RM13 9XH Havering
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rainham & Wennington. 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 D (44% of about 780 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: of the 16 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 5 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 16 addresses are between 5 m and 6 m above sea level (6 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 | 1.0 km |
| Dagenham Dock 425,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Erith 740,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Brookway Rainham | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lakeside | 6.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 6.0 km |
| Car parks | Ncp | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 41.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rainham Health Centre | 630 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Chansons Pharmacy | 480 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Raydens Dental Surgery | 630 m |
| Hospital | Grays Court Community Hospital | 4.1 km |
| Police station | Dagenham Police Station | 4.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Bagel Shop, Upminster Road South Cashzone | 480 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Rainham Recreation Ground 8,870 m² | 840 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Melville Road Allotments 1.4 ha | 400 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stable Block at Rainham Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stable Block at Rainham Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Rainham Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| The Lodge at Rainham Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Forecourt Railings, Gates and Piers Walls and Vases at Rainham Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north-east |
| Lowfield Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Rainham Marshes | Wetland | 1.8 km south-west |
| Abbey Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| Erith Reach | Tidal water | 2.7 km south-west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 4.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the postcode's 16 addresses is 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.