Beam Park · Havering · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.52488, 0.18728

RM13 8JU— Beam Park, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM13 8JU, Beam Park, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 25/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
56
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
92
Investment
48

The bottom line

RM13 8JU 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: 55 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM13 8JU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+137.0% vs London avg

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How RM13 8JU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

La Salette Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★

Secondary

The Brittons Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 16 min walk

P8: -0.28A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 84 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

153.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+157% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences9%
Burglary6%
Robbery2%
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: Fire Station · 3.1km

Crime is +137% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
2%
E
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 100%

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 yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£226,500
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
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

1997–2022 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+438%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.3%

per year

Acceleration

-4.73

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £400k–£450k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£71k£71k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£160k£160k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£275k£275k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£250k£315k+26%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£382k£382k+0%3

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
Rainham (London)

Nearby stations

Rainham (London)National Rail
12 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
32 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
36 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
42 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
49 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

168

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria77 min ↑
Waterloo71 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★55 min
City62 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

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park156m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.7 km

Nearby car parks

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Tesco Car Park· no
634m
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Viking Way Pay & Display· yes
703m

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: 18.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 1.8 km

Energy

Solar: 866 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 yield866.0 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

51 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGrays Court Community Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

294

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Albion (385 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.8 km
2 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)

2.5km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Everly's Cafe486 m
Sprinkles493 m
Jack's Café531 m
The Ship Centre738 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC417 m
Chilli Tree436 m
Peter's Fish Bar439 m
Lucky Inn489 m

Nearby pubs

The Albion385 m
The Phoenix826 m

Nearby gyms

Rainham Leisure Centre716 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco582 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 37

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

48

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 score16/100
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

27.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,451m
Crossrail 2 route18,398m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,143 nationally

2,469

Est. population

1,654/km²

61%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£36,400

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityMixed

52

Community stability

Age profile

29%
22%
22%
17%
Under 1829%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

21%
39%
14%
26%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent14%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

53%
16%
16%
White British53%
White Other9%
Asian16%
Black16%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household23%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent26%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
44%
Opportunity area
London Riverside
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£7.5bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
457
Largest scheme
396 homes · Dovers Corner industrial estate (incl Rainham Trading est), Dovers Corner industrial estate (incl Rainham Trading est), New Road, RM13 8QT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Dovers Corner industrial estate (incl Rainham Trading est), Dovers Corner industrial estate (incl Rainham Trading est), New Road, RM13 8QT396 homes
completed
LESSA SPORTS GROUND, LESSA SPORTS GROUND, RAINHAM ROAD, RM13 8JA130 homes
completed
Napier House and New Plymouth House, Napier House and New Plymouth House, Dunedin Road, Rainham, RM13 8LD101 homes
completed
Former Amberley House, Former Amberley House, New Road, Rainham, RM13 8QN51 homes
completed
Former Council Depot, 120, Former Council Depot, 120, Cherry Tree Lane, Rainham, RM13 8TT7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.4%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Margaret Mullane (Labour)
MP majority
7,173
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham

Councillors

Trevor Roland McKeeverLabour
Matthew Christopher StantonLabour

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Key facts for RM13 8JU

Full postcodeRM13 8JU
Postcode districtRM13
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardBeam Park
Latitude51.524878
Longitude0.187277
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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