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On Thatches Grove, in Marks Gate
What it's like at RM6 5LA: every home that has sold on Thatches Grove since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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3 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Thatches Grove; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
5 of the 68 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 1, Thatches GroveTerraced · company-owned | Mar 2025 | £450,000 | 81 m² | £5,556/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Thatches GroveFlat | Nov 2005 | £112,000 | 59 m² | £1,898/m² | 2 |
| 3, Thatches GroveTerraced | Mar 2003 | £154,000 | 88 m² | £1,750/m² | 2 |
| 6, Thatches GroveFlat · company-owned | Feb 2019 | £225,000 | 68 m² | £3,309/m² | 1 |
| 7, Thatches GroveTerraced · company-owned | Jul 2009 | £190,000 | 86 m² | £2,209/m² | 1 |
| 8, Thatches GroveTerraced | Jun 2006 | £119,500 | 70 m² | £1,707/m² | 1 |
| 11, Thatches GroveTerraced · company-owned | Feb 2009 | £195,000 | 84 m² | £2,321/m² | 1 |
| 12, Thatches GroveFlat | Apr 2013 | £114,000 | 67 m² | £1,701/m² | 1 |
| 14, Thatches GroveFlat · company-owned | Apr 2019 | £211,000 | 64 m² | £3,297/m² | 2 |
| 15, Thatches GroveTerraced | Aug 2007 | £223,000 | 87 m² | £2,563/m² | 1 |
| 15a, Thatches GroveTerraced · company-owned | Dec 2008 | £232,500 | 85 m² | £2,735/m² | 1 |
| 16, Thatches GroveFlat · company-owned | Apr 2024 | £246,000 | 70 m² | £3,514/m² | 1 |
| 17, Thatches GroveSemi-detached | Aug 2018 | £330,000 | 82 m² | £4,024/m² | 2 |
| 18, Thatches GroveFlat · company-owned | Dec 2022 | £240,000 | 68 m² | £3,529/m² | 1 |
| 24, Thatches GroveFlat | Sept 2025 | £230,000 | 65 m² | £3,538/m² | 1 |
| 25, Thatches GroveTerraced | May 2024 | £415,000 | 84 m² | £4,940/m² | 1 |
| 27, Thatches GroveTerraced | Jul 2002 | £123,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 29, Thatches GroveTerraced | Jul 2006 | £168,000 | 85 m² | £1,976/m² | 1 |
| 32, Thatches GroveFlat | May 2004 | £110,000 | 68 m² | £1,618/m² | 2 |
| 33, Thatches GroveTerraced | Jul 2016 | £325,000 | 86 m² | £3,779/m² | 2 |
| 34, Thatches GroveFlat | Jan 2012 | £110,000 | 69 m² | £1,594/m² | 3 |
| 37, Thatches GroveTerraced | Jun 2021 | £410,000 | 100 m² | £4,100/m² | 1 |
| 39, Thatches GroveTerraced | Sept 2024 | £420,000 | 81 m² | £5,185/m² | 2 |
| 41, Thatches GroveTerraced | Jul 2020 | £335,000 | 80 m² | £4,188/m² | 3 |
| 43, Thatches GroveTerraced | Mar 2018 | £330,000 | 83 m² | £3,976/m² | 2 |
| 46, Thatches GroveFlat · company-owned | Jul 2021 | £236,000 | 107 m² | £2,206/m² | 2 |
| 47, Thatches GroveTerraced · company-owned | Apr 2009 | £192,000 | 84 m² | £2,286/m² | 1 |
| 49, Thatches GroveTerraced | Dec 2011 | £185,000 | 81 m² | £2,284/m² | 1 |
| 51, Thatches GroveTerraced | Mar 2012 | £183,000 | 86 m² | £2,128/m² | 1 |
| 51a, Thatches GroveDetached | Nov 2022 | £452,000 | 97 m² | £4,660/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Chadwell Heath, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 4.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Whalebone Lane North/Rose Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 62, 296, 362); 78 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 18% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Rose Lane Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 48% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Warren Junior School (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is The Warren School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 47.6 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (2.7 km) and The Sydney Russell School (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (4.1 km) and Woodford County High School (8.5 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op Welcome, 350 m away, with Direct from Farm closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Marks Gate Health Centre (250 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Siam Massage is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 1.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Toby Carvery is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Tollgate Tavern Public House the nearest pub (1.2 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 117 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 40% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is St. Chad's Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Romford Greyhound Stadium (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 34 km.
23 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Farm Barn | II | 160 m |
| the Marks Stones (on East Side of Road North of Eastern Avenue, Set in A Hedge) | II | 190 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Ilford South constituency: Jas Athwal MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 6,894 (16.7%), turnout 51%. Vote shares: Labour 40%, Independent 23%, Conservative 15%, Green Party 8%.
19 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near RM6 5LA →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in Barking and Dagenham since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 68 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
Nearest: Canvey Island Foreshore · about 34 min
Nearest: Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation · about 33 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 0 of 60 homes with certificates have solar panels, 1 a heat pump, and 3 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 91.2% | 86.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 8.5% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 6.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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