Emerson Park · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57073, 0.21363

RM11 2DJ— Emerson Park, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM11 2DJ, Emerson Park, Havering

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 82/100Transport 29/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
60
Safety
82
Schools
—
Transport
29
Environment
64
Investment
48

The bottom line

RM11 2DJ offers 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 2DJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

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How RM11 2DJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Towers Infant School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 55.0

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 146 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Vehicle crime21%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornchurch Fire Station · 836m

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area109.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
15%
E
4%
G
2%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 85%Detached 15%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£273,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+541%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+34.9%

per year

Acceleration

+55.62

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £450k–£500k · 40 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 40 sales

Detached15%
Semi-detached85%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£91k£60k-33.7%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£188k£235k+25%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£230k£297k+29.1%3.3
GFC & correction2010–2011£275k£283k+3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£320k+28%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£463k£490k+5.9%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£585k£543k-7.3%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£430k£580k+34.9%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

4out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position10

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
16.2 min walk
Emerson Park

Nearby stations

Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
6 min walk
Emerson ParkNational Rail
6 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
17 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

10

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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park576m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Haynes Park Car Park
576m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 20.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 1.4 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

10 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Monty's Bar (460 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.6 km
4 tennis courts5 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hillview Food & Wine270 m
The Hop Shop560 m

Nearby cafes

Tower's Cafe165 m
Natural Bean913 m
Costa937 m

Nearby restaurants

Papadom453 m
Shish Meze487 m
Mother India578 m
Fu Wing599 m

Nearby pubs

Monty's Bar460 m
The Chequers497 m
Hop Inn Micropub565 m
The Drill868 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug914 m
Boots999 m

Nearby health

Hornchurch Healthcare616 m
Harrow Dental Practice852 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 24

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,659m
Crossrail 2 route19,023m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,793 nationally

1,665

Est. population

5,670/km²

60%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£39,500

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

20%
19%
19%
20%
22%
Under 1820%
18–3419%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+22%

Tenure

46%
40%
13%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent13%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

78%
White British78%
White Other6%
Asian10%
Black1%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household15%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
33%
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)
1
Largest scheme
30 homes · 30-36, 30-36, BUTTS GREEN ROAD, RM11 2JW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

17 Walden Road, 17, Hornchurch, RM11 2JT4 homes
completed
118, 118, Slewins Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 2BU2 homes
completed
35, 35, Brooklands Gardens, Hornchurch, RM11 2AF2 homes
completed
Land rear of 92, Land rear of 92, Slewins Lane, RM112 homes
completed
2, 2, Walden Way, Hornchurch, RM11 2LB1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Havering Residents Association
Ward majority vote
26.0%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2022
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,943
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster

Councillors

Laurance Robert GarrardHavering Residents Association
David GodwinHavering Residents Association

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Key facts for RM11 2DJ

Full postcodeRM11 2DJ
Postcode districtRM11
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardEmerson Park
Latitude51.570733
Longitude0.213635
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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