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Council tax bands in Havering

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Havering has the fifth-largest share of homes in band D (33.2%) of the 296 councils in England. It also has the ninth-largest share of homes built between 1919 and 1939 (35.4%) and the joint seventh-smallest share built from 1983 to 1999 (5.6%) of the 318 councils in England and Wales. Among the 33 councils in London, it has the smallest share of flats and maisonettes (25.7%) and the largest share of bungalows (9.0%).

One street of 100 homes: colour shows the band, shape the typeA5B10C28D33E15F6G3FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowColour shows the band, shape the typeA5B10C28D33E15F6G3FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalow

The inter-war years built the most

Share of homes by build period; red line: England2%Before19003%1900–191835%1919–193928%1945–196412%1965–19826%1983–19999%2000–20155%2016–2026Share of homes by build period; red line: England2%<19003%190035%191928%194512%19656%19839%20005%2016

The biggest building periods here were between the wars, from 1945 to 1964 (27.9%) and from 1965 to 1982 (12.2%). Homes from before 1919 make up 4.9%, 15.0 points below the share for England. Some 5,120 homes were built from 2016 to 2026. The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band C, a lower band than the middle home built before 2016 (band D). Bands A and B take 9.9% of these newer homes and 15.2% of the older ones. By build period, the middle home sits in band D for homes built between the wars, band C for homes built from 1945 to 1964 and band C for those built from 1965 to 1982. Over the year to March 2026 the list grew by a net 460 homes (+0.42%). The busiest single year was 2023, with 830 homes recorded as built.

Bands of homes built 2016 to 2026, and beforeBuilt 2016 to 2026BCDEBuilt before 2016BCDEF

Semis and terraced houses, almost level

Semi-detached houses (29.2%) only just outnumber the other types in Havering; in order they are followed by terraced houses (29.0%), flats and maisonettes, bungalows and detached houses (6.6%). The widest gap to the rest of London is in semi-detached houses: 17.1 points above the share there (12.1%). The typical home of each type sits in band F for detached houses, band E for bungalows, band D for semi-detached houses, band D for terraced houses and band B for flats and maisonettes. The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to South Tyneside, followed by Blackpool and Luton. The list also counts 360 caravans, houseboats and mobile homes.

Share of all homes; each type split by bandFlats and maisonettes25.7%ABCDTerraced houses29.0%CDSemi-detached houses29.2%CDEFDetached houses6.6%DEFGBungalows9.0%CDEF

Three bedrooms is the usual size

Three-bedroom homes (51.4%) are the most common size, then two-bedroom (26.3%) and one-bedroom (11.5%). Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band B with one bedroom, band C with two, band D with three, band E with four and band F with five. Homes with four or more bedrooms make up 10.8%. A detached house here has 3.7 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.6. Homes here average 2.64 bedrooms, fewer than the 2.66 for England.

Homes by bedrooms, where recorded1 bedroom11.5%2 bedrooms26.3%3 bedrooms51.4%4 bedrooms8.6%5 bedrooms1.8%6+ bedrooms0.4%

The homes cluster in the middle bands

The homes in Havering gather in the middle of the ladder: bands C to E hold 75.5%, with band D the largest single band. The share in bands A and B, 15.0%, is 28.1 points below the figure for England as a whole. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run D, C, E, B, F, A, G and H. Within London, the band mix closest to this one is that of Enfield. Band H, the top band, holds 390 homes.

Share of homes in each bandA4.8%B10.2%C27.5%D33.2%E14.8%F6.2%G2.9%H0.4%HaveringLondonEngland

Councils with a similar band mix

By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to Havering are Merton (9.7), Hounslow (9.9) and Ealing (10.0); the furthest within London is the City of London (102.1).

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Placed in London

On the share of homes in band F or above, Havering comes 24th of the 33 councils in London, just behind Haringey and just ahead of Southwark. All London councils.

Share of homes in band F or aboveHavering 10%1%53%