South Hornchurch · Havering · Dagenham and Rainham constituency · 51.52667, 0.18670

RM13 8TS— South Hornchurch, Havering

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 22/100~8% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
54
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
22
Environment
92
Investment
54

The bottom line

RM13 8TS 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 8TS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: 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 8TS 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★

Secondary

The Brittons Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.28A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 85 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 3.3km

Crime is +137% above 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£3,927/m²
Price per ft²£365/ft²
Avg floor area54.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
26%
D
15%
E
1%

Based on 53 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 19%Flat 78%Other 4%

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£136,250
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 CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+3.8%

Total change

+204%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+42.8%

per year

Acceleration

+90.54

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £150k–£175k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Semi-detached19.2%
Flat/maisonette80.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1997£68k£68k+0.7%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£125k£160k+28%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£130k£204k+57.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£156k£350k+124.7%3.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£258k£258k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£176k£250k+42%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£233k£233k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£275k£205k-25.5%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.3%
District
5.3%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

45out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
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
Rainham (London)

Nearby stations

Rainham (London)National Rail
14 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
30 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
34 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
40 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
47 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

178

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

19

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park26m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.6 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: 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

48 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGrays Court Community Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

312

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Albion (552 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.6 km
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)

2.3km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Jack's Café346 m
Sprinkles350 m
Everly's Cafe351 m
The Ship Centre940 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC268 m
Peter's Fish Bar301 m
Chilli Tree304 m
New Cherries Rainham342 m

Nearby pubs

The Albion552 m
The Phoenix1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Origin Health & Fitness805 m
Rainham Leisure Centre906 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco784 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 29

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

54

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
7.6% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 6% of London
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

38.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,501m
Crossrail 2 route18,333m

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
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
60%
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)
402
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)

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
Community Hall, Community Hall, Nelson Road, Rainham, RM13 8AP8 homes
completed
Former Council Depot, 120, Former Council Depot, 120, Cherry Tree Lane, Rainham, RM13 8TT7 homes
completed
10, 10, Stanley Road South, Rainham, RM13 8AA2 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 8TS

Full postcodeRM13 8TS
Postcode districtRM13
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSouth Hornchurch
Latitude51.526669
Longitude0.186699
Parliamentary constituencyDagenham and Rainham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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