RM6 4HU Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chadwell. Region: London.
Streets
- High Road, London: 41 addresses
- Unnamed street near High Road, Goodmayes: 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
- 888 High Road, Chadwell Heath, permissioned (50 m)
- Metropolitan Police 919-925 High Road Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (120 m)
- Metropolitan Police 919-925 High Road Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (120 m)
- Goodmayes Retail Park High Road Goodmayes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Goodmayes Retail Park High Road Goodmayes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Chadwell Heath Retail Park High Road Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (270 m)
- Chadwell Heath Retail Park High Road Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (270 m)
- 822 High Road Goodmayes, permissioned (460 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 42 addresses are between 15 m and 16 m above sea level (15 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 | 650 m |
| Goodmayes 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m | |
| Seven Kings 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Grove Road Goodmayes | 60 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 5.8 km |
| Car parks | Seven Kings Park Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 36.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Goodmayes Medical Centre | 680 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Goodmayes Pharmacy | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chadwell Heath Dental Practice | 570 m |
| Hospital | King George Hospital | 650 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 680 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,300 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Goodmayes Park 30 ha | 580 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 540 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Barley Lane Recreation Ground 2.0 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,170 m² | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 32 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chadwell Millenium Green | Wood | 940 m north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km south-west |
| Fairlop Waters | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km north-west |
| Wheelers Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km south-east |
| White Hart Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km east |
| Mill Pool | Tidal water | 5.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 21 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 42 |
32 of the postcode's 42 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 60% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 22% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 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 High Road.