Whalebone · Barking and Dagenham · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.56939, 0.13045
RM6 6DR— Whalebone, Barking and Dagenham
Location and area intelligence for RM6 6DR, Whalebone, Barking and Dagenham
The family fortress
Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.72%
Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses
RM6 6DR
Key facts for RM6 6DR
Full postcodeRM6 6DR
Postcode districtRM6
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardWhalebone
Latitude51.569386
Longitude0.130450
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
Very highRenters
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-10.0% vs London avg vs London crime-94.6% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for RM6 6DR
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Postcode Personality
🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🌳 Good Parks🔒 Very Safe
“The family fortress”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Henry Green Primary School
Not yet inspected · 11 min walk
KS2: 105.7
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Secondary
Mayfield School
Not yet inspected · 11 min walk
P8: 0.00A8: 45.3
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre
Not inspected · 65 min walk
4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
3.5 incidents per 1,000 residents
Top 5% — safest in London ↑ Rising 40.0%from a low base — still below London average
-44% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences43%
Crime is 95% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high
LHA rates — Outer East London
Shared room£561/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1675/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo
Current mortgage rates
2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£135,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,573
Price growth potentialLow
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Chadwell Heath StationElizabeth line line
1.9 min walk 🚂Chadwell Heath→ Fenchurch Street· 6 tph
42 min Nearby stations
🟣Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
2 min walk 🚂Chadwell HeathNational Rail
2 min walk 🟣Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
18 min walk 🟣Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
30 min walk 🚇Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
36 min walk 🚌4 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 86 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park63m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Chadwell Heath Station Car Park· yes
235m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G91%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterMEDIUM
MediumAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 92% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 76% of London Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 6.0 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
8 min walk
Nearest hospitalGoodmayes Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 177 m
2 tennis courts
Nearby shops
Just Drinks 4U166 m
DU'A Foods175 m
Chop Meat179 m
Istambul Food Centre185 m
Nearby cafes
Foodies137 m
Il Patio182 m
Sip & Savour Cafe202 m
Bon Appetit348 m
Nearby restaurants
Sweets Town & Grill133 m
The Swan133 m
Best Kebab House134 m
Subway168 m
Nearby pubs
The Eva Hart124 m
212 Lounge795 m
Nearby pharmacies
Wellbeing Pharmacy169 m
Britannia Pharmacy621 m
Super-Care Pharmacy745 m
Nearby health
Chadwell Dental Care167 m
Chadwell Heath Surgery556 m
Chadwell Heath Orthodontic Practice612 m
Ashton Gardens Surgery719 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 77
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)211
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
APM LONDON LIMITED
BEAUTY ANGELS SPA LTD
F&I PROPERTY INVESTMENT LTD
LIKEBROTHERS LTD
OASISWELL LTD
+2 more
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.72% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition211
Rental market
Mixed / transientTenant profile
Future outlook
Excellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,299m
Crossrail 2 route13,322m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
More deprived than average Rank: 8,791 nationally
1,993
Est. population
20,467/km²
Inner cityVery high densityRenters
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household33%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Live planning apps (800m)29
Residential apps (800m)10
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)8
CIL rate (residential)£80/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme176 homes · FORMER WANGYE WORKS, 950, FORMER WANGYE WORKS, 950, HIGH ROAD, CHADWELL HEATH, RM6
Named schemes (500m)
NORTH EAST SIDE OF JUNCTION, NORTH EAST SIDE OF JUNCTION, FRESHWATER ROAD, STATION ROAD, RM6 4135 homes
completedDupont Performance Coatings, 22 - 42, FRESHWATER ROAD60 homes
completedACROW WORKS, ACROW WORKS, STATION ROAD, RM6 4DJ58 homes
completedLAND AT REAR OF, 2-36, LAND AT REAR OF, 2-36, BURNSIDE ROAD, RM945 homes
completedSITE OF, 4-8, SITE OF, 4-8, CHADWELL HEATH LANE, HIGH ROAD (REAR OF 9-19), RM6 4LS29 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPMargaret Mullane (Labour)
ConstituencyDagenham and Rainham
Councillors
Rubina SiddiquiLabour
Andrew AchilleosLabour
Mukhtar YusufLabour
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The bottom line
RM6 6DR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 49 min to city — above average for this zone.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics