Chadwell Heath is a neighbourhood located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham as well as the London Borough of Redbridge. As its name suggests, this neighbourhood area is surrounded by large areas of open green space. The area has many 19th century village styled houses helping give this area its own unique character. Chadwell Heath has its own local rail station and is closely located to the A12 major road route.

Chadwell Heath is named after cold springs that were in this area, which are said to have had medicinal properties. Chadwell Heath was enclosed by the Monarchy, until 4 acres of it was given to the Parish Council in 1831 and a further 3 acres were given to it in 1866. Chadwell Heath station opened in 1864 connecting it to central London by rail which helped to develop the area.

Whalebone Lane is named after a Whale rib arch that stood for around 200 years at a toll gate on the Romford road. West Ham United’s training ground is located off Whalebone Lane, Chadwell Heath.

The A12 is often subject to major delays and frequent traffic accidents. Supermarket, B&M, has been fined for repeatedly selling knives to underage children.

In 2019, West Ham opened a new £4million academy facility at their training ground in Chadwell Heath. The redevelopment of the academy facility is part of significant investment at West Ham, which includes £100m on new signings last summer and a minimum £10m investment across their training facilities. The £14.8 billion Elizabethan Line has also increased the value of property in Chadwell Heath, as well as development interest in the area and its surrounding since even before it became operational in early 2022.

A large regeneration scheme was proposed for Chadwell Heath, which would be one of the biggest regeneration projects next to an Elizabeth Line station. The project would build new primary and secondary schools, a huge 147,000 sq m for shops and a massive new 24,000 sq m supermarket in the middle of the town. It would also deliver between 3500 and 4200 new homes, depending on which masterplan option is favoured. In nearby Goodmayes, a new regeneration scheme was approved in 2021 by the council for Weston Homes’ planning application for the site in High Road, Goodmayes. The plans would see the existing Tesco Extra demolished and replaced by a new store, 1,280 new high-quality homes, of which 415 would be affordable, a new primary school for 630 pupils, and new community facilities - supported by enhancements to the surrounding local infrastructure to improve accessibility.