Welcome to Dagenham

Dagenham is a suburban town located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is situated in the eastern part of Greater London and is known for its rich industrial history. The town was once home to a large Ford Motor Company factory, which was one of the largest employers in the area. Today, the factory has been closed down, but the town still retains its industrial character.

Dagenham is a diverse and multicultural town, with a population of around 100,000 people. The town has a range of amenities, including shops, restaurants, and leisure facilities. There are several parks and green spaces in the area, including the popular Valence Park, which is home to a range of sports facilities. The town also has good transport links, with several bus routes and a tube station on the District line.

Despite its industrial past, Dagenham has undergone significant regeneration in recent years. The town has seen the development of new housing, retail, and leisure facilities, as well as the creation of new jobs. The regeneration has helped to improve the quality of life for residents and has attracted new businesses to the area. Dagenham is a town with a rich history and a bright future, making it an attractive place to live and work.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.3°C

Feels Like: 9.1°C

Wind: 11.9 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Brook Sixth Form And Academy University Technical College Ages:14-19 Head Teacher Kim Donovan	Yew Tree Avenue Rainham Road South Dagenham RM10 7FN
John Perry Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Wayne Pedro	Charles Road Dagenham Greater London RM10 8UR 02082704622 School Website
Hunters Hall Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Selina Frazer Michael Kaitell	Alibon Road Dagenham Greater London RM10 8DE 02082704768 School Website
The Leys Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Grant Krog	Leys Avenue Dagenham Greater London RM10 9YR 02082706470 School Website
Eastbrook School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Avani Higgins	Dagenham Road Dagenham Greater London RM10 7UR 02037803609 School Website
Village Infants School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Yolanda Cattle	Ford Road Dagenham Greater London RM10 9JS 02082706589 School Website
William Ford C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr David Huntingford	Ford Road Dagenham Greater London RM10 9JS 02082706582 School Website
Dagenham Park C Of E School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Chris Ash	School Road Dagenham Greater London RM10 9QH 02082704400 School Website
Richard Alibon Primary School With Arp For Cognitive And Learning Difficulties : Sen Base Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Andrew Fullagar	Alibon Road Dagenham Greater London RM10 8DF 02082704706 School Website
Parsloes Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lauren Pearce	Spurling Road Dagenham Greater London RM9 5RH 02082704925 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dagenham Dock Chequers Lane, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 6EG 1.42 Miles

Rainham (Essex) Ferry Lane, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9JA 2.16 Miles

Chadwell Heath Station Road, Chadwell Heath, Greater London, RM6 4BU 2.31 Miles

Romford South Street, Romford, Greater London, RM1 1SX 2.35 Miles

Barking Riverside River Road, Barking, Greater London, IG11 0BF 2.52 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
East London Cars 020 8517 7107 Dagenham East Station/Rainham Rd South, Dagenham, Greater London, RM10 8AA 0.09 Miles
Ossies Airport Transfers 020 8593 2464 26 Durham Road, Dagenham, Greater London, RM10 8AN 0.22 Miles
Private Chauffeur 07947 245254 36 Gay Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London, RM10 7TR 0.28 Miles
Gemini Cars 020 8592 9000 580 Rainham Rd South, Dagenham, Greater London, RM10 7XD 0.28 Miles
Circle London Cars 020 8503 4000 76A Church Street, Dagenham, Greater London, RM10 9XA 0.36 Miles
Dagenham Limo Hire 0800 073 9696 Rainham Road South, Dagenham, Greater London, RM10 8HR 0.46 Miles
Elite Cars 020 8596 5888 234A Oxlow La, Dagenham, Greater London, RM10 7YX 0.71 Miles
Elm Cars 020 8593 2222 246 Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London, RM10 8QS 0.74 Miles
Aaa Skynet Cars And Couriers 020 8526 7777 9 Station Pde/Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London, RM9 5AW 0.75 Miles
Oxley Chauffeur Drive 020 8517 2276 51 Hardie Road, Dagenham, Greater London, RM10 7BS 0.84 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
8 Beadle Pde Rainham Rd Nth No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Manor Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ibscott Close Weekday Last Collection:00:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cambeys Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
535 Rainham Road South Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
1 Church Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Western Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Acre Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Foxlands Crescent Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leys Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
106 Blackborne Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hunters Hall Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holgate Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
826 Dagenham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Dp Shah's Practice 020 85922664	Parkview Medical Centre 199 Reede Road Dagenham Essex RM10 8EJ
Dr M Goyal's Practice 020 84653000	Church Elm Health Centre Church Elm Lane Dagenham Essex RM10 9RR
The Oval Practice 020 85920606	Oxlow Lane Health Centre 281 Oxlow Lane Dagenham Essex RM10 7YU
Dewey Practice (Dr Christopher) 020 85920049	281 Oxlow Lane Dagenham Essex RM10 7YU
Prime Practice Partnership 020 85964400	Broad Street Resource Ctr Morland Road Dagenham Essex RM10 9HU

