RM12 4UL postcode in Havering, England
RM12 4UL is a postcode in Havering, in the St Andrew's ward. It is in the Hornchurch and Upminster parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where RM12 4UL is, and what is near it
- RM12 4UL
- Other postcodes in RM12 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5624, longitude 0.2191)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after RM12 4UL?
- HaveringCouncil, for all local services Havering: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RM12 4UL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Hornchurch and UpminsterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Julia Lopez (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Julia Lopez
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at RM12 4UL?
Every home and business at RM12 4UL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at RM12 4UL?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Havering's days for RM12 4UL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for RM12 4UL on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is RM12 4UL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RM12 4UL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Havering
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RM12 4UL: 5,588 properties in Havering are at high risk (4.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Havering
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of RM12 4UL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near RM12 4UL?
Homes in RM12 4 sold for a typical £482,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 173 sales, up 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £537,500 8 sales
- Semi-detached £530,000 77 sales
- Terraced £444,000 78 sales
- Flat or maisonette £243,500 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole RM12 district: a typical £470,000 from 367 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in RM12 4UL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RM12 4UL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near RM12 4UL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around RM12 4UL. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Havering for 2026‑27: £2,425. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,616 (band A) to £3,502 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,155.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,616 |
| Band B | about 280 (29%) | £1,886 |
| Band C | about 340 (35%) | £2,155 |
| Band D | about 250 (26%) | £2,425 |
| Band E | about 50 (5%) | £2,963 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,502 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,041 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,849 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 37% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 28% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Havering before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RM12 4UL is in (ONS area E01002361), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near RM12 4UL?
The nearest open schools to RM12 4UL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to RM12 4UL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM12 4UL is Emerson Park Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Emerson Park Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Upminster Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Hornchurch Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 950 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hornchurch Town Centre, 138 m away.
More stations near RM12 4UL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RM12 4UL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM12 4UL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- High Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 447747 350 mWalk
- Billet Lane Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 442377 500 mWalk
- Hornchurch Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01708 440187 500 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near RM12 4UL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RM12 4UL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
- Romford Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RM12 4UL?
The nearest to the centre of RM12 4UL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Perfect Smile Spa - Dental Practice Phone 01708 442114 50 mWalk
- SimplyTeeth Hornchurch Phone 01708 441143 150 mWalk
- Harrow Dental Practice Phone 01708 479717 300 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to RM12 4UL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Queen's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01708 435000 2.9 kmCycle
- Spire Hartswood Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01277 232525 6.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near RM12 4UL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM12 4UL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Fairkytes Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 442796 300 mWalk
- Ashgrove Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 458834 500 mWalk
- Ravenscourt Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 454715 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near RM12 4UL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM12 4UL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 120-126 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01708 442089 0 mWalk
- Britcrown Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01708 455328 700 mWalk
- Boots, 205 Station Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01708 442665 850 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near RM12 4UL?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM12 4UL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Romford Veterinary Surgery 1.9 kmCycle
- Goddard Veterinary 2.4 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is RM12 4UL in a conservation area?
The centre of RM12 4UL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near RM12 4UL?
Police.uk records 207 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM12 4UL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 13, burglary 9, theft from the person 4, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RM12 4UL
- Ward
- St Andrew's
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Havering
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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