Chadwell · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.57454, 0.11378

RM6 4TH— Chadwell, Redbridge

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 25/100Yield 4.42%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
56
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
25
Environment
73
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

The catch: 53 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM6 4TH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-15.0% vs London avg

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How RM6 4TH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Barley Lane Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 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 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 55 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences40%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
5%
F
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£132,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,011
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+400%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.9%

per year

Acceleration

+31.29

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £125k–£150k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£50k£52k+4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£75k£114k+51.3%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£125k£145k+16%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£226k£226k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£205k£205k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£250k£250k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Goodmayes StationElizabeth line line
11.9 min walk
Goodmayes→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
13 min walk
GoodmayesNational Rail
13 min walk
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
16 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
21 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

105

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★53 min
City58 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park309m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

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

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB54% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 5.6 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

MORRIS WARD - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT

MORRIS WARD, LOW SECURE FORENSIC, GOODMAYES HOSPITAL, 157 BARLEY LANE, IG3 8XJ

6 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGoodmayes Hospital · 363 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hawbush (793 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: KFC (779 m)

Nearest supermarketMasala Bazaar · 825 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Costa Coffee785 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC779 m
Nando's783 m
Harvester - The Greyhound798 m

Nearby pubs

The Hawbush793 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym834 m

Nearby health

Goodmayes Hospital363 m
King George Hospital659 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,027m
Crossrail 2 route12,097m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,437 nationally

1,985

Est. population

15,054/km²

60%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

8.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

30%
19%
24%
17%
Under 1830%
18–3419%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

28%
34%
23%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent24%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
49%
16%
White British19%
White Other8%
Asian49%
Black16%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household19%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
60%
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)
20
Largest scheme
397 homes · FORMER CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, FORMER CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, GROVE ROAD, RM6 4PE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND ADJACENT CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, LAND ADJACENT CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, CHADWELL HEATH LANE, RM6240 homes
completed
Glancy House & 121 - 155, Glancy House & 121 - 155, Barley Lane, Goodmayes, IG3 8XQ156 homes
completed
Development At 68, Eastwood Road, Seven Kings5 homes
completed
58, 58, Eastwood Road, Ilford, IG3 8UU5 homes
completed
208 & 210, 208 & 210, Barley Lane, Ilford, IG3 8XR4 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 4TH

Full postcodeRM6 4TH
Postcode districtRM6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardChadwell
Latitude51.574543
Longitude0.113777
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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