St Andrew's · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.56050, 0.22227

RM12 6EX— St Andrew's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM12 6EX, St Andrew's, Havering

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 32/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
65
Investment
28

The bottom line

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

The catch: 56 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM12 6EX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

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How RM12 6EX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Langtons Infant School & Nursery

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Sanders Draper

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 16 min walk

P8: -0.27A8: 43.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 140 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour34%
Other20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary8%
Theft1%
Drug offences0%
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 · 470m

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,078/m²
Price per ft²£565/ft²
Avg floor area172.6 m²

EPC breakdown

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

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 44%Detached 56%

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£431,500
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2006–2025 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+185%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.9%

per year

Acceleration

-29.47

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £700k+ · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached55.6%
Semi-detached44.4%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£320k£500k+56.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£563k£563k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£740k£740k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£880k£880k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£1.03m£912k-11.9%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
4.5%
District
4.5%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

83out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
11 min walk
Emerson ParkNational Rail
11 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
Upminster Rail Stationc2c · Liberty
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

49

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria76 min ↑
Waterloo70 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★56 min
City61 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

38

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park46m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.4 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 AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 0.7 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

25 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

148

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Fatling (353 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.1 km
20 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

898m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Hop Shop823 m

Nearby cafes

Costa397 m

Nearby restaurants

Rienna's Restaurant89 m
Zizzi95 m
Sortie Grill & Bar134 m
Peking Garden134 m

Nearby pubs

The Fatling353 m
OJ's465 m
J.J. Moon's482 m
The Railway Hotel679 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots304 m
Superdrug445 m

Nearby health

Harrow Dental Practice591 m
Hornchurch Healthcare696 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 95

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

28

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.5%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

40.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,505m
Crossrail 2 route19,765m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,581 nationally

1,484

Est. population

4,388/km²

50%

Employed

25%

Degree educated

£34,600

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityMixed

53

Community stability

Age profile

17%
15%
16%
19%
33%
Under 1817%
18–3415%
35–4916%
50–6419%
65+33%

Tenure

40%
25%
15%
19%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent16%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

80%
White British80%
White Other8%
Asian5%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household35%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications28%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent19%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
44%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
25
Largest scheme
57 homes · 45-53, 45-53, STATION LANE, RM12 6JT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

45-53, 45-53, STATION LANE, RM12 6JT57 homes
completed
120-126, 120-126, High Street, Hornchurch, RM12 4UL23 homes
completed
27-29 Scottish Mutual House, North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1RS20 homes
completed
Land rear of 34, Land rear of 34, Station Way, Appleton Way, Hornchurch, RM12 6NB13 homes
completed
13-19, 13-19, THE AVENUE, RM1212 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
13.8%
Ward turnout
51%
Election year
2026
MP
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
MP majority
1,943
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster

Councillors

Robert AttreeReform UK
Malvin BrownReform UK
Duncan George CowieReform UK

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Key facts for RM12 6EX

Full postcodeRM12 6EX
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Andrew's
Latitude51.560497
Longitude0.222270
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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