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On Greytowers Avenue, in Hornchurch
What it's like at RM11 1JD: every home that has sold on Greytowers Avenue since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Greytowers Avenue; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 28 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 54, Grey Towers AvenueSemi-detached | Dec 2024 | £575,000 | 115 m² | £5,000/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58, Grey Towers AvenueSemi-detached | Mar 2022 | £605,000 | 124 m² | £4,879/m² | 1 |
| 59, Grey Towers AvenueSemi-detached | Jun 2026 | £525,000 | 120 m² | £4,375/m² | 3 |
| 61, Grey Towers AvenueSemi-detached | Dec 2021 | £460,000 | 97 m² | £4,742/m² | 1 |
| 65, Grey Towers AvenueFlat | Sept 2024 | £282,500 | 51 m² | £5,539/m² | 5 |
| 66, Grey Towers AvenueFlat | Dec 2024 | £387,500 | 80 m² | £4,844/m² | 5 |
| 68, Grey Towers AvenueFlat | Mar 2020 | £245,000 | 46 m² | £5,326/m² | 4 |
| 75, Grey Towers AvenueFlat | Oct 2022 | £270,000 | 54 m² | £5,000/m² | 5 |
| 79, Grey Towers AvenueFlat | Aug 2022 | £333,000 | 62 m² | £5,371/m² | 2 |
| 81, Grey Towers AvenueFlat | Jul 2022 | £277,500 | 55 m² | £5,045/m² | 5 |
| 85, Grey Towers AvenueFlat | Mar 2026 | £265,000 | 62 m² | £4,274/m² | 3 |
| 47, Greytowers AvenueDetached | Aug 2002 | £415,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 49, Greytowers AvenueSemi-detached | Feb 2003 | £310,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 51, Greytowers AvenueSemi-detached | Mar 2011 | £275,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 52, Greytowers AvenueSemi-detached | May 2006 | £319,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 57, Greytowers AvenueDetached | Oct 2001 | £232,030 | – | – | 1 |
| 60, Greytowers AvenueSemi-detached | Apr 2008 | £240,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 63, Greytowers AvenueFlat | Apr 2015 | £160,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 64, Greytowers AvenueFlat | Jun 1997 | £46,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 67, Greytowers AvenueFlat | Apr 2004 | £136,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 69, Greytowers AvenueFlat | Dec 2015 | £195,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 73, Greytowers AvenueFlat | Jul 2015 | £225,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 77, Greytowers AvenueFlat | Jul 1999 | £59,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 87, Greytowers AvenueSemi-detached | Dec 2007 | £275,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 89, Greytowers AvenueSemi-detached | Dec 2009 | £250,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Emerson Park, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 303k journeys a year; its busiest route is to West Ham.
The nearest bus stop is Abbs Cross Lane, 300 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 248, 193, 372, 165); 113 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 25 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Towers Junior School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Towers Infant School (0.9 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Hornchurch High School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 54 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redden Court School (2.9 km) and The Coopers' Company and Coborn School (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (10.3 km) and Dartford Grammar School (13 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 300 m away; Oncu Food Centre (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hornchurch Healthcare (400 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Hairport is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 2.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 57 restaurants and cafés and 12 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Welcome Inn is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Langtons Hall the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 129 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 51% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 188 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Fielder's Field, 150 m away; for exercise, Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 36 km.
52 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orangery at Langtons | II | 190 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Hornchurch and Upminster constituency: Julia Lopez MP (Conservative), since June 2017. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 1,943 (4.1%), turnout 62%. Vote shares: Conservative 33%, Reform UK 28%, Labour 28%, Green Party 6%.
33 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near RM11 1JD →
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Greytowers Avenue in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 83.6% | 91.0% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 15.7% | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Leigh Bell Wharf · about 34 min
Nearest: Sea Lanes Canary Wharf · about 31 min
Nearest: Canary Wharf Pier · about 31 min
Nearest: Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation · about 33 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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