St Andrew's · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.55460, 0.21324

RM12 4NT— St Andrew's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM12 4NT, St Andrew's, Havering

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 39/100~2% 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
61
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
65
Investment
31

The bottom line

RM12 4NT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM12 4NT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How RM12 4NT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Suttons Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

Sanders Draper

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.27A8: 43.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 129 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other19%
Vehicle crime12%
Theft7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%

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 · 1.2km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

24 Apr

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£10,258/m²
Price per ft²£953/ft²
Avg floor area67.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
16%
E
8%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 96%Terraced 2%Detached 2%

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£169,500
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, 250 mm loft insulation
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

+8%

Total change

+771%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+53.4%

per year

Acceleration

+51.68

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £400k–£450k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Detached2%
Semi-detached96%
Terraced2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£78k£125k+60.6%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£127k£231k+81.9%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£227k£227k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£258k£248k-3.7%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£313k£371k+18.8%3.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£525k£525k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£433k£433k+0%6
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£440k£440k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£675k£675k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
5 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
20 min walk
Emerson ParkNational Rail
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

3

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★52 min
City55 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

39

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)40
Nearest car park350m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harrow Lodge Park Car Park40 spaces· yes
769m

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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 20.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below 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

29 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 770 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

146

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Railway Hotel (410 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km
4 tennis courts2 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)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Cafe Terrace754 m
Costa957 m

Nearby restaurants

The Compasses447 m
The Cranleigh641 m
Shelly's Restaurant Bar717 m
Rumble's Fish Bar751 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway Hotel410 m
J.J. Moon's941 m
OJ's943 m
The Fatling996 m

Nearby gyms

Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre408 m
Abbs Cross Swimming Pool433 m
Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre959 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots451 m
Superdrug949 m

Nearby health

St. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub770 m
Harrow Dental Practice954 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 27

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

A

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.

Low gross yield (2.3%) 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
2.3% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

47.9

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,624m
Crossrail 2 route19,264m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,590 nationally

1,512

Est. population

6,519/km²

57%

Employed

24%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

14%
19%
17%
23%
26%
Under 1814%
18–3419%
35–4917%
50–6423%
65+26%

Tenure

44%
30%
24%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent24%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

80%
White British80%
White Other7%
Asian7%
Black4%
Mixed2%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household26%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
20%
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)
3
Largest scheme
175 homes · Solar Court, Serena Court, Sunrise Lodge, Sunrise Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4YT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

2A, 2A, SUTTONS LANE, RM12 6RL127 homes
completed
Land rear of Abbs Cross School, Land rear of Abbs Cross School, Urban Avenue, Kenilworth Gardens, Hornchurch, RM12 4YB40 homes
completed
177, 177, Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6LL2 homes
completed
87, 87, Stanley Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4JP1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
13.8%
Ward turnout
51%
Election year
2026
MP
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
MP majority
1,943
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster

Councillors

Robert AttreeReform UK
Malvin BrownReform UK
Duncan George CowieReform UK

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Key facts for RM12 4NT

Full postcodeRM12 4NT
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Andrew's
Latitude51.554598
Longitude0.213241
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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