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marketcode.Asking rent £1,828 a month · Gross yield 5.9% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
RM8: asking rent £1,828 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 351 lets).
£1,828 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
351 lets
5.9% 12 months to Aug 2026
640 lets
+0.1% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
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133 on 21 Sep 2026
Asking rent in RM8 runs from £1,345 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,528 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,345 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3% on the previous 12 months | 144 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,751 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.6% on the previous 12 months | 199 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,112 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.3% on the previous 12 months | 178 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,528 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 106 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Corporate landlords hold 52% of the 1,202 units in RM8 whose freeholder is classified; 93% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
RM8 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Barking and Dagenham for asking rent, at £1,828 a month.
RM8 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Barking and Dagenham for asking rent, at £1,828 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RM6 | £1,919 a month | 290 | measured |
| 2 | RM10 | £1,844 a month | 250 | measured |
| 3 | RM8 | £1,828 a month | 351 | measured |
| 4 | RM9 | £1,792 a month | 240 | measured |
| 5 | IG11 | £1,778 a month | 791 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Barking and Dagenham →
RM8 ranks 2nd of 5 postcode districts in Barking and Dagenham for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IG11 | 7.1% | 3,792 | measured |
| 2 | RM8 | 5.9% | 640 | measured |
| 3 | RM10 | 5.8% | 435 | measured |
| 4 | RM9 | 5.6% | 569 | measured |
| 5 | RM6 | 5.5% | 546 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Barking and Dagenham →
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 351 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 640 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |