Elm Park · Havering · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.54498, 0.20059

RM12 5EU— Elm Park, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM12 5EU, Elm Park, Havering

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 67%Safety 80/100Transport 33/100

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
48
Safety
80
Schools
56
Transport
33
Environment
64
Investment
46

The bottom line

RM12 5EU offers low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 51 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM12 5EU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM12 5EU

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How RM12 5EU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

R J Mitchell Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 103.8

—

Secondary

Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

Not yet inspected · 13 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 · 112 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

+8% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Other23%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery6%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Burglary0%

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 · 2.6km

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 31%Flat 65%

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 yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£181,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,594
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+712%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+55.7%

per year

Acceleration

+53.30

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £150k–£175k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Semi-detached4%
Terraced32%
Flat/maisonette64%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£55k£55k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£139k£158k+13.4%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£195k£180k-7.7%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2010£143k£167k+16.4%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£175k£225k+28.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£275k£280k+1.8%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£287k£287k+0%4
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£447k£447k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.1%
District
5.1%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
6.6 min walk
Rainham (London)

Nearby stations

Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
7 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
30 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
36 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

146

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★51 min
City54 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)

Nearest car park75m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.8 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 19.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 1.8 km

Energy

Solar: 868 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 yield868.1 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

39 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

619

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Good Intent (510 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 446 m
1 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)

2.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express709 m
Dacia721 m
Sunny's Mini Market730 m
Yogi News & Off Licence744 m

Nearby cafes

Cookie Cafe686 m
Costa705 m
Silver Cafe739 m
Lakeview Palace1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Wok U Like213 m
Sunshine Fish Bar219 m
Ali Baba461 m
Greggs658 m

Nearby pubs

Good Intent510 m

Nearby gyms

Girls Allowed500 m
Abbs Cross Swimming Pool987 m
Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Elm Park Pharmacy662 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy769 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 77

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

46

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 score13/100
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

10.1

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,317m
Crossrail 2 route18,652m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,526 nationally

1,673

Est. population

11,572/km²

57%

Employed

23%

Degree educated

£37,400

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

48

Community stability

Age profile

30%
19%
19%
17%
15%
Under 1830%
18–3419%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+15%

Tenure

18%
26%
44%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent12%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other6%
Asian8%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine30%
No car household33%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
5
Largest scheme
18 homes · 1, 1, Kilmartin Way, Hornchurch, RM12 5NB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1, 1, Kilmartin Way, Hornchurch, RM12 5NB18 homes
completed
Concorde House, Concorde House, Astra Close, Hornchurch, RM12 5TJ14 homes
completed
41-43, 70, 41-43, 70, Maylands Avenue, Coronation Drive, Hornchurch, RM12 5BL5 homes
completed
369 South End Road, 369, Hornchurch, RM12 5NA2 homes
completed
63, 63, Wood Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 5JB2 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 5EU

Full postcodeRM12 5EU
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardElm Park
Latitude51.544980
Longitude0.200587
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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