Elm Park · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.54989, 0.20320

RM12 5UA— Elm Park, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM12 5UA, Elm Park, 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 86/100Transport 36/100
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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Area score
60
Safety
86
Schools
40
Transport
36
Environment
67
Investment
48

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Location

RM12 5UA

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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How RM12 5UA 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 · 0 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

Not yet inspected · 6 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 · 118 min walk

4 primaries · 3 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

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 yield868 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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict line
3.8 min walk
Emerson Park

Nearby stations

Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
15 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
30 min walk
Emerson ParkNational Rail
30 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

25

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

28

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)40
Nearest car park49m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harrow Lodge Park Car Park40 spaces· yes
676m

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
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 2.3 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 NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM2 5SU

34 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

371

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Good Intent (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 297 m
5 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)

2.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express299 m

Nearby cafes

Costa360 m
Cookie Cafe381 m
Lakeview Palace708 m

Nearby restaurants

Ali Baba273 m
Greggs325 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs329 m
Wok U Like721 m

Nearby pubs

Good Intent1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Abbs Cross Swimming Pool442 m
Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre471 m
Girls Allowed756 m

Nearby pharmacies

Elm Park Pharmacy300 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% 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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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 score20/100
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

42.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,756m
Crossrail 2 route18,695m

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)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
50%
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)

41-43, 70, 41-43, 70, Maylands Avenue, Coronation Drive, Hornchurch, RM12 5BL5 homes
completed
124 - 126, 124 - 126, Diban Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4YH5 homes
completed
16 Elm Parade, 16 Elm Parade, Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4SA3 homes
completed
196A ELM PARK AVENUE, HORNCHURCH, RM12 4SD2 homes
completed
Land adjacent, 34, Land adjacent, 34, Coronation Drive, RM121 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Hornchurch Residents Association
Ward majority vote
23.6%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2022
MP
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
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 5UA

Full postcodeRM12 5UA
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardElm Park
Latitude51.549895
Longitude0.203204
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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