Chadwell · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.57803, 0.12134

RM6 4YP— Chadwell, Redbridge

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 23/100Yield 4.42%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
52
Safety
85
Schools
60
Transport
23
Environment
58
Investment
60

The bottom line

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

The catch: 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM6 4YP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-42.0% vs London avg

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How RM6 4YP 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

Secondary

Chadwell Heath Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 63 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

37.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 73% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences34%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Theft0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hainault Fire Station · 3.3km

Crime is 42% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
6%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£180,000
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

1997–2017 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+320%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-22.9%

per year

Acceleration

-41.40

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£56k£56k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£121k£156k+28.9%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£168k£168k-0.3%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£205k£186k-9.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£258k£305k+18.4%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£235k£235k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.4% alpha

Terraced+0.4% α
Local
8.8%
District
8.4%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line line
14.8 min walk
Chadwell Heath→ Fenchurch Street· 6 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
15 min walk
Chadwell HeathNational Rail
15 min walk
Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
20 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
27 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

12

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★52 min
City59 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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park274m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.1 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: 15.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 5.1 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

GROVE SURGERY

200 CHADWELL HEATH LANE, CHADWELL HEATH, RM6 4YU

2 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGoodmayes Hospital · 705 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.1 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)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hawbush (497 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: KFC (883 m)

Nearest supermarketMasala Bazaar · 1.2 km
1 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Chadwell Supermarket597 m
AAA News963 m
DU'A Foods977 m
Just Drinks 4U988 m

Nearby cafes

Sip & Savour Cafe967 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC883 m
Essence Peri Peri Grill963 m
Kebabish Original968 m
Melih BBQ968 m

Nearby pubs

The Hawbush497 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wellbeing Pharmacy982 m

Nearby health

Chadwell Heath Surgery602 m
Goodmayes Hospital705 m
King George Hospital741 m
Chadwell Dental Care987 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 25

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ARISTON HOUSEKEEPERS LIMITED
ARISTON RESIDENTIAL LTD
ART DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
ASTERIX BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD
CLEANERS OF LONDON SERVICES LIMITED

+2 more

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score13/100
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

19.3

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,651m
Crossrail 2 route12,576m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,993 nationally

1,250

Est. population

25,937/km²

63%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

7.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

37%
21%
27%
Under 1837%
18–3421%
35–4927%
50–6411%
65+5%

Tenure

24%
42%
22%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent42%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
40%
22%
White British14%
White Other13%
Asian40%
Black22%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household30%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent22%

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)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
56%
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)
9
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
FORMER CLYDE WORKS, FORMER CLYDE WORKS, GROVE ROAD, RM6 4UU276 homes
completed
LAND SOUTH OF, LAND SOUTH OF, MILLHAVEN CLOSE, GROVE ROAD, RM648 homes
completed
Water Company Site, Water Company Site, Gresham Drive, Chadwell Heath, Essex, RM6 4TR9 homes
completed
Development At Garage Block Rear And North Of 149 To 159a, 149-159a, Gresham Drive, Romford6 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 4YP

Full postcodeRM6 4YP
Postcode districtRM6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardChadwell
Latitude51.578031
Longitude0.121343
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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