Squirrels Heath · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57572, 0.21366

RM11 2DF— Squirrels Heath, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM11 2DF, Squirrels Heath, Havering

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 24/100~7% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
55
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
24
Environment
64
Investment
54

The bottom line

RM11 2DF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 59 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM11 2DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM11 2DF

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How RM11 2DF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Towers Infant School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

—

Secondary

The Royal Liberty School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.54A8: 52.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 152 min walk

3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Other20%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornchurch Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 21% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,246/m²
Price per ft²£302/ft²
Avg floor area64.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
9%
D
48%
E
20%
F
1%

Based on 79 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Outer East London

Shared room£561/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1675/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£161,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+317%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.7%

per year

Acceleration

+15.07

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £100k–£125k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£54k£54k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£67k£67k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£120k£135k+12.5%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£90k£128k+42.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£128k£200k+55.6%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£208k£183k-12%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£184k£235k+27.5%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£240k£240k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£215k£225k+4.7%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.1%
District
3.1%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia line
10.4 min walk
Emerson Park

Nearby stations

Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
11 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
11 min walk
Emerson ParkNational Rail
11 min walk
Romford Rail StationLiberty · Greater Anglia
26 min walk
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

9

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria75 min ↑
Waterloo71 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★59 min
City64 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park124m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Haynes Park Car Park
124m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 20.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 1.8 km

Energy

Solar: 865 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,540 hrs/yr

Sunshine

594 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.7°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield865.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM2 5SU

9 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

15

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Drill (451 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.4 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hillview Food & Wine500 m
The Hop Shop993 m

Nearby cafes

Natural Bean499 m
Tower's Cafe715 m
Pop In Sandwich bar857 m
Cafe 1081.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Kervansaray446 m
Number One447 m
China Town447 m
Ginger Spice492 m

Nearby pubs

The Drill451 m
The New Inn727 m
Monty's Bar894 m
The Chequers931 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs898 m
Greenwood Boxing and Fitness1.1 km

Nearby health

Hornchurch Healthcare1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 20

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
7.4% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 7% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,996m
Crossrail 2 route18,975m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,732 nationally

1,561

Est. population

5,956/km²

57%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£38,400

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

23%
18%
18%
19%
21%
Under 1823%
18–3419%
35–4918%
50–6419%
65+21%

Tenure

37%
31%
14%
17%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent14%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

71%
13%
White British71%
White Other5%
Asian14%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household18%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent17%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
44%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
98 homes · Snowdon Court, Snowdon Court, Squirrells Heath Road, Elvet Avenue, Gidea Park, RM2 6DU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Haynes Park Court, Haynes Park Court, Slewins Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 2DE18 homes
completed
HAYNES PARK COURT, FRONTAGE, HAYNES PARK COURT, FRONTAGE, SLEWINS LANE, RM11 2BZ12 homes
completed
118, 118, Slewins Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 2BU2 homes
completed
Land rear of 92, Land rear of 92, Slewins Lane, RM112 homes
completed
35, 35, Brooklands Gardens, Hornchurch, RM11 2AF2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2022
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Christine VickeryConservative
Keith PrinceConservative
Michael John WhiteConservative

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Key facts for RM11 2DF

Full postcodeRM11 2DF
Postcode districtRM11
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSquirrels Heath
Latitude51.575723
Longitude0.213661
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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