Elm Park · Havering · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.54204, 0.19883

RM13 7HU— Elm Park, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM13 7HU, Elm Park, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 80/100Transport 28/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
50
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
92
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

The catch: 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM13 7HU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

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How RM13 7HU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

The Brittons Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: -0.28A8: 44.7

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 · 108 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

+8% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Other23%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery6%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Burglary0%

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 · 2.9km

Crime is 1% 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£3,557/m²
Price per ft²£330/ft²
Avg floor area73.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
27%
D
14%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 44 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 54%Detached 4%Flat 43%

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£184,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,594
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+206%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.6%

per year

Acceleration

+33.44

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £150k–£175k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Detached3.6%
Terraced53.6%
Flat/maisonette42.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£85k£85k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£100k£136k+36%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£181k£144k-20.6%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£140k£191k+36.1%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£135k£301k+123%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£320k£225k-29.7%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£385k£385k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£259k£259k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£260k£260k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.3%
District
3.3%
Terraced+0% α
Local
0.9%
District
0.9%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

72out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

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
10.1 min walk
Rainham (London)

Nearby stations

Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
Rainham (London)National Rail
36 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

298

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★52 min
City55 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

36

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park66m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.6 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

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

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 1.6 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 yield865.4 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

33 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

644

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Good Intent (323 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 764 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

3.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Dacia454 m
Sunny's Mini Market460 m
Yogi News & Off Licence469 m
Co-op Food498 m

Nearby cafes

Silver Cafe466 m
Cookie Cafe990 m
Costa1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Sunshine Fish Bar287 m
Wok U Like292 m
Buzzgrill473 m
Mungo Park Kebab & Fish480 m

Nearby pubs

Good Intent323 m

Nearby gyms

Girls Allowed625 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy487 m
Elm Park Pharmacy982 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 39

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

53

Investment score

Moderate

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
6.0% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 10% of London
Gentrification score12/100
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

28.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,047m
Crossrail 2 route18,623m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,526 nationally

1,673

Est. population

11,572/km²

57%

Employed

23%

Degree educated

£37,400

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

48

Community stability

Age profile

30%
19%
19%
17%
15%
Under 1830%
18–3419%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+15%

Tenure

18%
26%
44%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent12%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

73%
White British73%
White Other6%
Asian8%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine30%
No car household33%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.0%

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)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
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)
5
Largest scheme
19 homes · 1, 1, Albyns Close, Rainham, RM13 7YA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1, 1, Kilmartin Way, Hornchurch, RM12 5NB18 homes
completed
Concorde House, Concorde House, Astra Close, Hornchurch, RM12 5TJ14 homes
completed
5, 5, Derwent Way, Hornchurch, RM12 5HP2 homes
completed
78, 78, Manston Way, Hornchurch, RM12 5PE2 homes
completed
4, 4, Penrith Crescent, Hornchurch, RM13 7QB2 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 RM13 7HU

Full postcodeRM13 7HU
Postcode districtRM13
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardElm Park
Latitude51.542036
Longitude0.198829
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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