Emerson Park is a suburban neighbourhood near

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in the

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, east London. Predominantly affluent and residential, it is located approximately north-east of Charing Cross. It is part of the

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and forms part of the Hornchurch and Upminster Parliamentary constituency.

History

Toponymy

Emerson Park is named after Emerson, the eldest son of William Carter of Parkstone, Dorset who bought land in the area for property development in 1895.

Housing

Emerson Park originates from the development of suburban housing in the late 19th century after the coming of the railway. The residential estates that make up the area are

Ardleigh Green Ardleigh Green is an area in east London, England, within the London Borough of Havering. It is east-northeast of Charing Cross. This part of London is predominantly residential. Amenities and natural geography Ardleigh Green has a small s ...

, Emerson Park and Nelmes. It is located north of the town of

and is considered a prestigious neighbourhood in Greater London. There is some variety in the types of property, however the vast majority are substantially large

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s on plots of land of at least . The roads in the area are wide and lined with mature trees. The architecture is not entirely Victorian or

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, as some plots have been reused over time and some new homes were constructed in contemporary styles. In January 2019 the average price of all properties sold in the RM11 postcode which includes Emerson Park was approximately £570,000 and the average price of all detached houses sold was approximately £970,000. Being not far from

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's training ground at

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, the area has historically been popular with footballers.

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, Frank McAvenie and

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are current or former residents.

Education

Transport

Emerson Park railway station Emerson Park is a London Overground station in the Emerson Park neighbourhood of Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering, east London. The station is on the Romford–Upminster line and is the only intermediate station on that single-tra ...

is on a short branch line which sees half-hourly services in each direction between and . Emerson Park is thus a popular commuter neighbourhood, with its station providing connections to the main lines into both

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and London Fenchurch Street. It is also served by several London Buses routes.

References

External links

The Campion School: A Catholic Science College

Emerson Park School: A Specialist Sports College
{{LB Havering Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Havering