St Edward's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.58184, 0.17516

RM1 1DFSt Edward's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM1 1DF, St Edward's, Havering

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 30/100Yield 5.78%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
54
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
59
Investment
74

The bottom line

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

The catches: 54 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM1 1DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+37.0% vs London avg

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How RM1 1DF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

The Mawney Foundation School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★

Secondary

Marshalls Park Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 44.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 143 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

89.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 175.0%

+49% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime10%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft1%

Stop & search

4.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +37% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.8

EPC breakdown

C
32%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 87%Other 14%

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£174,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20222024 · CAGR

+-4.8%

Total change

-9%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.4%

per year

Acceleration

-9.43

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction20222023£350k£350k+0%15.5
Current market20242024£317k£317k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Romford StationGreater Anglia line
11.1 min walk
RomfordLiverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
12 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
12 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
27 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
43 min walk
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

75

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min
Victoria71 min
Waterloo66 min
Canary Wharf54 min
City57 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park90m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
455m
🅿️
Havering Town Hall
636m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
706m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
786m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
796m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 18.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 4.3 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

NORTH STREET MEDICAL CARE

274 NORTH STREET, RM1 4QJ

6 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 917 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Mawney Arms (401 m)

Nearest supermarketMixas · 206 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

365m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local74 m
Grocery & General Store120 m
Hawkins526 m
Meat Express542 m

Nearby cafes

North Street Cafe127 m
Café Chateau457 m
Cafe Bueno506 m
Sunrise Cafe521 m

Nearby restaurants

Romford Fish Bar137 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs143 m
Papa John's194 m
Fortune House199 m

Nearby pubs

The Mawney Arms401 m
The Golden Lion505 m
The Sun731 m
Jukebox LDN770 m

Nearby gyms

Romford Rock and Boulder133 m
Iron Phoenix CrossFit214 m
PlayFootball Romford576 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mim Pharmacy167 m
W.H. Burdess Chemist718 m
Boots751 m

Nearby health

Havering Clinical Commissioning Group950 m
Joint Injection Clinic952 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 101

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

HUTSON PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
MALACHITE HOUSE RTM COMPANY LIMITED
ONYX HOUSE RTM COMPANY LIMITED
PM EDPSYCH LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

74

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 score16/100
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

21.1

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,432m
Crossrail 2 route16,270m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,336 nationally

1,972

Est. population

7,614/km²

60%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£36,900

Median income

8.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

27%
22%
23%
16%
Under 1827%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

14%
21%
28%
35%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent28%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

54%
White British54%
White Other13%
Asian13%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household41%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent35%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
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)
13
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
44%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
133
Largest scheme
150 homes · ROMFORD BREWERY SITE, ROMFORD BREWERY SITE, WATERLOO ROAD, HIGH STREET, ROMFORD, RM7 0SX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Romside Commercial Centre, 145-149, Romside Commercial Centre, 145-149, North Street, Romford, RM1 1ED111 homes
completed
203-221 North Street, Romford, RM1 4QA66 homes
completed
Queens Moat House, Queens Moat House, St Edwards Way, Romford, RM1 4LQ41 homes
completed
BROOK LODGE, 39-123, BROOK LODGE, 39-123, MEDORA ROAD, RM730 homes
completed
16, 16, Marks Road, Romford, RM7 7AB27 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
12.0%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Terry BrownReform UK
Martin LardnerReform UK
Sathya P MaddasaniReform UK

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Key facts for RM1 1DF

Full postcodeRM1 1DF
Postcode districtRM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Edward's
Latitude51.581839
Longitude0.175158
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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