Remax Real Estate Agents Becton

1
ALL ACCESS AREA GUIDE BY ESTATE AGENTS BECKTON A
Comperhensive Guide to Becton Briought to you
2
LIVING IN BECKTON An Area Transformed from
Industrial to Modern Residential with Great
Access to the City Centre
Beckton is a suburban East London district, part
of the Newham Borough. Its industrial history,
marked by the former Beckton Gasworks, is now
left in the past as massive regeneration and
redevelopment plans transform the area. Up to the
19th century, Beckton was an area of unpopulated
marshland. As London grew, the area was flooded
with industrial infrastructure projects, and
housing was built in the area to host workers for
the gas and sewage projects. Becktons major
recent transformation began in 1981 when it was
included in the London Docklands Development
Area, an ambitious project including 120,000 new
jobs that contributed to a massive rise in
interest for housing in Beckton. Students also
became interested in the area after the
University of East London opened up a campus
here. Beckton is steps away from Londons only
Enterprise Zone The Royal Docks. Enterprise
Zones are areas that provide tax breaks and other
economic incentives as part of a government
industrial strategy to revive the UKs economy.
The project started in 2013 and covers an area of
125 hectares. It is projected to provide a total
of 35,000 new jobs and 4,000 new homes. In June
2018 a 314m investment package was approved to
further accelerate the regeneration of the Royal
Docks
3
ABOUT THE AREA BECKTON GUIDE
Once part of Essex, Beckton is now part of the
London Borough of Newham. It is located in East
London, only 8 miles from Charing Cross. It used
to be part of the parish of East Ham which became
a county in 1914. It became part of the Borough
of Newham and Greater London in 1965. Becktons
history revolves around the Beckton Sewage Works
and the Beckton Gas Works, the largest gasworks
in Europe. After the housing built for the
Beckton Gas Works workers, numerous prefabricated
houses were built in Beckton soon after the
Second World War to provide homes for those left
homeless. They were set up along streets named
after renowned generals and war heroes, which
were cleared during the redevelopment of North
Beckton in the 1980s. After Beckton was included
in the London Docklands Development Corporations
regeneration area, it was transformed from
industrial to modern residential. It now
comprises mainly new-builds and large shopping
centres like Gallions Reach Shopping Park. Few
Victorian terrace houses can also be found in the
area.
4
TRANSPORTATION
DLR
Transport for London bus services to
Airport

• East Ham
• Ilford
• London City Airport

• Beckton Park
• Beckton
• Cyprus
• Royal Albert

• Barking
• Beckton Triangle Retail Park
• Canning Town
• Dagenham

• London Airport 10 minutes by car

5
BECKTON KNOW THE AREA There is no shortage of
fun and leisure opportunities in Beckton. The
area is filled with popular attractions and lots
of green areas and places to do your
shopping. The favorite attractions of Beckton
residents and also our Estate Agents Beckton are
ATTRACTIONS
SHOPPING
ARCHITECTURE
PARKS
6
BARKING PROPERTY PRICES Beckton is very
affordable for first-time buyers and very
attractive to buy-to-let investors as it offers
good returns on investment. The rental market is
also very active, as interest in the area has
peaked following major regeneration plans. Estate
Agents Beckton recommend the area for its good
investment potential and modern housing stock.
There are many properties available for buying,
letting, and also selling at good prices.
7
Contact Information
Phone [phone] Mail info_at_realestateagent
slondon.co.uk Address 75A Barking Rd, Canning
Town, London E16 4HB, United Kingdom