Chadwell Heath · Barking and Dagenham · Ilford South constituency · 51.58053, 0.14044

RM6 6QU— Chadwell Heath, Barking and Dagenham

Location and area intelligence for RM6 6QU, Chadwell Heath, Barking and Dagenham

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 67%Safety 79/100Transport 11/100Yield 4.26%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
41
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
11
Environment
82
Investment
49

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Location

RM6 6QU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: FairInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-23.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+19.0% vs London avg

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How RM6 6QU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Warren Junior School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★★

Secondary

The Warren School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 48.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 79 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
→ Stable

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%
Theft0%

Road safety

66

Road safety score

26

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

25

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dagenham Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is +19% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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)

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 BAnnual charge £1,377
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
Chadwell Heath StationElizabeth line line
19 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
33 min walk
Romford Rail StationLiberty · Greater Anglia
38 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

38

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge75 min ↑
Victoria81 min ↑
Waterloo76 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★64 min
City68 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park308m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.4 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 5G91%

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: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB79% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 99% 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

1,540 hrs/yr

Sunshine

594 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.7°C

Summer avg

3.1°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

MARKS GATE HEALTH CENTRE

LAWN FARM GROVE, CHADWELL HEATH, RM6 5LL

6 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalKing George Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

16

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Tollgate Tavern (894 m)

Nearest supermarketFreshco · 1.2 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
400 licensed premises in borough134 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

587m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food540 m
Marks Gate Groceries544 m
Rose Lane Convenience585 m
Hainault Convenience Store921 m

Nearby restaurants

The Moby Dick9 m
Peri Peri Paradise919 m
3 Luanet942 m
Roadhouse Grill942 m

Nearby pubs

Tollgate Tavern894 m
The Harrow926 m
Nebula948 m
212 Lounge949 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy944 m
Super-Care Pharmacy953 m

Nearby health

Ashton Gardens Surgery923 m
Chadwell Heath Orthodontic Practice946 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 22

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
211

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DIGIBULLS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score11/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition211

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+3.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

3

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,691m
Crossrail 2 route13,875m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,345 nationally

2,563

Est. population

8,768/km²

57%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£32,200

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

44

Community stability

Age profile

38%
19%
23%
Under 1839%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

21%
59%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent12%
Social rent59%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
17%
28%
White British36%
White Other10%
Asian17%
Black28%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household35%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent59%
Private rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-23.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
84
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
38
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Borough approval rate
60%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£80/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
88 homes · St Marks Redevelopment Sites, ROSE LANE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land South Of Cemetery, Land South Of Cemetery, WHALEBONE LANE NORTH, Romford55 homes
completed
Garages, Highview House, Garages, Highview House, Hatch Grove, Romford, RM6 5NS20 homes
completed
465, 465, Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RB1 homes
completed
Land forming part of 15, Land forming part of 15, Thatches Grove, Romford, RM6 5LA1 homes
completed
Land forming part of 215, Land forming part of 215, Padnall Road, Romford, RM6 5EP1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.6%
Ward turnout
87%
Election year
2026
MP
Jas Athwal (Labour)
MP majority
6,894
Constituency
Ilford South

Councillors

Sade BrightLabour
Simon PerryLabour
Michel PongoLabour

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Key facts for RM6 6QU

Full postcodeRM6 6QU
Postcode districtRM6
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardChadwell Heath
Latitude51.580526
Longitude0.140440
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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