Chadwell · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.58088, 0.11821

RM6 4XX— Chadwell, Redbridge

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 17/100Yield 4.42%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
51
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
17
Environment
65
Investment
52

The bottom line

RM6 4XX 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 city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM6 4XX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

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How RM6 4XX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Grove Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.7

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Secondary

Chadwell Heath Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 63 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

+15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Other20%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences6%
Robbery1%
Burglary1%
Theft1%

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hainault Fire Station · 3.0km

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area113.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
5%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 64%Terraced 18%Detached 18%

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£283,500
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 DAnnual charge £2,011
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2005–2023 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+121%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.4%

per year

Acceleration

-3.89

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £175k–£200k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached20%
Semi-detached70%
Terraced10%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£195k£265k+35.9%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£190k£365k+92.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£462k£462k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£453k£450k-0.6%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£430k£430k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position100

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
21 min walk
Chadwell Heath→ Fenchurch Street· 6 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
20 min walk
Chadwell HeathNational Rail
20 min walk
Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
22 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
25 min walk
Barkingside Underground StationCentral
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City ★53 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

14

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park83m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

92%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed467 Mbps
Median download436 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 15.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 4.8 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

GROVE SURGERY

200 CHADWELL HEATH LANE, CHADWELL HEATH, RM6 4YU

7 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalKing George Hospital · 487 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMasala Bazaar · 1.5 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

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 shops

Chadwell Supermarket978 m

Nearby pubs

The Hawbush121 m

Nearby health

King George Hospital487 m
Goodmayes Hospital621 m
Chadwell Heath Surgery984 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 18

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
7
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BKURE LTD
DA WOODWORKS LTD
ELARIS GROUP LTD
KOBALIAN LTD
PATWALIA BRICKWORK LTD

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score15/100
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

24.7

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,779m
Crossrail 2 route12,335m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,011 nationally

1,959

Est. population

7,656/km²

51%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

4.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

28%
16%
22%
16%
18%
Under 1828%
18–3416%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+18%

Tenure

38%
43%
14%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent14%
Social rent6%

Ethnicity

27%
51%
White British27%
White Other4%
Asian51%
Black10%
Mixed3%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household20%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
43%
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)
3
Largest scheme
397 homes · FORMER CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, FORMER CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, GROVE ROAD, RM6 4PE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, FORMER CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, GROVE ROAD, RM6 4PE397 homes
completed
LAND ADJACENT CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, LAND ADJACENT CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, CHADWELL HEATH LANE, RM6240 homes
completed
GOODMAYES HOSPITAL, GOODMAYES HOSPITAL, BARLEY LANE, IG3 8XJ104 homes
completed
260-264, 260-264, BARLEY LANE, 1G130 homes
completed
LITTLE HEATH LODGE, LITTLE HEATH LODGE, HAINAULT ROAD, RM630 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 4XX

Full postcodeRM6 4XX
Postcode districtRM6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardChadwell
Latitude51.580884
Longitude0.118214
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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