD, RM8 3AXConstruction of a front porch including relocation of the entrance door to the front, construction of a part two storey part single storey rear extension and the construction of a single storey rear outbuildingBarking & Dagenham 26/01031/HSE · Householder
Jul 2026
350 m away Application Under Consideration46, VALENCE WOOD ROAD, RM8 3ASPrior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6.00 metres. The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.15 metres. The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3.00 metres.Barking & Dagenham 26/00997/PRIEXT · Householder
Jul 2026
200 m away Application Under Consideration81, BUSHGROVE ROAD, RM8 3SLApplication for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the construction of a hip-to-gable roof extension to accommodate a rear dormer extension including two roof lights to the front to facilitate conversion of roof space into habitable accommodationBarking & Dagenham 26/00927/CLUP · Householder
Jul 2026
200 m away Application Under Consideration81, BUSHGROVE ROAD, RM8 3SLPrior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6.00 metres. The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.00 metres. The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.80 metres.Barking & Dagenham 26/00926/PRIEXT · Householder
Jul 2026
200 m away Refused238, BENNETTS CASTLE LANE, RM8 3UUAlterations to the existing shopfront canopy including the construction of a roller shutter [Retrospective] Barking & Dagenham 26/00677/FULL · All Other
Jun 2026
450 m away Application Under Consideration465, VALENCE AVENUE, RM8 3RDApplication for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the use of the dwelling (Use Class C3) as a childminder for up to 6 children aged 0-8 yearsBarking & Dagenham 26/00826/CLUP · Householder
Jun 2026
50 m away Refused8, PORTERS AVENUE, RM8 2AQChange of use of the retail unit (Use Class E) to a restaurant and takeaway premises (Sui Generis) including the installation of an extraction flue to the rear elevationBarking & Dagenham 26/00802/FULL · All Other
Jun 2026
350 m away Application Under Consideration32, LINKWAY, RM8 3UXPrior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 5.50 metres. The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 2.90 metres. The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.90 metres.Barking & Dagenham 26/00815/PRIEXT · Householder
Jun 2026
350 m away Approved464, BECONTREE AVENUE, RM8 3UADemolition of existing outbuilding and the construction of a two storey building compromising of 2no residential units (1 x 3bed and 1 x 2bed) with associated landscaping, amenity space, cycle and refuse storageBarking & Dagenham 26/00812/FULL · All Other · 2 homes proposed
Jun 2026
400 m away Refused12, NEVILLE GARDENS, RM8 3QTConstruction of a new single storey dwelling (1xbed) on land adjacent to 12 Neville Gardens RM8 3QT with associated cycle and refuse store.Barking & Dagenham 26/00633/FULL · All Other · 1 homes proposed
Jun 2026
350 m away Application Under Consideration1, Aylmer Road, RM8 3LP1 Aylmer RoadBarking & Dagenham 26/00786/CLUP · All Other
Jun 2026
250 m away Application Under Consideration106, WOOD LANE, RM9 5SLApplication for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the construction of a rear dormer extension including two roof lights to the front to facilitate conversion of roof space into habitable accommodationBarking & Dagenham 26/00679/CLUP · Householder
May 2026
350 m away ApprovedCar Park, HEALTH CENTRE, HOBART ROADConstruction of a single storey rear extension to provide additional treatment rooms and waiting areaBarking & Dagenham 26/00533/FULL · All Other
May 2026
400 m away Approved2, Valence Wood Road, RM8 3ATSingle Story side Extension with Flat RoofBarking & Dagenham 26/00535/HSE · Householder
Apr 2026
50 m away Refused67, Wood Lane, RM8 3NBConversion of a single dwelling house into a Large House in Multiple Occupation for 9 occupants(Sui Generis) & loft conversion incorporating a rear dormer.Barking & Dagenham 26/00437/FULL · All Other
Apr 2026
350 m away Source: Planning London Datahub (Greater London Authority and the London boroughs); applications validated since January 2023. Data is published as received and may contain errors; check the borough's planning portal for documents.
Rooftop solarThames Gateway Park, Choats Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 470 kW
Jun 2023
3.5 km away Energy from wasteThames Gateway EfWApproved, not yet built · 19 MW
Nov 2014
3.6 km away Running nearest: Ford Motor Company Ltd (Extension) (wind farm, 3.2 km); Dagenham Docks Biogas (Waste AD) (anaerobic digestion, 3.4 km); East Dagenham Docks AD (AD) (anaerobic digestion, 3.8 km); Ford Wind Park - Dagenham (wind farm, 4.2 km); Beckton Sewage Treatment Works (wind farm, 4.8 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Generating Stations · London Borough of Enfield
decided Feb 2017
13.8 km away
Decideddecided Mar 2025
16.4 km away Decideddecided Sept 2014
17.5 km away DecidedTilbury2Harbour Facilities · Site of the former Tilbury Power Station, approximately 1 km east of the existing Port of Tilbury decided Feb 2019
20.6 km away Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.