What is the median price paid for a home in Havering?

The median price paid in Havering over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £455,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £700,000 for detached houses, £515,000 for semi-detached houses, £435,000 for terraced houses and £265,000 for flats.

How many homes were sold in Havering in the last year?

There were 2,661 standard sales in Havering in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 1,073 were semi-detached houses, 836 were terraced houses, 515 were flats and 237 were detached houses.

What are the transport links in Havering?

The nearest railway stations are Gidea Park and Emerson Park at about 0.6 miles each, then Harold Wood at about 1.4 miles and Romford at about 1.5 miles. M25 junction 11 (Brook Street) is about 3 miles away and central London is about 16 miles away in a straight line.

What schools are near the centre of Havering?

There are 77 primary schools within about 4.0 miles of the centre, the nearest being Squirrels Heath Primary School at about 0.5 miles. The nearest secondary schools are The Royal Liberty School at about 0.7 miles and The Campion School and The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls at about 0.8 miles each.

How many estate agent branches are there in Havering?

There are 76 estate agent sales branches with an office in Havering.

Estate agents in Havering

Havering is a London borough in London with 76 estate agent sales branches. HM Land Registry records 2,661 homes sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 with a median price paid of £455,000.

House prices in Havering

Median sale price in Havering: £455,000

Homes sold in Havering, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	2,661 sales, median £455,000
Detached	237 sales, median £700,000
Semi-detached	1,073 sales, median £515,000
Terraced	836 sales, median £435,000
Flats and maisonettes	515 sales, median £265,000

Across Havering the average price was £451,876 in May 2026, up 2.6% on a year earlier.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Gidea Park and Emerson Park stations are each about 0.6 miles from the centre of Havering, with Harold Wood about 1.4 miles away and Romford about 1.5 miles. Underground stops include Upminster Bridge at about 1.5 miles, Hornchurch at about 1.6 miles, Upminster at about 2 miles and Elm Park at about 2.1 miles. The A127, A118, A124, A12 and A1251 pass through or beside the area. M25 junction 11 (Brook Street) is about 3 miles away and M11 junction 5 is about 7 miles away. London City Airport is about 9 miles from the centre and London Southend Airport is about 20 miles. Central London is about 16 miles away in a straight line.

Schools in and near Havering

Havering has 77 primary schools within about 4 miles of the centre, the nearest being Squirrels Heath Primary School at about 0.5 miles. Secondary options include The Royal Liberty School (boys only, academy) at about 0.7 miles, The Campion School (boys only, Roman Catholic, sixth form, academy) and The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls (girls only, sixth form, academy) at about 0.8 miles and Redden Court School (academy) at about 0.9 miles. Independent schools include St Mary's Hare Park School at about 0.7 miles and Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery at about 1 mile. The Bridge, a special school, is about 0.8 miles away. Barking and Dagenham College is about 2 miles away and the University of East London about 8 miles.

Living in Havering

Havering is an urban London area with about 259,000 residents and roughly 50 residents per hectare across around 5,200 hectares of built-up land. Shops number at least 870, including more than 100 convenience stores and around 29 supermarkets. The nearest are a Co-op Food and a Tesco Express, both about 0.4 miles away and Romford Market is about 1.5 miles from the centre. There are at least 58 pubs, with The Drill and The New Inn both about 0.4 miles away, as well as more than 85 cafés, more than 100 restaurants and at least 150 takeaways. For health, there are at least 21 doctors' surgeries, the nearest being The Greenwood Practise at about 0.5 miles, along with at least 30 pharmacies and 19 dentists. Queens Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.7 miles away. Gidea Park Library is about 0.5 miles away and Harold Wood Post Office about 1.4 miles. Around 50 named parks include Haynes Park at about 0.1 miles, while Ingrebourne Valley Local Nature Reserve is about 2.0 miles away.

A short history of Havering

Remains of the area's early past include a section of Roman road on Gidea Park golf course and a medieval grange barn south-east of Upminster Court. A moated site at Dagnam Park Farm in Noak Hill also survives and the grounds of Upminster Court are protected as a park and garden. Around the centre of Havering there are 77 listed buildings, among them the Grade I Parish Church of St Andrew and Church of St Laurence and the Grade II* Great Tomkyns, Upminster Hall, Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor and a barn south-west of Great Tomkyns.

Sport and leisure

Havering has leisure centres and pools including Abbs Cross Sports and Leisure Centre, which lists swimming, fitness, badminton and basketball, as well as Abbs Cross Swimming Pool, Central Park Leisure Centre and Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre. Club and ground facilities include Hornchurch Stadium for soccer, Romford Greyhound Stadium, Cranston Park Lawn Tennis Club, Harold Wood Cricket Club, Hornchurch Cricket Club, Dagenham Rugby Club, Havering Hockey Club and Romford Hockey Club. Golf is covered by Romford Golf Club, Risebridge Golf Centre, Cranfield Golf Course and Maylands Golf Club. Open space includes Bedfords Park, Dagnam Park, Hornchurch Country Park, Eastbrookend Country Park and Raphael Park, along with Ingrebourne Valley Local Nature Reserve and The Chase Local Nature Reserve.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in Havering?: The median price paid in Havering over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £455,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £700,000 for detached houses, £515,000 for semi-detached houses, £435,000 for terraced houses and £265,000 for flats.
How many homes were sold in Havering in the last year?: There were 2,661 standard sales in Havering in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 1,073 were semi-detached houses, 836 were terraced houses, 515 were flats and 237 were detached houses.
What are the transport links in Havering?: The nearest railway stations are Gidea Park and Emerson Park at about 0.6 miles each, then Harold Wood at about 1.4 miles and Romford at about 1.5 miles. M25 junction 11 (Brook Street) is about 3 miles away and central London is about 16 miles away in a straight line.
What schools are near the centre of Havering?: There are 77 primary schools within about 4.0 miles of the centre, the nearest being Squirrels Heath Primary School at about 0.5 miles. The nearest secondary schools are The Royal Liberty School at about 0.7 miles and The Campion School and The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls at about 0.8 miles each.
How many estate agent branches are there in Havering?: There are 76 estate agent sales branches with an office in Havering.

Areas near Havering

Little Warley
Stapleford Abbotts
Childerditch
Barking and Dagenham
Brentwood
Aveley
West Horndon
South Ockendon

Havering is in Havering.

Estate agents near Havering

Tailor EstatesHavering RM2 5XL0.4 miles
Oakmont Property ConsultantsHavering RM11 2JS0.4 miles
Davis EstatesHavering RM11 2DX0.5 miles
Haart Estate And Lettings AgentsHavering RM11 1RL1 mile
Charles Stratton RomfordHavering RM2 5HA1 mile
AbbottsHavering RM11 1RL1 mile
Beresfords Estate Agents - Gidea ParkHavering RM2 5EL1 mile
William H Brown Estate AgentsHavering RM2 5EL1 mile
Bairstow EvesHavering RM11 1RH1 mile
Hilbery ChaplinHavering RM11 1QP1 mile

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Havering.