Little Heath area report

Highlights

Little Heath is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 11,949. The median property price is £477,000, with 160 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Terraced homes dominate the market at 87 sales, with a median of £498,000, while flats average £264,000 across 36 transactions. Price per square metre stands at £3,514. The area shows moderate air quality, with nitrogen dioxide at 15.1 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 8.0. Flood risk is negligible, with neither flood zones nor flood-risk areas present. Broadband connectivity is strong: 86.4 per cent have gigabit access and 96.7 per cent superfast. Little Heath includes 15.4 per cent green belt and two conservation areas. Deprivation levels place the area around the mid-range nationally, with about 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. The London Borough of Redbridge administers the area under Labour control. Band D council tax for 2026/27 is £2,294.58.

Data updated 2026/2025. Little 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 Little Heath’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Little Heath ranks 13th cheapest of 33, 8th safest and 25th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £477,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Little Heath have risen 8% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 11,949 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Little Heath (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 6 then).

Schools

• 87% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈17 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 86% 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% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/little heath.

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Nearby areas we cover: Chadwell Heath, Marks Gate, Chadwell Heath.