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Rainham & Wennington
Havering, London
Rainham & Wennington sits at the southern edge of Havering on the Thames estuary, a ward of two halves — an old village centre and a vast area of protected marshland. The character is rural-fringe with outstanding ecology. The sixteen listed buildings include the Grade I Norman Church of St Helen and St Giles, reputedly the oldest building in Havering, plus the Grade II* Rainham Hall and its lodge, and the RSPB Rainham Marshes reserve (opened to the public in 2006) runs along the southern edge. Total green space reaches 166 hectares and the nature reserve designation keeps the air and nature scores strong. The trade-offs are severe: public-transport access is almost none with c2c services at Rainham the only rail option, education scores are weak with only two outstanding-rated schools within reach, safety is middling, and culture is thin.
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The Norman Church of St Helen and St Giles in Rainham is reputedly the oldest surviving building in the London Borough of Havering.
- Limited public-transport access
- 16 listed buildings
- 0.3% covered by a conservation area
- 1 school rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Ingrebourne Marshes Sssi (41 hectares)
- 783 open venues (70 food and drink, 713 other)
Rainham & Wennington score highlights
- Property prices & growth Strong combination of affordability, price momentum and turnover (score 77/100).
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 72/100).
- Heritage Little listed-building or conservation-area presence (score 12/100).
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Property prices & growth
77/ 100
- Purchase affordability85
- Rent affordability80
- Price momentum (5yr)74
- Activity (turnover)72
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
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Safety
53/ 100
- Personal safety53
- Property crime57
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Connectivity
21/ 100
Median public-transport access is limited (TfL PTAL 1.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
65/ 100
- Air quality97
- Quietness20
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Cultural Signal
23/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene71
- Vitality (openings, diversity)50
783 open venues nearby — 70 food & drink, 713 other.
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Education
34/ 100
- Primary schools38
- Secondary schools30
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Heritage
12/ 100
16 listed buildings · 0% under a conservation area
- Church of St Helen and St GilesGrade I
- Rainham HallGrade II*
- The Lodge at Rainham HallGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
72/ 100
- Green spaces94
- Waterways35
Largest green space: Ingrebourne Marshes Sssi (41 ha). ~166 ha of green space in total.
Area development
16/ 100
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