The undulating nature of Chennai real estate growth is reflected in its suburbs. Pattabiram, situated in the north-western part of Chennai, is one such suburb that has briskly emerged into a developing neighborhood, becoming a hub for residential as well as commercial activity.
Pattabiram serves as a quiet and peaceful corridor in the western region of Chennai, with abundant green farm lands around. The area is also in proximity to several lakes such as Thandurai Lake, Vilinjiyambakkam Lake, Avadi Lake, and Thirunindravur Lake.
The locality has stable civic infrastructure, supported by a police station, a post office, an electricity board office, and a fully functional railway station. The area has sufficient water, supplied by the Chennai Public Works Department (PWD).
Pattabiram social infrastructure is well maintained, with many schools, colleges, banks, and hospitals scattered around the area. Apart from three government schools, private schools like Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ptms School, and Chathiram School dot the area. The locality also houses several hospitals like Grace Hospital, Ryan Dental Clinic, M. S. Hospital, Sam Clinic, and Bohra Eye Hospital.
Apart from the basic educational and healthcare facilities, the area has supermarkets, grocery stores, theatres, apparel stores, bakeries, restaurants, and other shops that cater to everyday needs.
Connectivity and Transit Points
The upcoming suburb of Pattabiram is accorded with an advantageous location, sharing proximity to important areas like Avadi, Ambattur, Oragadam, Maduravoyal, and Poonamalle. It enjoys excellent connectivity to these areas via Chennai-Tiruttani Highway, which converges into SH-206, Avadi Main Road, and a number of other roads.
Pattabiram enjoys good public transport service, provided by Metropolitan Transport Corporation. A number of buses ply through Pattabiram Bus Stop, connecting it to the likes of Tambaram, Guindy, Sriperumbudur, Hasthinapuram, Thiruvanmiyur, T. Nagar, CMBT, Broadway, and Poonamalle.
The Chennai Suburban Railway Network provides excellent and affordable rail connectivity to other important areas of Chennai. The well-maintained Pattabiram Railway Station witnesses approximately 16,000 commuters every day, travelling to different parts of Chennai.
The primary railway station of Chennai, Chennai Central is situated 29km from Pattabiram, and takes close to an hour-and-half to reach via NH-205. However, it is more feasible to catch a train from Pattabiram to Chennai Central in the interest of both time and money. Chennai International Airport is situated 33km from this locality, and takes close to an hour to reach via SH-206 and SH-55.
Major landmarks
Pattabiram growth can be attributed to the electrification of the Pattabiram railway lines, operating under the suburban railway network of Chennai. Construction of a road-over-bridge at Pattabiram railway level crossing, has further improved the locality growth prospects.
The development of Chennai-Tiruttani Highway, which runs through Pattabiram, has been instrumental in the growth of this locality, enhancing its connectivity and making it accessible via road.
Residential and Commercial Market
Residential Market Trends
The growth of the real estate market in Chennai opened many possibilities for Pattabiram. But, since the real estate buzz in this area is new, the dominant property type here is residential plots. However, independent houses and flats in Pattabiram can also be found here in reasonable numbers.
Since residential plots are available in abundance, they are economically priced, selling at an average rate of Rs 1,050 per sq. ft. The average rate of 2 BHK and 3 BHK apartments in Pattabiram is Rs 3,100 per sq. ft. and Rs 3,200 per sq. ft., respectively. Independent houses in the area are priced the highest, and sell at an average rate of Rs 3,800 per sq. ft.
This area sees more buyer traffic than people looking to rent a property. However, the average rental rate for a house is Rs 6 per sq. ft., and the average rent price ranges between Rs 5,000-7,000 per month.
Commercial Market Trends
Since Pattabiram is mainly a residential area, only a small portion of the property market is made up of commercial properties. The average property rate for commercial plots in the area is Rs 2,800 per sq. ft. The average price ranges from Rs 3 - 5.2 crores for a mid to large sized plot.
Major Challenges
Pattabiram has temporarily been facing power supply problems due to the Chennai-Tiruvallur road widening project. The shifting of power cables, poles, and transformers is causing power cuts in the region. However, it is being said that once the transfer is made, this problem would be solved.
Another issue that plagues this locality is excessive sewage water running on the streets, especially during the monsoon. There are many open drains in the area, causing sewage water to overflow, making it a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Factors for Growth in the Future
The talks of setting up a financial city in Oragadam, which lies only 10km from Pattabiram, has cajoled many investors into investing here. Once completed, the financial city will see a huge inflow of buyer, seller, and investor traffic.
The proposal to start mini-bus service to suburbs like Tambaram, Red Hills, and Kelambakkam have increased the chances of instating these services in areas like Pattabiram. If the project is given a nod, it would definitely improve connectivity in the area, making it more convenient for the residents to commute.
Many small-mid scale residential projects like Royal Denizen, Jas Sahoj Nivas, Gokulam, Supradeepam, Sri Chakra, and P dot G Flora would help to kick start the apartment culture in the area, and would invite large-scale residential projects to set camp here.
