Becontree
Ward in Barking and Dagenham, England
| Coordinates: | 51.558, 0.119 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 46 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01708 (Romford) |
Becontree is a ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, in east London, largely sitting on the historic Becontree Estate - one of the largest interwar council housing developments built in the 1920s–30s. The area is characterised by tree-lined streets, modest terraces and small green spaces, with District line stations at Becontree and Upney giving quick links into central London and easy access to nearby Barking and the River Thames.
Traditionally a working-class community with strong ties to local industry such as the Ford Dagenham plant, the ward is now ethnically diverse and seeing ongoing regeneration that mixes retained social housing with new developments, community centres and local shops. There’s a noticeable sense of local identity and active community groups, and priorities tend to centre on improving housing quality, jobs and public services while keeping green space and relative affordability.
Postcode districts covering Becontree
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16.3 miles
- Islington 9.8 miles
- City of Westminster 12.5 miles
- Bexley 6.7 miles
- Sutton 18.9 miles
- Croydon 16.1 miles
- Harrow 19.7 miles
- Basildon 14.7 miles
- Watford 23.7 miles
- Chelmsford 19.8 miles
- Gillingham 23.5 miles
- Harlow 14.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Goodmayes Ward 0.4 miles
- Barking and Dagenham Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Valence Ward 0.7 miles
- Mayesbrook Ward 0.8 miles
- Parsloes Ward 0.9 miles
- Mayfield Ward 1 mile
- Whalebone Ward 1.1 miles
- Seven Kings Ward 1.2 miles
- Chadwell Ward 1.2 miles
- Longbridge Ward 1.3 miles
- Newbury Ward 1.6 miles
- Goresbrook Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Becontree
RM8 2SJ, RM8 2QB, RM8 2RS, RM8 3BF, RM8 2JQ, RM8 1YX, RM8 2JX, RM8 3XR, RM8 2TU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 23.2 miles
- Goodmayes Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Chadwell Heath Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Becontree Ad
- Ilford Hotel Goodmayes 3 0.6 miles
- McCafferty's Guesthouse Ilford 0.9 miles
- Goodmayes Grand Hotel 0.6 miles
- London Ilford (Newbury Park) 3 1.8 miles
- Ilford Grand Hotel 2.2 miles
- Ilford Hotel Goodmayes 3 0.6 miles
- The Stratford, Autograph Collection 4 5.5 miles
- The Gantry London 5 5.5 miles
- Premier Inn London Romford West 3 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Newbury Park, an IHG Hotel 3 1.8 miles
Schools in Becontree
- Becontree Primary School Primary
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.9 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 2.4 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 3.9 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 4.7 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 4.7 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.2 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 5.5 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 5.5 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 5.6 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 5.6 miles
- Brisbane Road Stadium 5.7 miles