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Born virtually from scratch in the 1930s as a planned "garden city" suburb, Elm Park sits between Hornchurch and Dagenham in the London Borough of Havering. The area is defined by its distinctive layout, where the commercial hub radiates out from the Underground station, which provides a direct link to central London via the District Line. Much of the original housing retains its planned character, featuring wide, tree-lined avenues and the red-brick terraces typical of Richard Costain’s early designs. For those who value outdoor space, the locality is bordered by Chase Cross and the vast expanse of Hornchurch Country Park - a site formerly occupied by RAF Hornchurch during the Battle of Britain - which offers miles of walking trails along the River Ingrebourne. It is a practical, residential pocket with a strong sense of its own identity, offering a quieter, more green-suburban feel than its more densely developed neighbours.