Elm Park · Havering · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.53960, 0.20594

RM12 6NY— Elm Park, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM12 6NY, Elm Park, Havering

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 50%Safety 78/100Transport 23/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
55
Safety
78
Schools
53
Transport
23
Environment
92
Investment
30

The bottom line

RM12 6NY offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 51 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

RM12 6NY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How RM12 6NY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

53

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

R J Mitchell Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.8

★★

Secondary

Sanders Draper

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 16 min walk

P8: -0.27A8: 43.2

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 110 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
↑ Rising 777.8%

from a low base — still below London average

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Other16%
Vehicle crime15%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%
Theft1%
Burglary0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 3.0km

Crime is 24% 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£5,539/m²
Price per ft²£515/ft²
Avg floor area89.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
8%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 40%Terraced 53%Detached 7%

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£223,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+557%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.3%

per year

Acceleration

-3.77

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 45 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 45 sales

Detached6.7%
Semi-detached40%
Terraced53.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£75k£116k+54%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£140k£247k+76.4%5.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£217k£246k+13.4%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£273k£237k-13.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£220k£375k+70.5%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£340k£402k+18.2%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£385k£443k+15.1%2
Current market2025–2025£493k£493k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
3.4%
District
3.4%
Terraced+0% α
Local
6.7%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

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
14.9 min walk
Rainham (London)

Nearby stations

Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Rainham (London)National Rail
34 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
35 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

81

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

29

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)14
Nearest car park222m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.1 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: 19.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 1.1 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

49 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 1.4 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

404

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.1 km
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

3.0km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Ingrebourne Valley Visitor Centre636 m

Nearby restaurants

Sunshine Fish Bar486 m
Wok U Like492 m

Nearby pubs

Good Intent240 m

Nearby gyms

Girls Allowed462 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 11

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

30

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
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 58%
Gentrification score18/100
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

51.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,346m
Crossrail 2 route19,172m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,079 nationally

1,608

Est. population

6,945/km²

60%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£37,400

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

64

Community stability

Age profile

22%
16%
20%
21%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+21%

Tenure

46%
44%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent7%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

74%
White British74%
White Other5%
Asian7%
Black9%
Mixed4%
Other0%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent7%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
100%
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)
0
Largest scheme
18 homes · 1, 1, Kilmartin Way, Hornchurch, RM12 5NB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

78, 78, Manston Way, Hornchurch, RM12 5PE2 homes
completed
Land forming part of 14, Land forming part of 14, Rochford Close, RM12 5PD1 homes
completed
Land forming part of 26, Land forming part of 26, Hawkinge Way, Hornchurch, RM12 5QA1 homes
completed
41, 41, Manston Way, Hornchurch, RM12 5PB1 homes
completed
36, 36, Manston Way, HORNCHURCH, RM12 5PB1 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 6NY

Full postcodeRM12 6NY
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardElm Park
Latitude51.539600
Longitude0.205937
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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