Hacton · Havering · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.55240, 0.22509

RM12 6AR— Hacton, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM12 6AR, Hacton, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 33/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
63
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
73
Investment
36

The bottom line

RM12 6AR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 53 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM12 6AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-37.0% vs London avg

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How RM12 6AR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hacton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.0

★★

Secondary

Sanders Draper

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.27A8: 43.2

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 · 134 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
→ Stable

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other23%
Vehicle crime23%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary7%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%
Robbery0%

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 · 1.4km

Crime is 37% 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£5,537/m²
Price per ft²£514/ft²
Avg floor area71.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
8%
E
4%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£178,250
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, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1999–2024 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+260%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.4%

per year

Acceleration

+16.03

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £400k–£450k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£115k£115k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£148k£148k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£220k£220k+0%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£247k£188k-24%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£265k£505k+90.7%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£374k£375k+0.3%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£365k£365k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£414k£414k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
3.4%
District
3.4%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
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
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict line
5.5 min walk
Emerson Park

Nearby stations

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

8

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★53 min
City56 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

37

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park87m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.5 km

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: 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: 21.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB35% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 1.3 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

36 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 588 m
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

150

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Railway Hotel (486 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: The Cranleigh (763 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 1.8 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Cafe Terrace581 m

Nearby restaurants

The Cranleigh763 m
Rumble's Fish Bar837 m
Shelly's Restaurant Bar850 m
Zizzi916 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway Hotel486 m
The Optimist Tavern729 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots443 m

Nearby health

St. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub588 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 23

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
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

57.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,201m
Crossrail 2 route20,118m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,142 nationally

1,492

Est. population

3,593/km²

57%

Employed

24%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

64

Community stability

Age profile

18%
16%
17%
21%
28%
Under 1818%
18–3416%
35–4917%
50–6422%
65+28%

Tenure

56%
33%
Own outright56%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent7%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

81%
White British81%
White Other5%
Asian6%
Black4%
Mixed2%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household17%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent7%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
0%
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)
4
Largest scheme
45 homes · SOUTH OF HORNCHURCH STN., WEST SIDE OF, SOUTH OF HORNCHURCH STN., WEST SIDE OF, SUTTONS LANE, RM12 6RJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

56, 56, Bevan Way, Hornchurch, RM12 6EJ2 homes
completed
Garage site, land south of 100, Garage site, land south of 100, Kempton Avenue, Romford, RM12 6EB2 homes
completed
40, 40, Central Drive, Hornchurch, RM12 6AX1 homes
completed
Land between 106-108, Land between 106-108, Plumpton Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 6BD1 homes
completed
Land R/O 54 CENTRAL DRIVE, HORNCHURCH, RM12 6AX1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Hornchurch Residents Association
Ward majority vote
40.2%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2022
MP
Margaret Mullane (Labour)
MP majority
1,943
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster

Councillors

Ray MorgonHornchurch Residents Association
Reg WhitneyHornchurch Residents Association

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Key facts for RM12 6AR

Full postcodeRM12 6AR
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHacton
Latitude51.552395
Longitude0.225092
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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