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Chadwell Heath East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Chadwell Heath East neighbourhood of Barking and Dagenham, England (ONS area Barking and Dagenham 002). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes RM6, RM8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RM6 6NR.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Barking and Dagenham
Chadwell Heath East is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Barking and Dagenham (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 22 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £445,000 and flats for £245,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Barking and Dagenham (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Chadwell Heath, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£445,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£245,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.06; 2 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 3 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£64,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Chadwell Heath East sits in Barking and Dagenham
- Typical house price: 4th highest of the 20 neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: joint 6th highest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: joint 11th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Chadwell Heath East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Barking and Dagenham, 3 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Borough against the region
Falling behind the borough
- Home improvement applications
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Chadwell Heath Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (850 m in a straight line). About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Shenfield (about 20 min) and Paddington (about 38 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Furze Infant School 110 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school The Warren School 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Chadwell Heath East
What is the typical house price in Chadwell Heath East?
£445,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
How does Chadwell Heath East compare with the rest of Barking and Dagenham?
Typical house price: 4th highest of the 20 neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 6th highest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 11th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham.
Is Chadwell Heath East an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Chadwell Heath East gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 2 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Chadwell Heath East?
Chadwell Heath. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (850 m in a straight line). About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Shenfield (about 20 min) and Paddington (about 38 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Chadwell Heath East?
Nearest state primary school. Furze Infant School. 110 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Warren School. 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.