Elm Park · Havering · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.54904, 0.18914

RM12 4LS— Elm Park, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM12 4LS, Elm Park, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 28/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
60
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
96
Investment
48

The bottom line

RM12 4LS 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 catches: 58 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM12 4LS

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-11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

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How RM12 4LS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Scargill Infant School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 14 min walk

★★

Secondary

The Brittons Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 18 min walk

P8: -0.28A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 110 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other19%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dagenham Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area113.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
8%
E
3%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 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£283,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 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

1995–2022 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+582%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.9%

per year

Acceleration

-63.61

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £75k–£100k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£65k£112k+73.6%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£136k£202k+48.5%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£203k£203k+0%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£200k£200k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£367k£367k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£440k£440k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
10.9%
District
10.9%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
Elm Park StationDistrict line
7.1 min walk
Romford

Nearby stations

Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
21 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
27 min walk
Romford Rail StationLiberty · Greater Anglia
36 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria76 min ↑
Waterloo73 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★58 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

23

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park19m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 18.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 2.6 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 COLLEGE PRACTICE

RUSH GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, 261 DAGENHAM ROAD, RM7 0XR

20 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

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

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

143

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Greggs (694 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 700 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express766 m
Dacia943 m
Sunny's Mini Market951 m
Yogi News & Off Licence966 m

Nearby cafes

Cookie Cafe646 m
Costa687 m
Silver Cafe961 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs694 m
Ali Baba719 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs722 m
Buzzgrill970 m

Nearby pharmacies

Maylands Pharmacy446 m
Elm Park Pharmacy724 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy991 m

Nearby health

Maylands Dental Practice423 m
Maylands Healthcare438 m
Food hygiene (5-star)0% of 5

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

48

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 score16/100
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

32.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,884m
Crossrail 2 route17,770m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,594 nationally

1,810

Est. population

3,893/km²

62%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£37,400

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

24%
19%
21%
18%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+17%

Tenure

41%
39%
15%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent15%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

57%
15%
White British57%
White Other13%
Asian15%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household14%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
44%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
113 homes · Former Dunningford School, Former Dunningford School, Dunningford Close, Hornchurch, RM12 5JP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Dunningford School, Former Dunningford School, Dunningford Close, Hornchurch, RM12 5JP113 homes
completed
379, 379, Elm Park Avenue, HORNCHURCH, RM12 4PE2 homes
completed
Land adjacent 16, Land adjacent 16, Cowdray Way, Hornchurch, RM12 4AU1 homes
completed
36 land adj, 36 land adj, Cowdray Way, Hornchurch, RM12 4AU1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Hornchurch Residents Association
Ward majority vote
23.6%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2022
MP
Margaret Mullane (Labour)
MP majority
7,173
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham

Councillors

Barry MugglestoneHornchurch Residents Association
Stephanie Jane NunnHornchurch Residents Association
Julie WilkesHornchurch Residents Association

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Key facts for RM12 4LS

Full postcodeRM12 4LS
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardElm Park
Latitude51.549043
Longitude0.189142
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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