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RM12 5AP area guide

Who lives in RM12 5AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elm Park West
Council: Havering
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,602 (2024)

RM12 5APHornchurch

At a glance

What RM12 5AP is like

RM12 5AP is a postcode in the Elm Park West area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,602 people. 89.3% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 59.7% 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 5 sold for a median of £455,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM12 5AP compares

Headline figures for RM12 5AP, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£455,000

Median over 97 sales in RM12 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,722

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM12 5AP 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
An older population
20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RM12 5AP FAQs

Is RM12 5AP 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 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RM12 5AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £455,000.

Homes in RM12 5 sold for a median of £455,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM12 5AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM12 5AP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RM12 5AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.8% of residents. 89.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.2%).

Which council covers RM12 5AP?

The local authority for RM12 5AP is Havering.

RM12 5AP comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM12 5AP?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Elm Park Underground Station, 0.8 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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