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Whalebone Lane South, Romford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Whalebone Lane South, Romford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/romford-greater-london/whalebone-lane-south/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RM6 6HR, RM6 6HP, RM6 6HB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£243,045
11 sales
Price range
£150k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jan 2025
RM6 6HR

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At a glance

House prices£243k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkChadwell Heath station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% leaseholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

11 property sales on Whalebone Lane South, Romford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Jan 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £222,056. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% flat, 9% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Whalebone Lane South range from £150,000 to £360,000. 14% of homes sold here were freehold and 86% leasehold.

House prices on Whalebone Lane South compared

RM6 postcode area£416,884
Romford£438,561
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whalebone Lane South has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RM6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £235,400 (5 sales)2016£235k2017: £315,000 (1 sales)2017£315k2019: £226,500 (2 sales)2019£227k2021: £237,500 (1 sales)2021£238k2022: £236,000 (1 sales)2022£236k2025: £255,000 (1 sales)2025£255k

Tenure: 14% freehold and 86% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£222,05610 Jan 2025
Semi-detached1£360,00023 Nov 2016
Terraced1£315,00020 Apr 2017

Sold prices on Whalebone Lane South

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Maydeb Court, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HR 14 Mar 2025£260,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Maydeb Court, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HR 10 Jan 2025£255,000 FlatLeasehold
384, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HP 21 Dec 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Maydeb Court, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HR 15 Feb 2022£236,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Maydeb Court, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HR 17 Sep 2021£230,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Maydeb Court, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HR 23 Jun 2021£237,500 FlatLeasehold
390, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HP 13 Feb 2019£227,000 FlatLeasehold
404, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HP 22 Jan 2019£226,000 FlatLeasehold
347, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HB 20 Apr 2017£315,000 TerracedFreehold
335, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HB 23 Nov 2016£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Maydeb Court, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HR 5 Feb 2016£215,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Maydeb Court, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HR 5 Feb 2016£150,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Maydeb Court, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HR 26 Jan 2016£220,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Maydeb Court, Whalebone Lane South RM6 6HR 26 Jan 2016£232,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
4, Maydeb Court, Whalebone Lane South £220,000 (Jan 2016) → £260,000 (Mar 2025) +18%
over 9 yrs
6, Maydeb Court, Whalebone Lane South £215,000 (Feb 2016) → £237,500 (Jun 2021) +10%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whalebone Lane South

Crime

398 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whalebone Lane South in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences154
Anti-social behaviour88
Public order30
Vehicle crime26
Other theft23
Burglary16

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Whalebone Lane South is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Roding Flood alert area
  • Rivers Beam and Rom Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Whalebone Lane South

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Furze Infant School 452 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
Warren Junior School 546 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
The Warren School 1,392 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Edward's Church of England Academy 918 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Compass School 53 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.5 mi
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College 1,345 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 426 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Robert Clack School 3,231 pupils All-through 3–18 Good Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Chadwell Heath station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Goodmayes station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Romford station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Dagenham East Underground Station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chadwell Heath High Road (Stop R, WHALEBONE LANE SOUTH) 1 min walk
  • Chadwell Heath High Road (Stop W) 1 min walk
  • Whalebone Lane (Stop K, HIGH ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Whalebone Lane (Stop N, HIGH ROAD) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashton Gardens Surgery
    Ashton Gardens, Romford · 0.2 mi
  • The Upstairs Surgery
    Ashton Gardens, Romford · 0.2 mi
  • Chadwell Heath Surgery
    72-74 Chadwell Heath Lane, Chadwell Heath, Romford · 0.8 mi
  • Green Lane Surgery
    872 Green Lane, Dagenham · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Chadwell Heath · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Chadwell Heath Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Whalebone Lane South · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Whalebone Lane · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Super.care Pharmacy + · 0.1 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Wellbeing Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Chadwell Heath Orthodontics Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Whalebone Lane North (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • 1215 High Road (dental Practice) · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.9%62.5%
Private rented36.4%20.3%
Social rented10.7%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+8.6%18.6%
Residents1,968

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Barking and Dagenham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Whalebone Lane South

Ethnic group

HereBarking and Dagenham
White36.7%44.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh35.3%25.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African18.1%21.4%
Other ethnic group5.8%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.3%

Religion

HereBarking and Dagenham
Christian41.9%45.4%
Muslim26.1%24.4%
No religion14.1%18.8%
Sikh6.4%2%
Hindu5.7%3%
Not answered5%5.5%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.3%–

Country of birth

HereBarking and Dagenham
Born in the UK55.2%58.7%
Born outside the UK44.8%41.3%

Highest qualification

HereBarking and Dagenham
Level 4 qualifications and above37.3%33.3%
No qualifications20.2%22.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%13.5%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%10.4%
Other qualifications3.8%3.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%3.9%

General health

HereBarking and Dagenham
Very good health52.4%51.1%
Good health34.8%32.9%
Fair health9.6%11.1%
Bad health2.7%3.7%
Very bad health0.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBarking and Dagenham
1 car or van in household50.4%44.9%
No cars or vans in household30.1%34.7%
2 cars or vans in household15.4%16.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4%4.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Barking and Dagenham.

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