Postcode district report · August 2026

RM9, Barking and Dagenham

RM9 is the 2nd Hapiest of Barking and Dagenham's 6 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
180
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£385,000
+2.7% on the year before
Price per m²
£5,162
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
10%
of homes sold

RM9 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks RM9 against the other postcode districts of Barking and Dagenham.

Price per m²£5,162/m² 1st of 6
Price change+2.7% 3rd of 6
Sales a year180 a year 4th of 6
Sales change-15.6% 4th of 6
Energy efficiency67 EPC score 2nd of 6
Carbon2.6 t CO₂ a home 1st of 6
Station nearby0.7 km 2nd of 6
Yellow the best in Barking and Dagenham Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Barking and Dagenham

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better RM9 compares with the rest of Barking and Dagenham. These colours compare postcode districts within Barking and Dagenham; Barking and Dagenham's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Barking and Dagenham's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 RM8 226£394,000 +5.1%
2 RM9 180£385,000 +2.7%
3 RM10 208£380,000 +1.3%
4 RM7 51£445,000 +4.7%
5 IG11 244£360,000 -1.4%
6 RM6 92£415,500 -4.3%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Barking and Dagenham only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Barking and Dagenham aren't ranked.