Dagnam Park & Noak Hill
Havering 001 · 4 sub-areas · 8,038 residents
Havering 001 is a residential corner of Havering in outer east London, home to around 8,000 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,540 a month — noticeably below the London average and considerably more affordable than inner boroughs. Nearly six in ten residents own their home, giving this area a distinctly settled, owner-occupier character.
Dagnam Park & Noak Hill is a commuter neighbourhood within Havering — train into London runs in around 35 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Dagnam Park & Noak Hill?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,566 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Dagnam Park & Noak Hill in Havering
Living in Dagnam Park & Noak Hill
Havering 001 sits in one of London's more suburban outer boroughs, and it feels it. Streets here are quieter than anything you'd find closer to the city centre, the housing stock skews towards family-sized homes rather than flats, and almost 60% of residents own their property — a tenure mix that's rare this close to London. Greenspace is genuinely accessible too: the typical resident is within about 330 metres of open space, and walkable parks cover around 42% of the area.
On cost, this is one of the more approachable parts of London for renters. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,540 a month and a three-bedroom around £1,845 — steep by national standards, but well below what you'd pay in most inner London boroughs. Council tax (Band D) sits at roughly £2,425 a year. If you're buying, the median sale price is just under £415,000, and saving a deposit takes an estimated five years on a typical local salary.
The people who live here reflect that owner-occupier, family-focused character. Around a quarter of residents are under 18 — a higher child share than many parts of London — and single-person households account for only about one in four homes. Social housing covers nearly 28% of tenure, which is a meaningful share and keeps the community mixed across income levels. About 80% of residents were born in the UK, and the ethnic diversity index sits at around 39, slightly less mixed than inner London but not homogeneous.
For the practicalities: the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.7 km away, and nearly half of residents commute by car. Public transport gets you into central London in just under 34 minutes, which is reasonable for outer east London. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how accessibility varies across the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Havering 001 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's quiet, suburban and genuinely green — most residents are within 330 metres of open space. Nearly 60% of people own their homes, so it has a settled, family-friendly feel. The trade-off is limited walkable amenities and high car dependency. If you want an outer London base with manageable rents and space, it works well.
- What is the rent in Havering 001?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,220 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,540, and a three-bedroom around £1,845. These are estimates based on borough-level data scaled by local sale prices. Rents rose around 6% in the past year, broadly in line with the outer London trend.
- Is Havering 001 safe?
- Crime runs at roughly 93 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — slightly above the UK national average of around 80 per 1,000, but not dramatically so for outer London. It's not among Havering's lowest-crime areas, and deprivation scores suggest some pockets of disadvantage. Checking specific streets on the Police.uk map is worthwhile.
- What's the commute from Havering 001 to central London?
- By public transport, central London is around 34 minutes away — reasonable for outer east London. The nearest rail station is about 2.7 km away. Around 49% of people here commute by car, and only 20% use public transport regularly.
- Who lives in Havering 001?
- Mainly established families and long-term owner-occupiers. Around a quarter of residents are under 18 — above the London norm — and nearly 60% own their home. Social housing accounts for about 28% of tenure, so it's a genuinely mixed community. The young-professional share is lower than inner boroughs.
- What schools are near Havering 001?
- There are 37 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 52% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 2.9 km away. If school quality is a priority, check specific catchment boundaries via Havering Council's admissions portal before committing.
- How affordable is buying a home in Havering 001?
- The median sale price is just under £415,000. On a typical local resident salary of around £40,700, it takes roughly five years to save a deposit — challenging but more achievable than most of inner London. The area sits in the more affordable tier of Havering for both renting and buying.