Valence, Barking and Dagenham
Key facts
Valence is a UK electoral ward in Barking and Dagenham. Valence feels like a proper neighbourhood where people put down roots. The local primary schools are solid, and there's an Outstanding-rated secondary close by.
About Valence
Valence feels like a proper neighbourhood where people put down roots. The local primary schools are solid, and there's an Outstanding-rated secondary close by. Crime here runs well below London's average, which matters if you're raising a family.
You've got everything you need on your doorstep for day-to-day living. The A12 and A13 give you decent road links, and the air quality is clean. House prices sit comfortably in the middle of what you'd pay locally — cheaper than Goodmayes but with more to offer than Parsloes or Becontree.
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