Hylands & Harrow Lodge · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.56408, 0.18733

RM12 4DN— Hylands & Harrow Lodge, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM12 4DN, Hylands & Harrow Lodge, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 21/100~3% 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
63
Safety
85
Schools
100
Transport
21
Environment
90
Investment
31

The bottom line

RM12 4DN 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: 55 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM12 4DN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-41.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM12 4DN

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How RM12 4DN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Harrow Lodge Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2022 · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

Hornchurch High School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 51.5

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 · 126 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

38.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
→ Stable

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Theft3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 3.3km

Crime is 41% 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£6,305/m²
Price per ft²£586/ft²
Avg floor area80.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
27%
E
10%
F
3%

Based on 43 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 50%Terraced 17%Flat 23%Other 11%

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£201,250
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+505%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.9%

per year

Acceleration

-41.30

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 59 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 59 sales

Semi-detached55.9%
Terraced18.6%
Flat/maisonette25.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£76k£143k+87.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£155k£219k+41.3%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£187k£226k+21%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£245k£210k-14.3%2.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£348k+39%3.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£420k£428k+1.8%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£340k£480k+41.4%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£368k£494k+34.4%2
Current market2024–2024£460k£460k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.3%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%
Terraced+0% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Romford Rail StationLiberty line
14.8 min walk
Romford→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
15 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
15 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
22 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
29 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

54

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★55 min
City61 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park294m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
531m
🅿️
Rom Valley Retail Park· no
568m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Multi-storey· yes
594m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
609m

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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB82% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 4.1 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

DR MARKS PRACTICE

107 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM1 2SH

12 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 768 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketALDI · 552 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

807m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Roneo Cafe142 m
Mazing880 m
Cafe Shot910 m
COBE1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Oriental Chef136 m
Essex Chef138 m
Indo Grill144 m
Burger King449 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown187 m
The Havering Well709 m
The Wheatsheaf852 m
The Durham Arms958 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy383 m

Nearby health

Queens Hospital677 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% 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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

31

Investment score

Weak

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 60%
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,759m
Crossrail 2 route17,310m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,786 nationally

1,725

Est. population

7,664/km²

64%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

62

Community stability

Age profile

23%
18%
20%
23%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6423%
65+16%

Tenure

42%
46%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)47%
Private rent10%
Social rent1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other7%
Asian12%
Black8%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household16%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent10%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
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)
23
Largest scheme
126 homes · FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, UPPER RAINHAM ROAD, RM12
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER ESSEX WATER CO. SITE, FORMER ESSEX WATER CO. SITE, SOUTH STREET, RM7 0116 homes
completed
Neopost House, Neopost House, South Street, Romford, RM1 2AR115 homes
completed
Ymca, Rush Green Road, RM7 0PH39 homes
completed
353-357, 353-357, South Street, 2 Clydesdale Road, Romford, RM1 2AP32 homes
completed
CONSTRUCTION HOUSE, CONSTRUCTION HOUSE, GRENFELL AVENUE, RM12 4DQ22 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Hornchurch Residents Association
Ward majority vote
15.6%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

James Thomas GlassHornchurch Residents Association
John WoodHornchurch Residents Association
Christine SmithConservative

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Key facts for RM12 4DN

Full postcodeRM12 4DN
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHylands & Harrow Lodge
Latitude51.564077
Longitude0.187325
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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