Elm Park · Havering · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.54361, 0.19164

RM13 7NJ— Elm Park, Havering

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 79/100Transport 29/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
56
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
96
Investment
47

The bottom line

RM13 7NJ 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 catches: high noise levels nearby and 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM13 7NJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.0% vs London avg

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How RM13 7NJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Scargill Infant School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 6 min walk

★★

Secondary

The Brittons Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 11 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 · 105 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
→ Stable

+25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Robbery11%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornchurch Fire Station · 3.1km

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area95.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
7%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 80%Terraced 20%

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£237,750
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, 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

1998–2023 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+290%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+41.2%

per year

Acceleration

+69.60

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £300k–£350k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Semi-detached80%
Terraced20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£123k£116k-5.7%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£260k£219k-15.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£250k£250k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£359k£340k-5.3%1.3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£480k£480k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
9.4 min walk
Rainham (London)

Nearby stations

Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
22 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
28 min walk
Rainham (London)National Rail
37 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

44

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

31

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park265m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 — 2.1 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 yield865.4 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

27 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

484

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 790 m
2 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)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Dacia314 m
Sunny's Mini Market323 m
Yogi News & Off Licence339 m
Co-op Food381 m

Nearby cafes

Silver Cafe334 m
Cookie Cafe924 m
Costa965 m

Nearby restaurants

Buzzgrill343 m
Mungo Park Kebab & Fish354 m
House of Food368 m
Sunshine Fish Bar746 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy365 m
Elm Park Pharmacy961 m
Maylands Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Maylands Dental Practice1.0 km
Maylands Healthcare1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)32% of 22

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

47

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
Gentrification score17/100
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

29

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,707m
Crossrail 2 route18,095m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,404 nationally

1,543

Est. population

8,442/km²

59%

Employed

24%

Degree educated

£36,000

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

23%
19%
19%
19%
20%
Under 1823%
18–3419%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+20%

Tenure

46%
35%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent11%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

72%
White British72%
White Other6%
Asian11%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other0%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household20%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
44%
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
113 homes · Former Dunningford School, Former Dunningford School, Dunningford Close, Hornchurch, RM12 5JP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Dunningford School, Former Dunningford School, Dunningford Close, Hornchurch, RM12 5JP113 homes
completed
Welcome Hand P.H., Welcome Hand P.H., Simpson Road, Rainham, RM13 7JU9 homes
completed
rear of 8-28, rear of 8-28, Ullswater Way, 8-36 Kendal Croft &61-69 Carnforth Gdns, Hornchurch, RM12 5DR8 homes
completed
Land between 8 & 9 Bretons Cottages, Land between 8 & 9 Bretons Cottages, Rainham Road, Rainham, RM13 7LL4 homes
completed
38, 38, Langdale Gardens, Hornchurch, RM12 5LB2 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 7NJ

Full postcodeRM13 7NJ
Postcode districtRM13
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardElm Park
Latitude51.543609
Longitude0.191636
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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