Hacton · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.54876, 0.20589

RM12 5SR— Hacton, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM12 5SR, Hacton, Havering

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 67%Safety 86/100Transport 33/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
58
Safety
86
Schools
40
Transport
33
Environment
64
Investment
24

The bottom line

RM12 5SR offers low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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 5SR

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-52.0% vs London avg

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🎓 Good Schools🔒 Very Safe

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How RM12 5SR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

40

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Elm Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

Not yet inspected · 7 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 · 119 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

31.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
→ Stable

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime18%
Robbery6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%

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 · 2.0km

Crime is 52% below London average

Property

2 Jul

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£6,516/m²
Price per ft²£605/ft²
Avg floor area112.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 77%Terraced 23%

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 yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£282,250
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, no insulation (assumed)
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

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+592%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+69.4%

per year

Acceleration

+66.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £350k–£400k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Semi-detached76.9%
Terraced23.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£104k£113k+8.6%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£105k£197k+87.6%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£261k£273k+4.6%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2012£230k£276k+20%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£410k£410k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£448k£395k-11.7%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£412k£412k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£425k£425k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£720k£720k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 22yr 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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

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

17

Walkability score

10

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

32

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park176m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.2 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: 19.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 2.1 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 NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM2 5SU

36 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 912 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

334

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Good Intent (928 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 462 m
4 tennis courts3 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)

2.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express524 m

Nearby cafes

Costa582 m
Cookie Cafe600 m
Lakeview Palace902 m

Nearby restaurants

Ali Baba444 m
Greggs544 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs553 m
Wok U Like640 m

Nearby pubs

Good Intent928 m

Nearby gyms

Abbs Cross Swimming Pool449 m
Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre481 m
Girls Allowed580 m

Nearby pharmacies

Elm Park Pharmacy522 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 59

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

24

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.2%) 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
2.2% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.7

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,849m
Crossrail 2 route18,906m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,922 nationally

1,597

Est. population

11,767/km²

60%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

21%
20%
18%
20%
20%
Under 1822%
18–3421%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+20%

Tenure

45%
42%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent12%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

68%
13%
White British68%
White Other7%
Asian13%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household16%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent1%

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)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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
97 homes · EAST SIDE OF, OPP NOS 126-158, EAST SIDE OF, OPP NOS 126-158, SWANBOURNE DRIVE, RM12 6QZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

38 Avelon Road, Romford, RM5 3XX1 homes
completed
4 Laburnum Walk, 4, Hornchurch, RM12 5RL1 homes
completed
Land forming part of 35, Land forming part of 35, Maybank Avenue, Elm Park, RM12 5SD1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Hornchurch Residents Association
Ward majority vote
40.2%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2022
MP
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
MP majority
7,173
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham

Councillors

Ray MorgonHornchurch Residents Association
Reg WhitneyHornchurch Residents Association

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Key facts for RM12 5SR

Full postcodeRM12 5SR
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHacton
Latitude51.548756
Longitude0.205889
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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