Emerson Park · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57088, 0.21586

RM11 2FB— Emerson Park, Havering

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

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 82/100Transport 30/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
62
Safety
82
Schools
—
Transport
30
Environment
64
Investment
30

The bottom line

RM11 2FB 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 2FB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: 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 2FB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Towers Infant School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

—

Secondary

The Royal Liberty School

Not yet inspected · 21 min walk

P8: +0.54A8: 52.5

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 148 min walk

4 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 · 773m

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%

Street mix

Detached 75%Other 25%

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2021–2025 · CAGR

+-1.9%

Total change

-7%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.9%

per year

Acceleration

+4.76

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Detached100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£610k£610k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£550k£550k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£545k£566k+3.9%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

46out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume53

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
16.9 min walk
Emerson Park

Nearby stations

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

7

Walkability score

11

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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park547m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Haynes Park Car Park
547m

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 AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 1.3 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

11 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Monty's Bar (354 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.7 km
4 tennis courts15 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)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hillview Food & Wine410 m
The Hop Shop456 m

Nearby cafes

Tower's Cafe266 m
Costa917 m

Nearby restaurants

Papadom330 m
Shish Meze361 m
Mother India474 m
Fu Wing501 m

Nearby pubs

Monty's Bar354 m
The Chequers392 m
Hop Inn Micropub461 m
J.J. Moon's897 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug903 m
Boots966 m

Nearby health

Hornchurch Healthcare545 m
Harrow Dental Practice867 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 34

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

30

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.8%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 67%
Gentrification score19/100
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

49.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,793m
Crossrail 2 route19,175m

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)
6
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)
9
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)
3
Largest scheme
44 homes · 75, 75, North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1ST
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

30-36, 30-36, BUTTS GREEN ROAD, RM11 2JW30 homes
completed
LAND FRONTING, LAND FRONTING, ARDLEIGH GREEN ROAD, HAYNES ROAD, RM1116 homes
completed
GREENWAYS COURT, GREENWAYS COURT, BUTTS GREEN ROAD, RM11 2JR14 homes
completed
Land next to Greenways Court, Land next to Greenways Court, Butts Green Road, Romford, RM11 2JL10 homes
completed
Greenways Court, Greenways Court, Butts Green Road, Hornchurch, RM11 2JL9 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 2FB

Full postcodeRM11 2FB
Postcode districtRM11
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardEmerson Park
Latitude51.570879
Longitude0.215864
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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