2-bed maisonette in Becontree Heath

Sparrow green Dagenham, Becontree Heath, Barking and Dagenham, RM10

What it's like to live in Barking and Dagenham

At a glance

This 2-bedroom maisonette in Becontree Heath is a council home let by London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, offered for mutual exchange. It has a ground floor entrance. The tenant wants a bigger home, ideally a house or maisonette with 3 bedrooms, in or near Barkingside, Redbridge, Greater London or Brentwood, Essex.

Bedrooms
2
Property type
Maisonette
Rent / monthly
—
Ground floor
Entrance

More details

Hi I live in ground floor Maisonette with my own garden very nice people around

Looking for

House Maisonette 3 bed Barkingside, Redbridge, Greater London (within 10 miles) Brentwood, Essex (within 10 miles) Looking to upsize

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 Becontree Heath

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

  • Barking & Dagenham College - Rush Green 1 mi
  • Becontree Heath Leisure Centre 1 mi
  • Jo Richardson Community School 2 mi
  • Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre 2 mi
  • Sapphire Ice & Leisure 2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra 2 mi
  • Asda Dagenham Superstore 2 mi
  • Tesco Extra 3 mi
  • Asda Barking Superstore 4 mi
  • Tesco Extra 4 mi

Train stations

  • Chadwell Heath 1 mi
  • Romford 2 mi
  • Ilford 4 mi
  • Upminster 4 mi
  • Barking 4 mi

Bus stops

  • Romford Station 2 mi
  • Rainham 3 mi
  • Barking 4 mi
  • Upminster 4 mi
  • Ilford Station (Stop H) 4 mi

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

Local crime

Like every neighbourhood, this area has police incidents logged each month: 387 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 reports81
Vehicle crime30
Bicycle theft2
Shoplifting28
Other theft30
Theft from the person6

The landlord

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Council · Council 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 04 Oct 2026

Last active 24 Oct 2026

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