RM12 5DD postcode in Havering, England
RM12 5DD is a postcode in Havering, in the Elm Park ward. It is in the Dagenham and Rainham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 2009.
Where RM12 5DD is, and what is near it
- RM12 5DD
- Other postcodes in RM12 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 51.5421, longitude 0.2032)
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 5DD?
- 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 5DD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Dagenham and RainhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Margaret Mullane (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Margaret Mullane
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 5DD?
Every home and business at RM12 5DD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Havering: 91%
Havering: 98%
The line marks the figure across Havering.
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 5DD?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Havering's days for RM12 5DD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for RM12 5DD 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 5DD 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 5DD.
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 5DD: 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 5DD 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 5DD?
Homes in RM12 5 sold for a typical £452,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 96 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £488,750 48 sales
- Terraced £425,000 34 sales
- Flat or maisonette £275,000 14 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 5DD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RM12 5DD 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 5DD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around RM12 5DD. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (52%). 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 £2,155 (band C) to £3,502 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,425.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,616 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,886 |
| Band C | about 70 (11%) | £2,155 |
| Band D | about 420 (68%) | £2,425 |
| Band E | about 120 (19%) | £2,963 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,502 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,041 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,849 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 52% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 5DD is in (ONS area E01002263), 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 5DD?
The nearest open schools to RM12 5DD, 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 5DD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM12 5DD is Rainham (London) Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.
- Rainham (London) Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
- Emerson Park Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Elm Park Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wood Lane Hornchurch, 141 m away.
More stations near RM12 5DD, 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 5DD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM12 5DD, 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.
- The Rosewood Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01708 523168 150 mWalk
- Wood Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01708 450902 550 mWalk
- St Georges Country Park Surgery Phone 01708 440642 1.2 kmCycle
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 5DD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RM12 5DD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Tesco Rainham Extra Charging point · 5 chargers 2.5 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 5DD?
The nearest to the centre of RM12 5DD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Elm Park Dental Surgery Phone 01708 451882 650 mWalk
- Elm Park Dental Clinic Phone 01708 453414 800 mWalk
- Southend Road Dental Surgery Phone 01708 555525 1.2 kmCycle
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 5DD?
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 3.4 kmCycle
- Barking Birth Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8983 8000 7.2 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 5DD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM12 5DD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Hornchurch Care Home Phone 01708 454422 1.5 kmCycle
- The Fountains Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 554456 1.5 kmCycle
- Hillsview Care – Farm Road Phone 020 8597 4399 1.9 kmCycle
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 5DD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM12 5DD, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 6 Station Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01708 451734 800 mWalk
- Healthcare Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01708 451459 800 mWalk
- Elm Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01708 440762 1.0 kmWalk
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 5DD?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM12 5DD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Best Friends Rainham 1.7 kmCycle
- Romford Veterinary Surgery 3.1 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.4 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 5DD in a conservation area?
The centre of RM12 5DD 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 5DD?
Police.uk records 155 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM12 5DD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 7, theft from the person 5, burglary 4, robbery 4, criminal damage and arson 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 5DD
- Ward
- Elm Park
- 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
- June 2009
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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