St Andrew's · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.55800, 0.23171

RM12 6PX— St Andrew's, Havering

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 42/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
68
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
65
Investment
58

The bottom line

RM12 6PX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and 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 6PX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-22.0% vs London avg

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How RM12 6PX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hacton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 109.0

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Secondary

Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.72A8: 62.8

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 · 144 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

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 · 1.1km

Crime is 22% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area107.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
6%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 91%Terraced 9%

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 yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£269,750
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, 250 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,504
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+555%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-18.3%

per year

Acceleration

-41.52

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Semi-detached91.2%
Terraced8.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£78k£168k+115.4%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£223k£280k+25.6%2.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£275k£275k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£323k£378k+17.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£380k£565k+48.7%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£585k£508k-13.2%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£626k£511k-18.3%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict line
2.6 min walk
Emerson Park

Nearby stations

Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
Upminster Rail Stationc2c · Liberty
17 min walk
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

53

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo70 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★51 min
City57 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

25

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park269m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.0 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: 21.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 0.6 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

33 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Windmill (513 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 1.3 km
1 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)

275m

Post office

Nearby cafes

HR's Cafe House236 m

Nearby restaurants

Micky's Fish & Chips263 m
VJ Chicken and Pizza270 m
Bamboo House271 m
Super Kebab House277 m

Nearby pubs

The Windmill513 m
The Optimist Tavern1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 27

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

58

Investment score

Good

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

49.6

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,914m
Crossrail 2 route20,456m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,009 nationally

1,507

Est. population

6,544/km²

63%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£40,700

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

20%
18%
20%
21%
21%
Under 1820%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+21%

Tenure

40%
37%
20%
Own outright40%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent20%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

78%
White British78%
White Other8%
Asian7%
Black4%
Mixed2%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household18%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent20%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
0%
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)
7
Largest scheme
9 homes · 166, 166, Upminster Road, Upminster, RM14 2RB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Duryfalls, 35, Duryfalls, 35, Upminster Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3XA8 homes
completed
Harold Court, 1-8 The Walk, Hornchurch, RM11 3TL4 homes
completed
Garage Site Rear of Harold Court, 1-8 The Walk, Hornchurch, RM11 3TL3 homes
completed
r/o 191-195, r/o 191-195, Ravenscourt Grove, Hornchurch, RM12 6JA3 homes
completed
103a, 103a, Upminster Road, RM11 3XB3 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 6PX

Full postcodeRM12 6PX
Postcode districtRM12
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Andrew's
Latitude51.557998
Longitude0.231713
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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