Hylands & Harrow Lodge · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.56482, 0.19941

RM12 4TE— Hylands & Harrow Lodge, Havering

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 13/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
62
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
13
Environment
89
Investment
45

The bottom line

RM12 4TE 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: 57 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM12 4TE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

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How RM12 4TE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.2

—

Secondary

Hornchurch High School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 51.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 133 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

+22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

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 · 1.5km

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,055/m²
Price per ft²£563/ft²
Avg floor area54.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
4%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 19%Flat 81%

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£136,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,504
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+269%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.1%

per year

Acceleration

-32.34

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £175k–£200k · 48 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 48 sales

Semi-detached18.8%
Flat/maisonette81.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£91k£120k+31.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£226k£226k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£206k£187k-9.3%8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£214k£245k+14.6%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£260k£218k-16.3%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£235k£225k-4.3%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£240k£240k+0%3
Current market2025–2026£325k£335k+3.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
1.1%
District
1.1%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

26out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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 Underground StationDistrict line
20.1 min walk
Gidea Park

Nearby stations

Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
19 min walk
Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
20 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
21 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

6

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge67 min ↑
Victoria74 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★57 min
City63 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

42

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park22m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.0 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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB79% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.2 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

THE NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM2 5SU

14 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

114

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Harrow (379 m)

Nearest supermarketALDI · 1.1 km
8 tennis courts1 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

Sam's Cafe66 m
Lakeview Palace1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Burgaholic51 m
The Healthy Takeaway56 m
Blue Bengal62 m
Now Peri Peri77 m

Nearby pubs

The Harrow379 m
The Crown755 m

Nearby gyms

Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre572 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy519 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 30

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

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
Gross yield
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,475m
Crossrail 2 route18,125m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,106 nationally

1,796

Est. population

6,222/km²

57%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

21%
17%
20%
22%
21%
Under 1821%
18–3417%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+21%

Tenure

44%
37%
16%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent16%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other8%
Asian10%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household17%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
100%
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)
2
Largest scheme
74 homes · ST LEONARDS HAMLET, ST LEONARDS HAMLET, HORNCHURCH ROAD, RM12 4SY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ST LEONARDS CHILDRENS HOME, ST LEONARDS CHILDRENS HOME, HORNCHURCH ROAD, RM11 1OT49 homes
completed
165-171, 165-171, Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4TE23 homes
completed
HORNCHURCH BUS DEPOT, HORNCHURCH BUS DEPOT, HORNCHURCH ROAD, RM1222 homes
completed
258, 258, HORNCHURCH ROAD, RM11 1QA12 homes
completed
Purbeck House, 230-234, Purbeck House, 230-234, Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1QB9 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 4TE

Full postcodeRM12 4TE
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHylands & Harrow Lodge
Latitude51.564822
Longitude0.199409
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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