Local Stores

Mungo Park
105-105C Mungo Park Road
Elm Park
Rainham
Greater London
RM13 7PP
01708 520984
Store Website
1.22 miles

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SPAR - Barking
Barking Service Station
796 Ripple Road
Barking
IG11 0TT
0208 7090000
Store Website
1.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Goddard Veterinary Group Dagenham
234 Oxlow Lane Dagenham Essex RM10 7YX 020 8595 6420 dagenham@goddardvetgroup.co.uk Website 0.71 miles
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Best Friends Dagenham
191 Broad Street Dagenham Essex RM10 9JD 0208 595 5818 dagenham@bestfriendsgroup.com Website 0.81 miles
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Dagenham Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3, Merrielands Retail Park Merrieland Cresent Dagenham Essex RM9 6SJ 1.15 miles

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Essex Vets Rainham
2 South End Road Rainham Essex RM13 7XH 01708 592290 info@essexvetsrainham.co.uk Website 1.45 miles
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Yourvets
1-7 Whalebone Lane South Dagenham Essex RM8 1AH 0203 5977501 dagenham@yourvets.co.uk Website 1.56 miles
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Hill Park Veterinary Group
89 Coronation Drive Hornchurch Essex RM12 5BT 01708 458424/438039 sharon.garnett@hillparkvets.co.uk 1.61 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Belhus Woods Country Park
Romford Lodge Romford Rd Aveley 4.17 miles

Location what3words glue.scarf.tricky

Havering Country Park
2 Pinewood Rd Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PH 4.96 miles Collier Row, Havering Atte Bower

Location what3words valley.patio.snake

Claybury Woods And Park
Nice Walk Around A Green Flag 70Hectacre Wood And Parkland. Some Areas Are Wheelchair Friendly/Easy Walking Some Parts Not. Off Lead In Woods And Open Area But Again Keeping Within Dog Law And Common Courtesy Of Controlling Your Dog. There Is A Children's Play Area So On Lead. 97 Ravensbourne Gardens Ilford IG5 0XQ 5.54 miles

Location what3words alive.bars.shirts

Hainault Forest Adventure
Great Little Wander Around The Forest. Can Get Very Muddy, But Brilliant If Your Pup Loves To Run Free. Some Nice Obvious Tracks, But You Can Make Your Own Way Through The Trees. Can Get Muddy. So Take Your Boots. Manor Rd Abridge Lambourne End Romford RM4 1NB 6.09 miles Park In The Car Park, And Keep Turning Left And The Walk Will Take You About 50 Mins

Location what3words basis.senses.send

Danson Park Bexley
This Is A Well Pathed Walk With A Few Wooded Areas. This Park Is Very Popular And Is Sometimes Used For Sports, There Are Also Funfairs Held There And A Playground. 83 Danson Ln Welling Lancashire DA16 2BQ 6.28 miles There Are A Few Entrances To The Park.

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Hall Place Cray
A Flat Walk With The River Cray Running Through The Middle. During The Spring And Summer The Front Fields Are Used By Footballers A Lot. During The Winter This Walk Can Be Very Wet! Hall Place Dartford Bexley DA5 1PQ 6.54 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	11.1°C	10°C	8.8°C	8.4°C	11.6°C	14.4°C	16°C	16.9°C	18.1°C	17.4°C	15.8°C	13.7°C
Feels Like	9.8°C	8.8°C	7.3°C	6.9°C	10.2°C	12.5°C	15.6°C	16.8°C	18.1°C	17.4°C	15.9°C	13.7°C

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	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Temp	12.1°C	11°C	10.2°C	9.7°C	11.9°C	14.6°C	17°C	18.6°C	19°C	18.8°C	16.5°C	12.6°C
Feels Like	12.1°C	10.9°C	9.9°C	9.2°C	11.4°C	14.3°C	16.9°C	18.5°C	19°C	18.8°C	16.4°C	12.5°C

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Temp	12.4°C	11.6°C	11.2°C	11.1°C	14.7°C	18.1°C	20.4°C	21°C	20.9°C	20.6°C	19.1°C	15.9°C
Feels Like	12.1°C	11.3°C	10.9°C	10.9°C	14.5°C	18.1°C	20.4°C	21°C	20.9°C	20.6°C	19.1°C	15.7°C

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