St Andrew's · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.55325, 0.20818

RM12 4YB— St Andrew's, Havering

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 67%Safety 83/100Transport 28/100
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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Area score
57
Safety
83
Schools
40
Transport
28
Environment
89
Investment
47

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Location

RM12 4YB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-18.0% vs London avg

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How RM12 4YB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

40

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Benhurst Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.3

—

Secondary

Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

Not yet inspected · 0 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 46.0

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 125 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-11% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Drug offences7%
Robbery2%
Burglary1%
Theft0%

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: Hornchurch Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict line
8.5 min walk
Emerson Park

Nearby stations

Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
24 min walk
Emerson ParkNational Rail
24 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo70 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★55 min
City58 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

30

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)40
Nearest car park192m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harrow Lodge Park Car Park40 spaces· yes
504m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterHIGH
High
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: 19.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB79% 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 NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM2 5SU

30 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 907 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

198

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 787 m
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)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express635 m

Nearby cafes

Lakeview Palace666 m
Costa714 m
Cookie Cafe755 m

Nearby restaurants

The Compasses510 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs679 m
Greggs710 m
Ali Baba761 m

Nearby gyms

Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre43 m
Abbs Cross Swimming Pool75 m
Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre991 m
Girls Allowed1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Elm Park Pharmacy679 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 12

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

47

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 score17/100
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

31

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,247m
Crossrail 2 route18,951m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,099 nationally

1,548

Est. population

9,180/km²

62%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

24%
19%
20%
22%
15%
Under 1824%
18–3419%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+15%

Tenure

38%
44%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent12%
Social rent6%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other6%
Asian9%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household19%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
0
Largest scheme
175 homes · Solar Court, Serena Court, Sunrise Lodge, Sunrise Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4YT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Solar Court, Serena Court, Sunrise Lodge, Sunrise Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4YT175 homes
completed
Land rear of Abbs Cross School, Land rear of Abbs Cross School, Urban Avenue, Kenilworth Gardens, Hornchurch, RM12 4YB40 homes
completed
200-208 and land at rear of 198-208, 200-208 and land at rear of 198-208, Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 4NA11 homes
completed
177 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 4YQ2 homes
completed
38 Avelon Road, Romford, RM5 3XX1 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
7,173
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham

Councillors

Robert AttreeReform UK
Malvin BrownReform UK
Duncan George CowieReform UK

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Key facts for RM12 4YB

Full postcodeRM12 4YB
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Andrew's
Latitude51.553245
Longitude0.208184
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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