South Hornchurch · Havering · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.53297, 0.19375

RM13 7AL— South Hornchurch, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM13 7AL, South Hornchurch, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 11/100~4% 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
56
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
11
Environment
92
Investment
36

The bottom line

RM13 7AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 61 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM13 7AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

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How RM13 7AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Whybridge Junior School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★

Secondary

The Brittons Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.28A8: 44.7

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 · 96 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

+3% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime9%
Robbery7%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 3.5km

Crime is 5% 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£5,091/m²
Price per ft²£473/ft²
Avg floor area82.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
3%
D
10%
E
2%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 95%

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£205,500
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, 75 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+600%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.7%

per year

Acceleration

+5.04

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £175k–£200k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Semi-detached4.8%
Terraced95.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£60k£87k+45%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£127k£173k+36.2%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£210k£210k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£194k£182k-6.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£180k£365k+102.8%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£310k£325k+4.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£400k£400k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£380k£390k+2.6%1
Current market2024–2024£420k£420k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.8%

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 Timing2
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 StationDistrict line
22.4 min walk
Rainham (London)

Nearby stations

Rainham (London)National Rail
23 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
37 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
42 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria76 min ↑
Waterloo74 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★61 min
City64 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)

Total spaces (800m)14
Nearest car park164m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 18.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes 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 yield865.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE COLLEGE PRACTICE

RUSH GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, 261 DAGENHAM ROAD, RM7 0XR

42 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

413

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Albion (1.1 km)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.8 km
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food812 m
Yogi News & Off Licence855 m
Sunny's Mini Market871 m
Dacia880 m

Nearby cafes

Sprinkles513 m
Everly's Cafe520 m
Jack's Café531 m
Silver Cafe860 m

Nearby restaurants

Rainham Inn Fish Bar131 m
Dragon Inn479 m
Hungrydot494 m
Lucky Inn517 m

Nearby pubs

The Albion1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy828 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 34

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

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
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
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

38.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,253m
Crossrail 2 route18,594m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,537 nationally

1,732

Est. population

3,939/km²

61%

Employed

25%

Degree educated

£36,000

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

55

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
18%
19%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3423%
35–4918%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

34%
37%
14%
14%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent14%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

61%
14%
White British61%
White Other11%
Asian10%
Black14%
Mixed2%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household22%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent14%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.3%

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)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
43%
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)
9
Largest scheme
19 homes · 1, 1, Albyns Close, Rainham, RM13 7YA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1, 1, Albyns Close, Rainham, RM13 7YA19 homes
completed
Land rear of 212-246, Land rear of 212-246, Southend Rd, Rainham, RM13 7BX4 homes
completed
Land at rear of, Land at rear of, Avelon Road, RM134 homes
completed
30 & 32 Land rear of, 30 & 32 Land rear of, Blacksmiths Lane, Rainham, RM13 7AH2 homes
completed
Rear of 4-18, Rear of 4-18, Grove Park Road, RM132 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Rainham Independent Residents Association
Ward majority vote
22.4%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2022
MP
Margaret Mullane (Labour)
MP majority
7,173
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham

Councillors

Natasha Anne SummersRainham Independent Residents Association
Graham Keith WilliamsonRainham Independent Residents Association

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Key facts for RM13 7AL

Full postcodeRM13 7AL
Postcode districtRM13
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSouth Hornchurch
Latitude51.532967
Longitude0.193749
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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