RM6 5RJ Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chadwell. Region: London.
Streets
- Percival Gardens, London: 47 addresses
- Unnamed street near Percival Gardens, Chadwell Heath: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Percival Gardens, Chadwell Heath: 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 D (96% of about 530 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Polygram Building Unit 1 Clyde Works Chadwell Heath Lane Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (360 m)
- Polygram Building Unit 1 Clyde Works Chadwell Heath Lane Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (360 m)
- 1171 High Road Chadwell Heath, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 1171 High Road Chadwell Heath, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 1145 High Road Chadwell Heath, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 1145 High Road Chadwell Heath, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 26 And 28 And Land To The Rear High Road, Chadwell Heath, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 8a Cedar Park Gardens Chadwell Heath, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 49 addresses are between 19 m and 22 m above sea level (21 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 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Goodmayes 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Seven Kings 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hawkridge Close Little Heath | 230 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | Seven Kings Park Car Park | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 35.3 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chadwell Heath Surgery | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cordeve LTD Dispensing Chemist | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 1215 High Road (Dental Practice) | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | King George Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Chad's Park 14 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,890 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Barley Lane Recreation Ground 2.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chadwell Heath Allotments 1.0 ha | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chadwell Millenium Green | Wood | 100 m north-west |
| Fairlop Waters | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Wheelers Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| White Hart Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) north |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 49 | 49 |
None of the postcode's 49 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Percival Gardens.