Chadwell · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56901, 0.12107

RM6 4HB— Chadwell, Redbridge

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

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Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 49/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
57
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
49
Environment
59
Investment
49

The bottom line

RM6 4HB 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 canary wharf — above average for this zone.

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Location

RM6 4HB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+27.0% vs London avg

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How RM6 4HB 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 · Inspected May 2025 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

Secondary

Chadwell Heath Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 57 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

82.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
→ Stable

+29% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Theft1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +27% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

RM6 district median

£380,000

Based on 97 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,768/m²
Price per ft²£443/ft²
Avg floor area75.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
11%
D
14%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£188,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+443%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.7%

per year

Acceleration

+16.67

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £50k–£75k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£65k£82k+27.7%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£155k£155k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£173k£194k+12.1%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£198k£192k-3%1.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£240k£240k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£290k£300k+3.4%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£300k£300k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£350k£350k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.7% alpha

Terraced-0.7% α
Local
7.3%
District
8%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line line
6.7 min walk
Chadwell Heath→ Fenchurch Street· 6 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
7 min walk
Chadwell HeathNational Rail
7 min walk
Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
10 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
22 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

6

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo63 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★51 min
City55 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park117m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Chadwell Heath Station Car Park· yes
594m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

95%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed479 Mbps
Median download442 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 6.1 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

7 min walk

48%

Recommend GP

48%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGoodmayes Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Eva Hart (644 m)

Nearest supermarketMasala Bazaar · 297 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
653 licensed premises in borough261 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

686m

Post office

Nearby shops

AAA News235 m
Chadwell Supermarket529 m
DU'A Foods572 m
Just Drinks 4U620 m

Nearby cafes

Costa Coffee309 m
Sip & Savour Cafe508 m
Foodies592 m
Il Patio710 m

Nearby restaurants

Harvester - The Greyhound138 m
KFC160 m
Essence Peri Peri Grill240 m
Nando's336 m

Nearby pubs

The Eva Hart644 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym300 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wellbeing Pharmacy597 m

Nearby health

Chadwell Heath Surgery553 m
Chadwell Dental Care615 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 64

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AAQIB ENTERPRISE UK LIMITED
BENCO SERVICES LTD
CHADWELL FOOD & WINE LTD
DENERGII LTD
FLOVADA LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

41.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,848m
Crossrail 2 route12,688m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,024 nationally

2,903

Est. population

12,415/km²

61%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

34%
22%
25%
14%
Under 1834%
18–3422%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+5%

Tenure

22%
34%
30%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent34%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

16%
41%
21%
White British16%
White Other11%
Asian41%
Black21%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household35%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
63%
Borough approval rate
64%
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)
12
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
HEATH WORKS, HEATH WORKS, GROVE ROAD, RM6 4UH36 homes
completed
WANGYE WORKS, 950, WANGYE WORKS, 950, HIGH ROAD, CHADWELL HEATH, RM624 homes
completed
888, 888, High Road, Chadwell Heath, RM6 4HU9 homes
completed
75-85, 75-85, Grove Road, Romford, RM6 4PD9 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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Key facts for RM6 4HB

Full postcodeRM6 4HB
Postcode districtRM6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardChadwell
Latitude51.569007
Longitude0.121067
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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