Maple Close London, Havering
12 addresses across 1 postcode (RM12), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21300479.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £447,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- 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 Emerson Park, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Harrow Lodge Park, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Maylands Healthcare, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 115 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £447,500 | £447,500 | £447,500 |
| 2024 | 1 | £510,000 | £510,000 | £510,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £232,000 | £232,000 | £232,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £294,998 | £249,995 | £340,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £255,000 | £245,000 | £265,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2025 | 6 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £447,500 | |
| 13 Mar 2024 | 2 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £510,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 7 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £460,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2021 | 8 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £530,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2018 | 6 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 5 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £460,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | 5 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2011 | 1 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £232,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2010 | 8 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2010 | 4 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £249,995 | |
| 27 Sep 2007 | 2 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 2 May 2007 | 7 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2005 | 10 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2000 | 9 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1999 | 9 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 10 RM12 4QL | Semi-detached | £117,750 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (7). Built: 1930-1949 (5); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 (53% of about 550 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)
- 5A, 7A, 8A, 9A ELM PARADE, ST NICHOLAS AVENUE, HORNCHURCH, permissioned (280 m)
- 124-126 Diban Avenue, Hornchurch, permissioned (300 m)
- Tadworth Parade, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Tadworth Parade, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Station Parade, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Station Parade, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Solar, Serina and Sunrise, Sunrise Avenue, Hornchurch, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Solar, Serena and Sunrise, Sunrise Avenue, Hornchurch, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 16 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM12 4QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Romford 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Elm Park Underground Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hornchurch Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brian Close Elm Park | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lakeside | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Hornchurch Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tadworth Parade Car Park | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 37 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maylands Healthcare | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elm Park Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Queens Hospital | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hornchurch Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elm Park Hotel NatWest | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harrow Lodge Park 41 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,940 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.2 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkhill Close Allotments 3,830 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 41 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Poplar Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| The Slack | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Curzon Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Bardag Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Suttons Parkway | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| White Hart Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 12 | 12 |
None of the street's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benhurst Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 210 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Elm Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College | Secondary | 11–16 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hornchurch High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sanders Draper | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harrow Lodge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Suttons Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scotts Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| R J Mitchell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hacton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Scargill Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Poppets Preschool RM12 4RA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Impact Food Group @ Benhurst Primary School RM12 4QS | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Cherubs Pre-school RM12 4YH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Happy Family RM12 4SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Nemo's Plaice RM12 4SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger & Desserts RM12 4SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Aozora Sushi RM12 4SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Sweetsler RM12 4SA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Flavours RM12 4SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Redden News RM12 4RH | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Oriental City RM12 4RH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Favorite Chicken & Ribs RM12 4RH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| The Bank RM12 4RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Lui Foods RM12 4RH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Midpoint Food Store RM12 4RH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beech Close (26); On or near Brian Close (23); On or near Warren Drive (19); On or near Willow Close (17); On or near Parking Area (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- Food hygiene ratings Claypot (retailers - other, RM12 5AS) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Peri Peri World (takeaway/sandwich shop, RM12 5AS) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Simply Finest Ltd (retailers - other, RM12 4RS) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Indian Malabar Restautant (restaurant/cafe/canteen, RM12 5AS) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Aozora Sushi (restaurant/cafe/canteen, RM12 4SA) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 14 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- RM12 4QL: 12 addresses
Nearby streets
Hazel Close · Willow Close · Warren Drive · Brian Close · Elm Park Avenue · Beech Close · Warren Drive · Diban Avenue · Benhurst Avenue · St Nicholas Avenue · Boss Close · Abbs Cross Lane
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.
- 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.