1-bed flat in Dagenham

church elm lane, Dagenham, RM10

What it's like to live in Barking and Dagenham

At a glance

This 1-bedroom flat in Dagenham is a housing association home let by London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, offered for mutual exchange. It has a 1st floor entrance and lift access. The rent is £1,060.00 a month. The tenant is open to offers, ideally a flat with 1 or 2 bedrooms, in or near London, king cross , Greater London.

Bedrooms
1
Property type
Flat
Rent / monthly
1,060.00
1st floor
Entrance
Council tax
Band B
about £1,710 a year
Lift access
Yes

More details

🏠 HOME SWAP – DAGENHAM

I am looking for a home swap from my 1-bedroom flat in Dagenham to a house in Central London.

📍 Location: Around Dagenham Library
📮 Postcode: RM10 9BY
🏢 Property: 1-bedroom flat on the first floor
🛗 2 lifts in the building
🍳 Open-plan kitchen
✨ Very clean and modern/new building
🏠 Tenancy: Housing Association

I am looking for a house in Central London, preferably in a good location.

If anyone is interested in a mutual exchange, please message me with details of your property.

Looking for

Flat 1-2 beds London, King Cross , Greater London (within 18 miles) Open to any swap

What tenants say about London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Tenants satisfied overall53.7% London Borough of Barking and Dagenham71.8% Sector median
Satisfied with repairs62.7% London Borough of Barking and Dagenham73.6% Sector median
Satisfied with complaints handling26.2% London Borough of Barking and Dagenham35.5% Sector median
97.7%Emergency repairs done on time
8Housing Ombudsman decisions published8 with a finding against the landlord

Sources: Regulator of Social Housing Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25; Housing Ombudsman decisions archive (checked 10 Oct 2026).

Rent and demand around Dagenham

How the rent compares

This home£244.62 Weekly rent, 1 bed homes
Council average£98.06 Weekly rent, 1 bed homes
Housing association average£116.30 Weekly rent, 1 bed homes

Averages are social rents in the Barking and Dagenham council area, 2024/25. This home's monthly rent is shown as a weekly figure. A listed rent may include service charges, which the averages leave out.

1other home to swap within 5 miles
4,253households on the Barking and Dagenham waiting list31 March 2025
5.2households waiting for every social home let in a year822 homes let in 2024 to 2025

A swap doesn't use the waiting list: two tenants trade homes with their landlords' permission. More about living in Barking and Dagenham →

Nearby

Schools

  • Village Infants School 0.2 mi
  • William Ford Church of England Junior School 0.3 mi
  • Dagenham Park CofE School 0.3 mi
  • Hunters Hall Primary School 0.4 mi
  • Thomas Arnold Primary School 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl 0.3 mi
  • Aldi 0.8 mi
  • Asda 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons 1 mi
  • Aguona Express 2 mi

Train stations

  • Dagenham Heathway 0.5 mi
  • Dagenham East 0.5 mi
  • Dagenham Dock 1 mi
  • Becontree 1 mi
  • Elm Park 2 mi

Bus stops

  • Vicarage Road 0.0 mi
  • Hollidge Way 0.0 mi
  • Ford Road 0.1 mi
  • Rectory Road 0.1 mi
  • St Giles Avenue 0.2 mi

Distances are as the crow flies. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Local crime

Like every neighbourhood, this area has police incidents logged each month: 514 within about a mile in August 2026, most of them minor. A one-mile circle around a busy street or station always records far more than the quiet roads inside it. Source: data.police.uk (Open Government Licence; locations are approximate).

Anti-social behaviour reports109
Vehicle crime48
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting28
Other theft40
Theft from the person8

The landlord

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Council · Housing Association tenancy

  • 15,723 social homes
  • 78% Ombudsman maladministration rate
Full landlord profile

The full landlord profile shows their complaints history, typical rents and the areas they cover. Tenant satisfaction scores are further down this page.

The tenant

Listed 20 Oct 2026

Last active 23 Oct 2026

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