Chadwell Heath area report

Highlights

Chadwell Heath is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 17,578. The median house price is £400,000, with 250 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 24.2% over five years. Terraced homes dominate the market at £411,000 median, while flats average £184,100. About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Chadwell Heath. The area has moderate air quality, with nitrogen dioxide at 15.4 annual mean and particulate matter at 8.1 annual mean. Broadband coverage is strong: 97.6% have superfast connectivity and 89.9% have gigabit-capable access. The median age is 33.7 years, with 44.5% of households containing dependent children. Owner-occupied homes account for 50.2% of housing, while 29.2% is privately rented. The local authority is the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with council tax band D at £2,198.51 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/2025. Chadwell Heath, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Chadwell Heath’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Chadwell Heath ranks 1st cheapest of 33, 16th safest and 2nd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £400,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Chadwell Heath have risen 24% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 17,578 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Chadwell Heath (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 3).

Schools

• 95% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈21 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 90% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/chadwell heath.

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Nearby areas we cover: Chadwell Heath, Becontree Heath, Little Heath.