RM6 4BJ Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced December 2002. Ward: Chadwell. Region: London.
Streets
- Madeleine Close, London: 46 addresses
- Millhaven Close, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Redbridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,295 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,530 | £1,785 | £2,040 | £2,295 | £2,804 | £3,314 | £3,824 | £4,589 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (50% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Polygram Building Unit 1 Clyde Works Chadwell Heath Lane Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (170 m)
- Polygram Building Unit 1 Clyde Works Chadwell Heath Lane Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (170 m)
- Dunelm Nursing Home and Grovelands Day Centre Grove Road Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (360 m)
- Dunelm Nursing Home and Grovelands Day Centre Grove Road Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (360 m)
- Chadwell Heath Retail Park High Road Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (460 m)
- Chadwell Heath Retail Park High Road Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (460 m)
- 1145 High Road Chadwell Heath, permissioned (580 m)
- 1145 High Road Chadwell Heath, permissioned (580 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 47 addresses are between 19 m and 20 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chadwell Heath 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m |
| Goodmayes 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Seven Kings 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Somerville Rd Chadwell Hth Ln Little Heath | 180 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 6.4 km |
| Car parks | Seven Kings Park Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 530 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 35.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chadwell Heath Surgery | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cordeve LTD Dispensing Chemist | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Barley Lane (Dental Surgery) | 630 m |
| Hospital | King George Hospital | 710 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 700 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 560 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | St Chad's Park 14 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,270 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Barley Lane Recreation Ground 2.0 ha | 730 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Chadwell Heath Allotments 1.0 ha | 780 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chadwell Millenium Green | Wood | 480 m east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km south-west |
| Fairlop Waters | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north-west |
| Wheelers Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km south-east |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 4.4 km north |
| White Hart Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 27 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 47 |
34 of the postcode's 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 33% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 20% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Madeleine Close.