Emerson Park · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.56928, 0.22079

RM11 3HUEmerson Park, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM11 3HU, Emerson Park, Havering

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 36/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
66
Safety
86
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
61
Investment
45

The bottom line

RM11 3HU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 56 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM11 3HU

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-47.0% vs London avg

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How RM11 3HU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Langtons Infant School & Nursery

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

Secondary

The Campion School

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 55.3

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 · 149 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime16%
Drug offences9%
Burglary7%
Robbery2%
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 · 523m

Crime is 47% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area141.2

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
15%
D
3%
E
2%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 2%Detached 44%Flat 53%

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£353,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,960
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952023 · CAGR

+1.9%

Total change

+68%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.5%

per year

Acceleration

+47.26

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £300k–£350k · 45 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 45 sales

Detached44.4%
Semi-detached2.2%
Flat/maisonette53.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951998£244k£300k+23.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau20022003£515k£441k-14.3%2
Pre-crash peak20052007£362k£467k+29.1%4.7
GFC & correction20082012£1.03m£460k-55.3%1.4
Help-to-Buy recovery20152016£470k£650k+38.3%2.5
Brexit uncertainty20172018£775k£515k-33.5%2
Pandemic surge20202021£870k£650k-25.3%3
Rate-rise correction20222023£385k£410k+6.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
3.5%
District
3.5%
Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3%
District
3%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

34out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict line
20.3 min walk
Emerson Park

Nearby stations

Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
1 min walk
Emerson ParkNational Rail
1 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
21 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min
Victoria76 min
Waterloo70 min
Canary Wharf56 min
City61 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park375m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.5 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: 21.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 0.9 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

16 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 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

49

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

29

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.8 km
1 tennis courts27 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Hop Shop173 m
Hillview Food & Wine790 m

Nearby cafes

Tower's Cafe543 m
Costa759 m

Nearby restaurants

Shish Meze66 m
Papadom93 m
Mother India182 m
Fu Wing217 m

Nearby pubs

Monty's Bar145 m
The Chequers148 m
Hop Inn Micropub174 m
The Fatling730 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots768 m
Superdrug768 m

Nearby health

Hornchurch Healthcare329 m
Harrow Dental Practice801 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 54

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

45

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 score20/100
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

44.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,967m
Crossrail 2 route19,533m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,380 nationally

1,318

Est. population

3,989/km²

52%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

1.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

17%
15%
15%
22%
30%
Under 1817%
18–3415%
35–4915%
50–6422%
65+30%

Tenure

58%
35%
Own outright58%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent6%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

64%
22%
White British64%
White Other7%
Asian23%
Black2%
Mixed1%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household10%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent6%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

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)
11
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)
25
Largest scheme
44 homes · 75, 75, North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1ST
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

75, 75, North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1ST44 homes
completed
30-36, 30-36, BUTTS GREEN ROAD, RM11 2JW30 homes
completed
BT DEPOT, BT DEPOT, NORTH STREET, RM1127 homes
completed
1-3 & REAR OF 5-7, 1-3 & REAR OF 5-7, BERTHER ROAD, RM1119 homes
completed
LAND FRONTING, LAND FRONTING, ARDLEIGH GREEN ROAD, HAYNES ROAD, RM1116 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 3HU

Full postcodeRM11 3HU
Postcode districtRM11
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardEmerson Park
Latitude51.569284
Longitude0.220794
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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