RM12 6ER Havering
Live postcode, introduced July 2021. Ward: Hacton. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Havering in 2026-27: Band D £2,425 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,616 | £1,886 | £2,155 | £2,425 | £2,963 | £3,502 | £4,041 | £4,849 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (38% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Havering.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- FORMER ST GEORGES HOSPITAL, SUTTONS LANE, HORNCURCH RM12 6RS, permissioned (40 m)
- 168 Station Lane, Hornchurch, permissioned (760 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 15 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km |
| Upminster 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Rainham (Essex) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hornchurch Underground Station | 770 m |
| Elm Park Underground Station | 1.4 km | |
| Upminster Bridge Underground Station | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest St George's Park Hacton | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lakeside | 7.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 7.8 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Hornchurch Station Car Park (TfL) | 710 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 800 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Georges Country Park Surgery | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 880 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wykelodge Dental Practice | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Queens Hospital | 3.6 km |
| Police station | Hornchurch Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 710 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hornchurch Country Park 84 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 10 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Parkhill Close Allotments 3,830 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 88 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Suttons Parkway | Wood | 350 m south-east |
| Berwick Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Abbey Wood | Wood | 1.7 km south |
| Fannfield Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south-west |
| Lowfield Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Berwick Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 12 |
6 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.