Updated October 2026 · Fraser Bond
Buying · Barking
Houses for sale in Barking
District& c2c
OvergroundBarking Riverside
Valuevs inner London
Regeneration& schools
In short: Barking, in the borough of Barking and Dagenham, remains one of London's more affordable places to buy a house. Barking station has District and Hammersmith & City lines, c2c trains to Fenchurch Street and the Overground, which now extends to Barking Riverside, a large new neighbourhood on the Thames. Housing ranges from Victorian terraces and 1930s semis to new-build homes. Fraser Bond sells homes in east London and can value yours.
| Area | Feel |
|---|---|
| Barking town centre | Station, shops, new flats |
| Barking Riverside | New neighbourhood, Overground |
| Upney & Becontree | 1930s houses, value |
| Longbridge Road | Family terraces |
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