Chadwell · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56985, 0.12741

RM6 4BB— Chadwell, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for RM6 4BB, Chadwell, Redbridge

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 50/100Yield 3.86%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
50
Environment
71
Investment
60

Location

RM6 4BB

Key facts for RM6 4BB

Full postcodeRM6 4BB
Postcode districtRM6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardChadwell
Latitude51.569855
Longitude0.127413
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-94.4% vs London avg

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How RM6 4BB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Chadwell Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

Secondary

Mayfield School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: 0.00A8: 45.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 62 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

3.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 16.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-57% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Other29%
Robbery14%
Vehicle crime14%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 94% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area90.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
9%
E
3%
F
3%
G
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 27%Terraced 73%

LHA rates — Outer North East London

Shared room£550/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1250/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£226,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,788
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line line
2.7 min walk
🚂
Chadwell Heath→ Fenchurch Street· 6 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

🟣
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
3 min walk
🚂
Chadwell HeathNational Rail
3 min walk
🟣
Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
16 min walk
🟣
Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
28 min walk
🚇
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
33 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 88 buses/hr peak

48

Walkability score

2

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria81 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City ★51 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park71m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Chadwell Heath Station Car Park· yes
300m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 6.0 km

Energy

Solar: 862 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

605 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield861.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CHADWELL HEATH SURGERY

72-74 CHADWELL HEATH LANE, CHADWELL HEATH, RM6 4AF

6 min walk

48%

Recommend GP

48%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGoodmayes Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

15

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 255 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

407m

Post office

Nearby shops

DU'A Foods134 m
Just Drinks 4U180 m
AAA News216 m
Chop Meat261 m

Nearby cafes

Sip & Savour Cafe75 m
Foodies144 m
Il Patio267 m
Bon Appetit498 m

Nearby restaurants

Melih BBQ79 m
Kebabish Original84 m
German Doner Kebab146 m
Yankees Chicken152 m

Nearby pubs

The Eva Hart196 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym734 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wellbeing Pharmacy158 m

Nearby health

Chadwell Dental Care175 m
Chadwell Heath Surgery402 m
Chadwell Heath Orthodontic Practice783 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 74

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MERCYLINK CARE SERVICES LTD
MERCYLINK PROPERTIES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.86% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,201m
Crossrail 2 route13,106m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,339 nationally

2,142

Est. population

18,395/km²

62%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

8.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

29%
23%
26%
15%
Under 1829%
18–3423%
35–4926%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
25%
47%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent47%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

17%
13%
47%
13%
White British17%
White Other13%
Asian47%
Black13%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household36%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
62%
Borough approval rate
73%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
17
Largest scheme
276 homes · FORMER CLYDE WORKS, FORMER CLYDE WORKS, GROVE ROAD, RM6 4UU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER WANGYE WORKS, 950, FORMER WANGYE WORKS, 950, HIGH ROAD, CHADWELL HEATH, RM6176 homes
completed
ACROW WORKS, ACROW WORKS, STATION ROAD, RM6 4DJ58 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR OF, 2-36, LAND AT REAR OF, 2-36, BURNSIDE ROAD, RM945 homes
completed
SITE OF, 4-8, SITE OF, 4-8, CHADWELL HEATH LANE, HIGH ROAD (REAR OF 9-19), RM6 4LS29 homes
completed
4-18, 4-18, BARON ROAD, PETERS CLOSE, RM827 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.8%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2022
MP
Jas Athwal (Labour)
MP majority
6,894
Constituency
Ilford South

Councillors

Hannah Amirah ChaudhryLabour
Bert Alexander JonesLabour
Anne Marie SachsLabour

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The bottom line

RM6 4BB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 51 min to city — above average for this zone.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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