South Hornchurch · Havering · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.52433, 0.18052

RM13 8LT— South Hornchurch, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM13 8LT, South Hornchurch, Havering

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 23/100~3% 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
48
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
66
Investment
34

The bottom line

RM13 8LT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 8LT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM13 8LT

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How RM13 8LT 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 · 10 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★

Secondary

The Brittons Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 18 min walk

P8: -0.28A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 79 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other23%
Vehicle crime18%
Drug offences7%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

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: Dagenham Fire Station · 4.2km

Crime is 13% 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£6,059/m²
Price per ft²£563/ft²
Avg floor area78.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
2%
D
11%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 47%Terraced 37%Detached 16%

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 yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£197,250
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, 150 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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+564%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.3%

per year

Acceleration

+35.30

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £250k–£300k · 38 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 38 sales

Detached15.8%
Semi-detached47.4%
Terraced36.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£71k£129k+80.1%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£111k£206k+85.6%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£170k£181k+6.5%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£225k£190k-15.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£210k£320k+52.4%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£370k£290k-21.6%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£330k£330k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£465k£395k-15.1%1
Current market2025–2025£475k£475k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.7%
Terraced+0% α
Local
4.1%
District
4.1%

CAGR over 20yr 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
Seasonal Timing4
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
Rainham (London)

Nearby stations

Rainham (London)National Rail
14 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
30 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
37 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
39 min walk
Becontree Underground StationDistrict
51 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

97

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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park157m
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: 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: 17.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 2.3 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

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGrays Court Community Hospital · 2.3 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

211

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 3.0 km

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

Nisa Local597 m

Nearby cafes

Beam Park Cafe381 m
Jack's Café798 m
Sprinkles845 m
Everly's Cafe849 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried Chicken160 m
Bengal Spice164 m
The Grill392 m
Nero Lounge687 m

Nearby gyms

Origin Health & Fitness312 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco834 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 13

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

34

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 55%
Gentrification score15/100
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

38.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,001m
Crossrail 2 route17,942m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,648 nationally

2,045

Est. population

6,880/km²

58%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£36,400

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

55

Community stability

Age profile

26%
21%
19%
19%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3421%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+16%

Tenure

34%
39%
17%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent17%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

53%
16%
18%
White British53%
White Other7%
Asian16%
Black18%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household19%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
44%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
2
Largest scheme
101 homes · Napier House and New Plymouth House, Napier House and New Plymouth House, Dunedin Road, Rainham, RM13 8LD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

155-163, 155-163, New Road, Rainham, RM13 8SH33 homes
completed
14, 14, Edmund Road, Rainham, RM13 8LS3 homes
completed
26a, 26a, Philip Road, Rainham, RM13 8LT2 homes
completed
Land between 12 & 14, Land between 12 & 14, Spinney Close, Rear garden of 40 Betterton Road, Rainham, RM13 8LR2 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 60, Land adjacent to 60, Philip Road, Rainham, RM13 8LU2 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 8LT

Full postcodeRM13 8LT
Postcode districtRM13
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSouth Hornchurch
Latitude51.524329
Longitude0.180518
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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