This neighbourhood sits in the suburban Goodmayes area in Dagenham. With its plethora of post-war brick terraced houses and great outdoor space, it’s easy to see why the so many families are drawn to the area. Children in the area also benefit from a wide variety of schooling options like the Becontree Primary School. On typical weekend days though, children and parents can be found picnicking in Goodmayes Park, or strolling through the lush Mayesbrook Park. Others love taking part in the community gardens at Goodmayes Lane Allotments, or catching a match at the Barking Football Club. End the day with a pint at the Roundhouse Dagenham, or some delicious Chinese food at Ho Lee, and you’ll quickly understand why so many families have made the move.

The Goodmayes Park area was laid out in 1901, catering to those at the then-new Mayfield Estate. Later on, the park continued to grow and transform. On Armistice Day 1937, new trees were planted at the park in order to commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Unfortunately, during the Second World War, a portion of the park was bombed, leaving a huge crater. In order to repair the area, the council constructed a lake on its site in the crater.

Goodmayes Park is a favourite amongst residents. Of its many features, its most interesting one is surely its sensory garden!

There aren’t as many quaint period houses in the neighbourhood as other parts of outer London. Still, residents enjoy great affordability with their modest post-war terraced houses.

Redbridge Council is putting in new resources to drive the regeneration of the area, which includes the West Becontree neighbourhood. Much of these efforts are targetted at the areas most likely to benefit from the Elizabeth line, which became operational in early 2022. Improvements have already been completed at the stations where Elizabeth line trains stop, including Goodmayes Station, which benefited new furniture and seating, an improved ticket hall with new ticket machines and gates, step-free from platform to street for some of its platforms and new long platforms over 200 meters in length. In addition, in 2021 a new regeneration scheme was approved by the council for Weston Homes’ planning application for the site in High Road, Goodmayes. The plans would see the existing Tesco Extra demolished and replaced by a new store, 1,280 new high-quality homes, of which 415 would be affordable, a new primary school for 630 pupils, and new community facilities - supported by enhancements to the surrounding local infrastructure to improve accessibility.