Squirrels Heath · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.57672, 0.21932

RM11 2LW— Squirrels Heath, Havering

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 20/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
20
Environment
64
Investment
23

The bottom line

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

The catch: 72 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM11 2LW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-57.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM11 2LW

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How RM11 2LW 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 · 11 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

The Royal Liberty School

Not yet inspected · 15 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 · 156 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

28.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime16%
Other12%
Burglary12%
Drug offences8%
Robbery4%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornchurch Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,645/m²
Price per ft²£339/ft²
Avg floor area293.6 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Detached 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£734,000
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)
RoofRoof room(s), insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,415
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+500%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.0%

per year

Acceleration

-530.97

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£230k£363k+57.6%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£370k£370k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£965k£965k+0%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£2.00m£2.00m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£935k£935k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£250k£250k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.55m£1.55m+0%1
Current market2026–2026£1.38m£1.38m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
13.9%
District
13.9%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
13.1 min walk
Emerson Park

Nearby stations

Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
11 min walk
Emerson ParkNational Rail
11 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
14 min walk
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
25 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

2

Walkability score

3

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge75 min ↑
Victoria86 min ↑
Waterloo85 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★72 min
City73 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park288m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Haynes Park Car Park
288m

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: 21.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 1.6 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

14 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

12

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The New Inn (794 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.1 km
5 tennis courts14 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)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hillview Food & Wine839 m
The Hop Shop997 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe 108805 m
Cosy Cafe825 m
Tower's Cafe935 m

Nearby restaurants

Island Hut Fusion723 m
FY Grill748 m
Pizza Hut Delivery769 m
The Clove784 m

Nearby pubs

The New Inn794 m
The Ardleigh865 m
Monty's Bar919 m
The Chequers948 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs814 m
Greenwood Boxing and Fitness849 m

Nearby health

Hornchurch Healthcare1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 18

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

23

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.1%) 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
1.1% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score20/100
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

46.7

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,375m
Crossrail 2 route19,359m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,778 nationally

1,739

Est. population

2,638/km²

55%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

20%
15%
16%
22%
27%
Under 1820%
18–3415%
35–4916%
50–6422%
65+27%

Tenure

43%
34%
16%
Own outright43%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent7%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
37%
White British48%
White Other4%
Asian37%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household17%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent16%
Private rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

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)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
25%
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)
9
Largest scheme
30 homes · 30-36, 30-36, BUTTS GREEN ROAD, RM11 2JW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND FRONTING, LAND FRONTING, ARDLEIGH GREEN ROAD, HAYNES ROAD, RM1116 homes
completed
GREENWAYS COURT, GREENWAYS COURT, BUTTS GREEN ROAD, RM11 2JR14 homes
completed
12-18, 12-18, WOODLANDS AVENUE, EMERSON PARK, RM11 2QU12 homes
completed
JUNCTION OF, JUNCTION OF, AYLOFFS WALK, ARDLEIGH GREEN ROAD, RM11 2RD12 homes
completed
Land next to Greenways Court, Land next to Greenways Court, Butts Green Road, Romford, RM11 2JL10 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
1,943
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster

Councillors

Christine VickeryConservative
Keith PrinceConservative
Michael John WhiteConservative

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Key facts for RM11 2LW

Full postcodeRM11 2LW
Postcode districtRM11
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSquirrels Heath
Latitude51.576722
Longitude0.219324
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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