Aldborough · Redbridge · Ilford North constituency · 51.58493, 0.11728

RM6 5SR— Aldborough, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for RM6 5SR, Aldborough, Redbridge

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 16/100Yield 4.42%
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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Area score
51
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
16
Environment
65
Investment
56

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Location

RM6 5SR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Grove Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 106.7

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Secondary

Chadwell Heath Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 18 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 66 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Road safety

84

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hainault Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,011
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

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

8

Walkability score

41

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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park195m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.0 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 4.4 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

11 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalKing George Hospital · 667 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

17

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 · 1.9 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 pubs

The Hawbush391 m

Nearby health

King George Hospital667 m
Goodmayes Hospital937 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 13

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

56

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 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

25.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,110m
Crossrail 2 route12,249m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,157 nationally

1,958

Est. population

522/km²

61%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

49

Community stability

Age profile

28%
20%
23%
17%
Under 1828%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

30%
37%
28%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent28%
Social rent4%

Ethnicity

22%
50%
White British22%
White Other10%
Asian50%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household17%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
64%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
0
Largest scheme
240 homes · LAND ADJACENT CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, LAND ADJACENT CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, CHADWELL HEATH LANE, RM6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LITTLE HEATH LODGE, LITTLE HEATH LODGE, HAINAULT ROAD, RM630 homes
completed
LITTLE HEATH LODGE, LITTLE HEATH LODGE, HAINAULT ROAD, RM617 homes
completed
Former Hawbush P.H. 205, Former Hawbush P.H. 205, Barley Lane, Romford, RM6 4XU14 homes
completed
211, 211, Barley Lane, Little Heath, RM6 4XU1 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 1, Land adjacent to 1, Little Heath, RM6 4XX1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.8%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2022
MP
Wes Streeting (Labour)
MP majority
528
Constituency
Ilford North

Councillors

John HowardLabour
Jyotsna Rahman IslamLabour
Lebo PhakoeLabour

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Key facts for RM6 5SR

Full postcodeRM6 5SR
Postcode districtRM6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardAldborough
Latitude51.584930
Longitude0.117276
Parliamentary constituencyIlford North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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