First 68 affordable rent homes completed at Dagenham Green

The first 68 affordable rent homes at Dagenham Green are now complete, with residents due to move in from March.

Published: 24/02/2026

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From next month, people will begin collecting their keys and settling into their new homes. A further 67 affordable rent homes are due to be finished later this spring.
 
These homes are part of Phase One of Dagenham Green, a joint venture between us and The Hill Group.
 
In total, this first phase will provide 935 homes, including 328 affordable homes.
 
The homes at Dagenham Green range from one-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom maisonettes, designed for individuals, couples and families of different sizes.

Energy for all homes is supplied by an air-source heat pump energy centre, helping to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency.

New green space and local facilities

Alongside the new homes, green and community spaces are taking shape. Inspired by the surrounding marshland, the first part of a five-acre urban park will open later this year. It will include a large pond, children’s play areas and open space for residents and the wider community to enjoy.

There will also be 1,600 square metres of commercial space, supporting local jobs and services. This includes a new Sainsbury’s, serving both residents and neighbours.

Dagenham Dock station is just a short walk away, with direct trains into central London in around 20 minutes.

Building on Dagenham’s history

Dagenham Green sits on a 45-acre site that was once home to Ford’s car stamping plant. Women sewing machinists there led the equal pay strikes of 1968 and 1984-85, helping to shape national change.

That history is reflected in the street names. Vera Sime Street, where some of the first affordable homes are located, is named after one of the key strikers from the 1968 equal pay campaign. Other streets are named after women involved in the protests. Building names draw on the Thames-side landscape, linking the area’s natural setting with its industrial past.

Later this year, the first section of a new heritage trail will launch to recognise the contribution of the Dagenham women who championed equal pay rights in the 1960s and 1980s. The trail will feature artwork by contemporary artist Ruth Ewan.

Marking the milestone

We marked the completion of the first affordable homes with a ribbon cutting event attended by Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor of London, and Councillor Dominic Twomey, Leader of Barking & Dagenham Council, alongside representatives from Peabody, Hill, and project partners.

James McMylor, Managing Director for Development in London North for Peabody, said: “Completing the first affordable homes at Dagenham Green is a really important milestone for us and our partners. Dagenham Green has a strong history, both as an industrial site that supported the community for generations and as a place where people stood up for fairness and change. Delivering affordable, family-sized homes here, alongside new green and community spaces, allows the site to continue serving local people in a new way. We look forward to welcoming new residents and wish them well as they settle into their new homes.”

Tom Copley, the Deputy Mayor of London for Housing and Residential Development, said: “Dagenham Green is a great example of how former industrial land can be transformed to deliver the affordable homes Londoners need, including much-needed four-bed homes for families.

“Sadiq and I are proud that support from the Mayor of London’s Affordable Housing Programme has helped unlock this site, bringing forward homes for the local community, while creating a sustainable new neighbourhood, as we work to build a fairer, more prosperous London for everyone.”

Andy Hill, founder and Group Chief Executive of The Hill Group, said: “Reaching this point at Dagenham Green is a real milestone for all of us involved. From the start, there’s been a shared ambition to provide much-needed new homes while also creating a vibrant neighbourhood with green spaces, play areas and facilities that help people connect with Dagenham and its past. Working closely with our partners has helped turn that vision into reality, and we look forward to seeing residents enjoy their new homes for many years to come.”

Cllr Dominic Twomey, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said: “Great to be at the completion of more high-quality affordable homes in the borough, at the site of the historic Ford plant. But it’s not just more housing that is needed. That’s why I’m so pleased that this development includes a park for its residents and the community to enjoy.”

Phase One is expected to complete fully by 2029.

In total, the wider Dagenham Green masterplan will provide more than 3,500 homes, around half of them affordable, alongside parks and community facilities for local people.