Squirrels Heath · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.58501, 0.21730

RM11 2GT— Squirrels Heath, Havering

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 22/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
59
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
22
Environment
63
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

The catch: 63 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM11 2GT

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-4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM11 2GT

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How RM11 2GT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Ardleigh Green Junior School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

The Royal Liberty School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.54A8: 52.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 164 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Drug offences6%
Burglary2%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harold Hill Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area61.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 84%Detached 16%

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£153,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
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

2000–2023 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+222%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.9%

per year

Acceleration

-52.81

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £200k–£250k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Detached15.8%
Semi-detached84.2%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£127k£127k+0%4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£144k£205k+41.9%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£190k£260k+36.8%1
GFC & correction2008–2010£223k£250k+12.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£287k£287k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£428k£428k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£411k£411k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
5.9%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
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 StationElizabeth line line
10.1 min walk
Gidea Park→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
33 min

Nearby stations

Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
11 min walk
Gidea ParkNational Rail
11 min walk
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
17 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
23 min walk
Romford Rail StationElizabeth line · Liberty
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

1

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge72 min ↑
Victoria79 min ↑
Waterloo75 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★63 min
City69 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 park439m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.6 km

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: 21.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.5 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

KINGS PARK SURGERY

HAROLD WOOD POLYCLINIC, COPSE AVENUE, HAROLD WOOD, RM3 0FE

14 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

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 · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Ardleigh (262 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.5 km
4 tennis courts5 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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Cosy Cafe222 m
Cafe 108277 m
Cafe on the corner801 m

Nearby restaurants

Poseidon's Fish Bar222 m
The Brunch Bar235 m
The Clove238 m
Essex Best Kebab244 m

Nearby pubs

The Ardleigh262 m
The New Inn489 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs183 m
Greenwood Boxing and Fitness205 m
Romford Hockey Club912 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 31

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

50

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 score18/100
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

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,838m
Crossrail 2 route19,179m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,714 nationally

1,774

Est. population

4,142/km²

63%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£40,200

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

23%
20%
23%
17%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+17%

Tenure

29%
42%
19%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent19%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

65%
15%
White British65%
White Other8%
Asian15%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household19%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
0%
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)
11
Largest scheme
349 homes · HAROLD WOOD HOSP. SITES A2,A3,B1,B2,B3., HAROLD WOOD HOSP. SITES A2,A3,B1,B2,B3., WHITELANDS WAY, RM3 0BE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

RAILSTORE LIMITED, RAILSTORE LIMITED, ELVET AVENUE, RM2 6JT205 homes
completed
Snowdon Court, Snowdon Court, Squirrells Heath Road, Elvet Avenue, Gidea Park, RM2 6DU98 homes
completed
Interwood Site, Interwood Site, Stafford Avenue, Hornchurch, RM11 2ER20 homes
completed
LUCAS PLAYING FIELD SITE ADJACENT TO, 86, LUCAS PLAYING FIELD SITE ADJACENT TO, 86, SOUTHEND ARTERIAL ROAD, RM2 6PL12 homes
completed
78-82, 78-82, Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1LG9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2022
MP
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Christine VickeryConservative
Keith PrinceConservative
Michael John WhiteConservative

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Key facts for RM11 2GT

Full postcodeRM11 2GT
Postcode districtRM11
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSquirrels Heath
Latitude51.585007
Longitude0.217302
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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