RM13 7SH Havering
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: South Hornchurch. 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 C (45% of about 730 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: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 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 24 addresses are between 5 m and 6 m above sea level (5 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 | Rainham (Essex) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Dagenham Dock 425,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Romford 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Dagenham East Underground Station | 1.6 km |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Fyfield Road (RM13) South Hornchurch | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lakeside | 8.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 4.9 km |
| Car parks | Ncp | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Ongar Way | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 39.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Harlow Road Surgery | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 820 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest South Honchurch Clinic | 660 m |
| Hospital | Grays Court Community Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Dagenham Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Beam Valley Country Park 39 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Brittons Playing Fields 11 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Bretons Farm Allotments 2.9 ha | 370 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fannfield Wood | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| Lowfield Wood | Wood | 1.8 km east |
| Tom Thumb Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north |
| Bardag Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north |
| Old Man's Head | Wetland | 2.9 km south |
| Erith Reach | Tidal water | 3.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 19 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 24 |
23 of the postcode's 24 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.