EPC Certificates in Barking & Dagenham
£85 for the commonest home in Barking & Dagenham, 56–75 m²: more than 1 in 3 certificates here. Studios start at £65. No travel charge from our Stratford base, ready within 72 hours, and your exact price is confirmed before booking.
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BarkingDagenhamBarking RiversideWhat 17,140 Barking & Dagenham certificates record
- Walls44.0%solid brick, no added insulation
- Heating83.7%mains gas boiler
- Built13.9%before 1930
- Floor area72 m²median; houses 80 m²
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Ratings in Barking & Dagenham
How do homes in Barking & Dagenham rate?
55.1% of the 17,140 EPCs lodged for existing homes in Barking & Dagenham since January 2023 are rated A to C, against 61.7% across London.
Barking & Dagenham ranks 27th of 33 boroughs for the share rated A to C (55.1% against 61.7%). Its A to C share is lowest in RM10, at 48.7%.
- 55.1%of Barking & Dagenham EPCs rated C or above, 61.7% across London
- 7,278EPCs for privately rented homes, 24th of 33 London councils
- 72 m²median floor area of a Barking & Dagenham home
| Area | A to C | D | E | F or G | Certificates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking & Dagenham | 55.1% (9,450) | 40.7% (6,972) | 3.4% (580) | 0.8% (138) | 17,140 |
| All London | 61.7% (542,996) | 32.8% (288,661) | 4.6% (40,358) | 0.9% (7,689) | 879,704 |
Source: MHCLG, Get energy performance of buildings data, certificates for existing homes lodged 01/01/2023 to 12/10/2026 (file of 13/10/2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Share rated A to C, by year lodged
| Year | Barking & Dagenham | London |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 53.9% of 3,658 | 58.0% |
| 2024 | 50.5% of 3,847 | 59.2% |
| 2025 | 56.8% of 5,429 | 63.5% |
| 2026 (to 12/10) | 58.2% of 4,206 | 67.2% |
Landlords
If you let in Barking & Dagenham
7,278 of the certificates in Barking & Dagenham were for privately rented homes. 40.8% of those were rated below C, against 35.0% across London, and 17 were rated F or G.
A rental needs an E or better today unless a valid exemption is registered.
Read the rules for landlords today, what the 2030 standard means, what a licence application asks for, or how we work with landlords.
Letting in Barking & Dagenham: three licences
Barking & Dagenham has three property licences. Mandatory HMO licensing covers five or more people from two or more households. Additional licensing, from 9 January 2025, covers three or four people from two or more households. Selective licensing, from 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2030, covers privately rented homes occupied by a single household in three designated areas.
The council says selective licensing covers most privately rented properties across the three areas, and the designation notice names wards including Becontree, Barking Riverside, Chadwell Heath and Abbey. Ask the council’s licensing team to confirm your address.
Improving the energy performance of licensed rented homes is one of the council’s stated scheme objectives. It aims at measurable improvements in EPC ratings of D or below.
Barking and Dagenham Council, property licensing, checked 24/10/2026. Barking and Dagenham Council, do I need a licence?, checked 24/10/2026. Barking and Dagenham Council, public notice of selective licensing designation 2025, checked 24/10/2026.
Homes in Barking & Dagenham
Why homes in Barking & Dagenham rate as they do
The Becontree estate, built from the 1920s as cottage-style council housing, shapes the borough: rows of houses with gardens, many now owned or let privately. Barking town centre has older terraces and flats, and Barking Riverside is new build on the old power station land.
Becontree houses often have solid or early cavity walls. If the cavity has been filled or the loft topped up, receipts and installer certificates let the assessment record it. Without evidence, the method uses the walls and roof as they were built.
56.1% of Barking & Dagenham’s certificates are for homes built between 1930 and 1966, against 32.9% across London. Flats and maisonettes are just 32.6%, against 64.4%. 17.6% record cavity walls with no insulation, against 12.3%.
| Recorded on the certificate | Barking & Dagenham | London |
|---|---|---|
| Built before 1930 | 13.9% | 31.3% |
| Solid walls, no added insulation | 44.0% | 48.1% |
| Cavity walls, insulated | 27.3% | 24.4% |
| Mains gas boiler | 83.7% | 76.2% |
| Communal heating | 6.5% | 10.8% |
| Electric heating | 9.6% | 12.2% |
On 96.2% of the certificates rated D or lower, the potential rating (every recommendation carried out) is C or better.
