Emerson Park · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.57554, 0.22921

RM11 2RA— Emerson Park, Havering

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 19/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
61
Safety
88
Schools
60
Transport
19
Environment
88
Investment
44

The bottom line

RM11 2RA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — 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 2RA

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-6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-68.0% vs London avg

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How RM11 2RA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Nelmes Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.1

—

Secondary

The Campion School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 160 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

20.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 86% of London
→ Stable

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences42%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Burglary12%
Other9%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery3%
Drug offences0%
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 · 1.4km

Crime is 68% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area281 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 8 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£702,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,415
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2020 · CAGR

+0.4%

Total change

+9%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-88.5%

per year

Acceleration

-122.80

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£247k£247k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£650k£650k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£778k£778k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.16m£1.75m+50.7%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£2.35m£2.35m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£270k£270k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
14.6%
District
14.6%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line line
23.2 min walk
Emerson Park

Nearby stations

Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
12 min walk
Emerson ParkNational Rail
12 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
22 min walk
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
24 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

3

Walkability score

4

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

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.2 km

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: 21.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

CHOWDHURY

OAK ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 8 OAK ROAD, RM3 0PT

24 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 3.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

20

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.0 km
1 tennis courts16 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

Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 6

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

44

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

37

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,846m
Crossrail 2 route20,052m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,396 nationally

1,591

Est. population

3,821/km²

54%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

67

Community stability

Age profile

20%
16%
17%
22%
26%
Under 1820%
18–3416%
35–4917%
50–6422%
65+26%

Tenure

54%
40%
Own outright54%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent5%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

51%
30%
White British51%
White Other4%
Asian30%
Black6%
Mixed2%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household6%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent5%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
50%
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)
6
Largest scheme
14 homes · LAND OFF, LAND OFF, RUSSETS, GARLAND WAY, RM11 2SX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Capel Nelmes, 1 Sylvan Avenue, Hornchurch, RM11 2PL2 homes
completed
Rear of 13 & 15, Rear of 13 & 15, Ernest Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3JE2 homes
completed
16, 16, Elm Grove, Hornchurch, RM11 2QX2 homes
completed
14, 14, The Witherings, Hornchurch, RM11 2RA1 homes
completed
Plot 'A', Land rear of 33-35, Plot 'A', Land rear of 33-35, Sylvan Avenue, Hornchurch, RM11 2PL1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Havering Residents Association
Ward majority vote
26.0%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2022
MP
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
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 2RA

Full postcodeRM11 2RA
Postcode districtRM11
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardEmerson Park
Latitude51.575537
Longitude0.229210
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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