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RM4 1QL area guide

Who lives in RM4 1QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dagnam Park & Noak Hill
Council: Havering
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,357 (2024)

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At a glance

What RM4 1QL is like

RM4 1QL is a postcode in the Dagnam Park & Noak Hill area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,357 people. 60.6% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 24.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in RM4 1 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM4 1QL compares

Headline figures for RM4 1QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£600,000

Median over 41 sales in RM4 1, −8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,692

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM4 1QL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RM4 1 is down 8.4% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RM4 1QL FAQs

Is RM4 1QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RM4 1QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £600,000.

Homes in RM4 1 sold for a median of £600,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM4 1QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM4 1QL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RM4 1QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.7%).

Which council covers RM4 1QL?

The local authority for RM4 1QL is Havering.

RM4 1QL comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM4 1QL?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Harold Wood Station, 1.6 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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