St Alban's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57267, 0.18277

RM1 1AL— St Alban's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM1 1AL, St Alban's, Havering

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 22/100Transport 61/100Yield 5.78%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
57
Safety
22
Schools
60
Transport
61
Environment
62
Investment
81

The bottom line

RM1 1AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 46 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

RM1 1AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+505.0% vs London avg

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How RM1 1AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Concordia Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.3

—

Secondary

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 55.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 135 min walk

2 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

393.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 332.3%

+556% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences10%
Theft7%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

27.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +505% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area37.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
14%
D
6%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Outer East London

Shared room£561/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1675/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£92,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2023 · CAGR

+3.7%

Total change

+123%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.6%

per year

Acceleration

-25.32

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £75k–£100k · 61 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 61 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£76k£115k+51.5%9.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£114k£143k+26%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£119k£107k-10.5%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£133k£160k+20.1%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£173k£179k+3.8%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£215k£110k-49.1%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£151k£170k+12.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.3% α
Local
4.9%
District
5.2%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

26out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Romford StationGreater Anglia line
2.7 min walk
Romford→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
3 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
3 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
24 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
33 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

131

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria64 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★46 min
City50 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

28

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park103m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· no
103m
🅿️
Oldchurch Rise· yes
301m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
368m
🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
414m
🅿️
Rom Valley Retail Park· no
439m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
445m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
499m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
506m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Multi-storey· yes
567m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
612m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G67%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.5 km

Energy

Solar: 863 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,540 hrs/yr

Sunshine

594 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.7°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield863.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EVOLUTIO COMMUNITY OPTHALMOLOGY SERVICE

ECARE MEDICAL EYE CLINIC, 23 VICTORIA ROAD, RM1 2JT

4 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 517 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 328 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

C
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express287 m
Tesco Express410 m
Wenzel's436 m
Bargains Galore467 m

Nearby cafes

COBE175 m
Tasty Cafe202 m
Happy Coffee225 m
Sam's Bar and Restaurant230 m

Nearby restaurants

Pepe's93 m
Sweet Basil150 m
Grillish152 m
The Brickyard160 m

Nearby pubs

De Quilox Lounge and Bar193 m
The Goose246 m
Ivy Tree339 m
The Wheatsheaf350 m

Nearby gyms

Hustle320 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre526 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots399 m
Mim Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Joint Injection Clinic287 m
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group301 m
Queens Hospital456 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 243

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MERIDIANTRANSPORT LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

81

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 12% of London
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,125m
Crossrail 2 route16,872m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,388 nationally

2,110

Est. population

5,130/km²

68%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£36,900

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

25%
33%
23%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3433%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

20%
43%
19%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent43%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
23%
14%
14%
White British39%
White Other23%
Asian14%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household52%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
40%
Borough approval rate
44%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
5
Completed (3yr)
84
Largest scheme
720 homes · Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Road, Romford, RM7 0BE
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Former Oldchurch Hospital Site, Former Oldchurch Hospital Site, Oldchurch Road, Romford, RM7 0BE508 homes
completed
Hollywoods, Hollywoods, Atlanta Boulevard, Romford, RM1 1TB98 homes
completed
ABC CINEMA, 176, ABC CINEMA, 176, SOUTH STREET, RM176 homes
completed
10-14, 10-14, Western Road, Romford, RM1 3JT60 homes
completed
29, 29, OLDCHURCH ROAD, RM742 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
16.0%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Russell SmithReform UK
Diane SmithReform UK

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Key facts for RM1 1AL

Full postcodeRM1 1AL
Postcode districtRM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Alban's
Latitude51.572669
Longitude0.182773
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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