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RM12 4DZ area guide

Who lives in RM12 4DZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hylands
Council: Havering
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,779 (2024)

RM12 4DZHornchurch

At a glance

What RM12 4DZ is like

RM12 4DZ is a postcode in the Hylands area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,779 people. 88.2% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RM12 4 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM12 4DZ compares

Headline figures for RM12 4DZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 175 sales in RM12 4, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,887

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM12 4DZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
88.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RM12 4DZ FAQs

Is RM12 4DZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RM12 4DZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in RM12 4 sold for a median of £480,000 across 175 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM12 4DZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM12 4DZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RM12 4DZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 88.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.8%).

Which council covers RM12 4DZ?

The local authority for RM12 4DZ is Havering.

RM12 4DZ comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM12 4DZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Romford Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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