Coverage
Areas and postcodes we cover in Barking & Dagenham
Barking, Barking Riverside, Dagenham, Dagenham Heathway, the Becontree estate, Chadwell Heath and Rush Green.
| District | EPCs | A to C | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|
| IG11Barking and Barking Riverside | 5,017 | 63.4% | 70 m² |
| RM8Dagenham Heathway and Chadwell Heath | 3,774 | 53.6% | 74 m² |
| RM10Dagenham | 3,483 | 48.7% | 71 m² |
| RM9Becontree | 3,045 | 52.9% | 70 m² |
| RM6Chadwell Heath | 1,445 | 50.3% | 77 m² |
| RM7Rush Green | 369 | 56.9% | 83 m² |
Districts with fewer than 200 certificates are not listed (7 certificates in 1 other district).
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Local rules
Council rules that affect improvement work in Barking & Dagenham
Conservation areas in Barking & Dagenham
The council lists four conservation areas: Abbey and Barking Town Centre, Abbey Road Riverside, Dagenham Village and Chadwell Heath Anti-aircraft Gun Site. The Becontree estate is not one of them.
Barking and Dagenham Council, conservation areas and listed buildings, checked 24/10/2026.
The Becontree estate, listings and landlord expectations in Barking & Dagenham
The council describes the Becontree estate as uniform terraces and cottages, mostly two to three storeys with pitched roofs. Common features are red brick or rendered facades, tall brick chimneys and tiled pitched roofs. It says there are about 29,000 homes on the estate. Becontree is not a conservation area: the council’s Local Plan treats it as a non-designated heritage asset.
The council made two new Article 4 Directions in November 2025. One removes permitted development rights for porches across the Becontree estate, and another covers side and roof alterations on corner blocks. Both say they come into force on 19 November 2026 if the council confirms them. The council’s November 2025 figures put a porch at £528 for a householder application, against £264 for a lawful development certificate. Ask the planning team whether the directions have been confirmed before starting work.
Elsewhere, the borough has 45 statutory listed buildings and a local list of 123. In a conservation area, changing the profile of a roof, such as adding a dormer, and cladding in a different material need the council’s consent. A separate Article 4 Direction has applied across the borough since 22 February 2022 to additional storeys on homes.
The council tells landlords the property must be at EPC band E or better unless an exemption applies, and an EPC is one of the documents a licence application needs. Its Housing Strategy 2026 to 2031 says licensing and targeted inspections will be used to require minimum energy-efficiency expectations, with part-grant funding for landlords who need support.
Barking and Dagenham Council, conservation areas and listed buildings, checked 24/10/2026. Barking and Dagenham Council, Article 4 Directions, checked 28/10/2026. Barking and Dagenham Council, Becontree porches Article 4 Direction, checked 01/11/2026. Barking and Dagenham Council, draft Becontree Estate design code consultation, checked 28/10/2026. Barking and Dagenham Council, housing standards, checked 28/10/2026. Barking and Dagenham Council, licence application process, checked 28/10/2026. Barking and Dagenham Council, Housing Strategy 2026 to 2031, checked 28/10/2026.
Questions
EPC questions for Barking & Dagenham
Does my Barking or Dagenham rental need a selective licence?
If it is let to a single household and sits in one of the three designated areas, yes. The scheme runs from 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2030. Its notice names wards across Becontree, Barking Riverside, Chadwell Heath and Abbey. The council’s licensing team can confirm an address.
What is the additional HMO licence in Barking & Dagenham?
It covers shared homes with three or four people from two or more households, and has applied since 9 January 2025. Five or more need a mandatory HMO licence.
Do you assess Becontree estate houses?
Yes, at the same price as the rest of London. If the cavity or loft has been insulated, keep the receipts or installer certificate to show on the visit. Without evidence, the method treats the walls and roof as originally built.
Will the Becontree porch rule affect my home?
If the council confirms it, planning permission will be needed to add a porch to any Becontree estate house, instead of the lawful development certificate used today. The direction says it comes into force on 19 November 2026 if confirmed. Ask the planning team to confirm the status before you start work.
Does the council need an EPC with a Barking and Dagenham licence application?
Yes. The council’s application process lists a valid, up-to-date EPC among the documents to have ready, with the tenancy agreement and the electrical installation condition report.
Which Barking & Dagenham postcodes rate lowest?
Of the districts with enough certificates to compare, RM10 has the lowest share rated A to C at 48.7%, from 3,483 certificates, and IG11 the highest at 63.4%. The table above has every district.
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