Elm Park · Havering · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.53766, 0.19797

RM12 5LN— Elm Park, Havering

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 86/100Transport 16/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
52
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
16
Environment
92
Investment
46

The bottom line

RM12 5LN 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: 61 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM12 5LN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-48.0% vs London avg

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How RM12 5LN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

The Brittons Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.28A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 103 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

33.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary8%
Drug offences7%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornchurch Fire Station · 3.4km

Crime is 48% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
45%
D
23%

Based on 68 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 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 yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£139,500
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, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2021 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+381%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.3%

per year

Acceleration

+20.74

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £75k–£100k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£88k£88k+0%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£290k£290k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£405k£375k-7.4%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£425k£425k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
15.9 min walk
Rainham (London)

Nearby stations

Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
Rainham (London)National Rail
30 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

238

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria76 min ↑
Waterloo74 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★61 min
City64 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

33

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)14
Nearest car park253m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.5 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: 18.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 1.3 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

THE COLLEGE PRACTICE

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

37 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

526

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Good Intent (475 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.3 km
1 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)

2.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food486 m
Yogi News & Off Licence503 m
Sunny's Mini Market511 m
Dacia515 m

Nearby cafes

Silver Cafe506 m

Nearby restaurants

House of Food491 m
Mungo Park Kebab & Fish496 m
Buzzgrill502 m
Rainham Inn Fish Bar555 m

Nearby pubs

Good Intent475 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy492 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 29

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 score15/100
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

16.8

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,757m
Crossrail 2 route18,706m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,572 nationally

1,798

Est. population

11,805/km²

56%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£36,000

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

52

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
20%
17%
20%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+20%

Tenure

27%
31%
29%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent12%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

67%
White British67%
White Other9%
Asian9%
Black11%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household31%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications28%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
44%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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
19 homes · 1, 1, Albyns Close, Rainham, RM13 7YA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1, 1, Albyns Close, Rainham, RM13 7YA19 homes
completed
2, 2, Tuck Road, Rainham, RM13 7HB2 homes
completed
48, 48, Hayes Drive, Rainham, RM13 7EL2 homes
completed
69-71, 69-71, Hayes Drive, Rainham, RM13 7EL2 homes
completed
12 Mungo Park Road, 12, Rainham, RM12 7PA2 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 5LN

Full postcodeRM12 5LN
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardElm Park
Latitude51.537664
Longitude0.197970
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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