Midhurst Close London, Havering
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (RM12), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21300498.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £426,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Romford, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 30 m away, and Eastbrookend Country Park (131 hectares) is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 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 Maylands Healthcare, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 800 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 57 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £426,000 | £426,000 | £426,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £110,995 | £110,995 | £110,995 |
| 1996 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2023 | 14 RM12 4LX | Terraced | £426,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2015 | 7 RM12 4LX | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2014 | 2 RM12 4LX | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 6 May 2004 | 2 RM12 4LX | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 8 RM12 4LX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 1 RM12 4LX | Terraced | £110,995 | |
| 14 Mar 1996 | 1 RM12 4LX | Terraced | £76,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (2).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (85% of about 1,360 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)
- Station Parade, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Station Parade, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 5A, 7A, 8A, 9A ELM PARADE, ST NICHOLAS AVENUE, HORNCHURCH, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Tadworth Parade, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Tadworth Parade, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 124-126 Diban Avenue, Hornchurch, permissioned (680 m (0.4 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 17 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RM12 4LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| RM12 4AU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 5 / 16 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM12 4AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RM12 4LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Romford 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Rainham (Essex) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Elm Park Underground Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Dagenham East Underground Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carfax Road Elm Park | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lakeside | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.5 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maylands Healthcare | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maylands Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkview Dental Practice | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Queens Hospital | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Dagenham Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elm Park Hotel NatWest | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,490 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Eastbrookend Country Park 131 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.2 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,230 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 173 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wrought Iron Screen and Gates With Piers at Bretons, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wrought Iron Screen and Gates With Piers at Bretons | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Bretons | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Poplar Wood | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Slack | Lake or reservoir | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Curzon Lake | Lake or reservoir | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bardag Lake | Lake or reservoir | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Eastbrook Grove | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Old Man's Head | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 0 | 3 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 5 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 4 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 1 |
1 of the street's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 13 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 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 |
| Benhurst Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Scargill Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Scargill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| R J Mitchell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Hornchurch High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harrow Lodge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Brittons Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brook Sixth Form and Academy | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Scotts Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Park Tennis Club RM12 4NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | Exempt | |
| St Albans Parish Centre RM12 5JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | Exempt | |
| St Alban's Baby & Toddler CIC RM12 5JU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cowdray Way (15); On or near Yale Way (10); On or near Petworth Way (7); On or near Singleton Close (6); On or near Liphook Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 21% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
Claygate Close · Yale Way · Petworth Way · Singleton Close · Harvard Walk · Liphook Close · Carfax Road · Cowdray Way · Upper Rainham Road · St Andrews Avenue · Woburn Avenue · Egbert 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.
- 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.