Giles Close London, Havering
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (RM13), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21301224.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £440,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Havering cost £444,572 in August 2026 (+1.1% on a year); private rents averaged £1,567 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Hoveringham Gravel, is 380 m away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Havering costs £2,425 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rainham (Essex), about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Berwick Surgery, about 260 m away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 98% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £235,250 | £235,250 | £235,250 |
| 2002 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £81,995 | £81,995 | £81,995 |
| 1996 | 2 | £79,250 | £75,000 | £83,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2018 | 2 RM13 9SP | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2004 | 2 RM13 9SP | Semi-detached | £235,250 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 2 RM13 9SP | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2024 | 5 RM13 9SP | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1996 | 6 RM13 9SP | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2002 | 7 RM13 9SP | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1997 | 8 RM13 9SP | Semi-detached | £81,995 | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 11 RM13 9SP | Semi-detached | £374,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 1996 | 12 RM13 9SP | Semi-detached | £83,500 |
House prices and rents in Havering
A typical home in Havering cost £444,572 in August 2026, 1.1% more than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 25% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £831,386 |
| Semi-detached | £535,655 |
| Terraced | £431,830 |
| Flat or maisonette | £249,212 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £385,091 |
Private renters in Havering paid £1,567 a month on average in September 2026, 0.9% more than a year before. That is 33% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,218 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,544 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,851 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,499 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (1); 1967-1975 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,469 kWh of it on average in 2024, 12% more than the district's 11,097 kWh, and 3,126 kWh of electricity, 5% less than the district's 3,277 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM13 9SP | 12 | 3,196 kWh | 12 | 9,529 kWh |
| RM13 9SG | 29 | 2,409 kWh | 29 | 12,617 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is RM13.
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 street: most are in band D (70% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 15 LAKE AVENUE, RAINHAM, RM13 9SE, pending decision (390 m)
- 116 Briscoe Road, Rainham, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
Energy projects nearby
9 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Sewage Treatment Works Digestion Plant Havering U0005.08 | Sewage Sludge Digestion | 4 MW | Operational Jan 2014 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Aveley | Landfill Gas | 1.2 MW | Operational Jul 1999 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Aveley Landfill Scheme | Landfill Gas | 2.1 MW | Operational Jul 1999 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Sandy Lane Landfill Scheme | Landfill Gas | 2.3 MW | Operational Aug 2006 | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Little Belhus Restoration Site Thurrock 13/01099/FUL | Wind 2 turbines, 77 m tall | 1 MW | Operational Sep 2016 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Rainham Phase II Havering P1275.96 | Landfill Gas | 17 MW | Operational Apr 2000 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Rainham Landfill Scheme, Phase I | Landfill Gas | 3.9 MW | Operational Feb 2000 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ford Motor Company Ltd (Extension) Barking and Dagenham U0009.09 | Wind 1 turbine | 2 MW | Operational Aug 2011 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Ford Wind Park - Dagenham Barking and Dagenham DC/03/00/201 | Wind 2 turbines | 5.9 MW | Operational Jun 2004 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 380 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoveringham Gravel Borwick Road | Not recorded | Not recorded | 380 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 9 m and 10 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM13 9SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RM13 9SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainham (Essex) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Upminster 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lake Avenue Rainham | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lakeside | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Ncp | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 39.8 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Berwick Surgery Good Oct 2019 | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bows Chemist | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Raydens Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Grays Court Community Hospital | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hansa Lodge Good Jul 2026 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hornchurch Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,790 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,370 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spring Farm Park 6.3 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Melville Road Allotments 1.4 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Pond | Lake or reservoir | 310 m north |
| Abbey Wood | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Berwick Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Lowfield Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Rainham Marshes | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Erith Reach | Tidal water | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
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) | 13.4 | 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 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Havering: see them on the Havering page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsonage Farm Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 47% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 1% at the higher standard (2025; 46% in 2024 and 44% in 2023) |
| Harris Academy Rainham | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 48.2 (50.4 in 2025 and 52.7 in 2024); 47.4% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Harris Rainham Sixth Form | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | A level 2025: average grade C+; 4.8% AAB or better; progress well above average |
| Brady Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 76% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 57% in 2023) |
| Rainham Village Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 55% in 2023) |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 83% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 77% in 2024 and 72% in 2023) |
| La Salette Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 80% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 20% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 80% in 2023) |
| R J Mitchell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 47% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 49% in 2024 and 35% in 2023) |
| Scotts Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 90% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 32% at the higher standard (2025; 83% in 2024 and 87% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1 km (0.6 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandlers Chatters Pre-School Playgroup RM13 9LJ | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Fledgelings Day Nursery Rainham RM13 9NN | Full day care | 59 | Good (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 138 childminders and 69 home childcarers (nannies) in Havering. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toddys RM13 9RL | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Giles Close (9); On or near Stoke Road (8); On or near Lake Avenue (8); On or near Lakefields Close (5); On or near Lakeside (5).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a cyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2025 15:05 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 27 Jul 2024 16:00 | Serious | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 98% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Lakefields Close · Gernon Close · Lakeside · Buckland Way · Cardinal Way · Lake Avenue · Jordans Way · Berwick Road · Stoke Road · Abbey Wood Lane · Mygrove Gardens · Berwick Pond Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.