South Hornchurch · Havering · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.53502, 0.17881

RM13 7TA— South Hornchurch, Havering

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 19/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
51
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
19
Environment
96
Investment
46

The bottom line

RM13 7TA 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: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 55 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM13 7TA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

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How RM13 7TA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Newtons Primary School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★

Secondary

The Brittons Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 8 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 · 89 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
→ Stable

+40% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other23%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dagenham Fire Station · 3.1km

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area84 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
5%
G
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 83%

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£210,000
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, no insulation (assumed)
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

1996–2019 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+489%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+15.8%

per year

Acceleration

+16.77

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Semi-detached16.7%
Terraced83.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£58k£67k+15.4%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£112k£155k+38.4%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£175k£170k-2.9%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£230k£174k-24.6%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£205k£298k+45.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£295k£342k+15.8%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8%
District
8%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict line
16.1 min walk
Rainham (London)

Nearby stations

Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
27 min walk
Rainham (London)National Rail
27 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

4

Walkability score

17

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★55 min
City58 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

32

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park182m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.2 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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 2.4 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

36 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGrays Court Community Hospital · 1.5 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

90

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: New Cherries Rainham (875 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.1 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Jack's Café893 m

Nearby restaurants

New Cherries Rainham875 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 4

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

46

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 score12/100
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

9.8

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,454m
Crossrail 2 route17,541m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,279 nationally

1,932

Est. population

7,675/km²

59%

Employed

23%

Degree educated

£36,400

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

52

Community stability

Age profile

28%
21%
19%
19%
14%
Under 1828%
18–3421%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

27%
32%
13%
27%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent13%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

63%
White British63%
White Other10%
Asian10%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household27%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent27%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
100%
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)
2
Largest scheme
14 homes · Site of Bamber House, Site of Bamber House, Ongar Way, Rainham, RM13 7RX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site of Bamber House, Site of Bamber House, Ongar Way, Rainham, RM13 7RX14 homes
completed
garage block, garage block, ONGAR WAY, RAINHAM ROAD, SOUTH HORNCHURCH, RM13 7YT9 homes
completed
347 Rainham Road, 347, Rainham, RM13 7TB2 homes
completed
34 Thorogood Way, 34, Rainham, RM13 7SJ1 homes
completed
4, 4, Thorogood Way, Rainham, RM13 7SJ1 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 7TA

Full postcodeRM13 7TA
Postcode districtRM13
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSouth Hornchurch
Latitude51.535017
Longitude0.178808
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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