St Edward's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57948, 0.17897

RM1 1FBSt Edward's, Havering

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 47/100Yield 5.78%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
60
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
61
Investment
82

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines; 54 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

RM1 1FB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+138.0% vs London avg

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How RM1 1FB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.3

★★

Secondary

Marshalls Park Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 16 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 44.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 142 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

154.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 426.7%

+158% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences11%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery4%
Theft3%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

12.2

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 · 1.6km

Crime is +138% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.7

EPC breakdown

B
72%
C
7%

Based on 79 properties · Confidence: high

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£179,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2024
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Romford StationGreater Anglia line
6.9 min walk
RomfordLiverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

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

60

Walkability score

97

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

25

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park88m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
142m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
380m
🅿️
Havering Town Hall
420m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
433m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
440m
🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
519m
🅿️
The Mercury· yes
571m
🅿️
Lidl· no
702m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 4.0 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

CGL HAVERING

BALLARD CHAMBERS, 26 HIGH STREET, RM1 1HR

2 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 791 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMixas · 175 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

727m

Post office

Nearby shops

Meat Express171 m
Hawkins228 m
Grocery & General Store318 m
Liberty News318 m

Nearby cafes

Café Chateau85 m
Cafe Bueno136 m
Sunrise Cafe218 m
Costa273 m

Nearby restaurants

Shanghai Karaoke Buffet39 m
Blue Orchid86 m
Fortune House183 m
Papa John's188 m

Nearby pubs

The Golden Lion134 m
Jukebox LDN401 m
The Crowning Angel431 m
The Moon and Stars476 m

Nearby gyms

Romford Rock and Boulder495 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre509 m
Iron Phoenix CrossFit580 m
Hustle659 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mim Pharmacy241 m
Boots406 m

Nearby health

Havering Clinical Commissioning Group580 m
Joint Injection Clinic583 m
Victoria Hospital791 m
Queens Hospital1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 251

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ACTIVEGAS GB 24/7 LTD
AWAN SECURITY LTD
AWAN STORE LIMITED
NVC CONSTRUCT LTD
RELIANT COMMERCE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

82

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

44.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,439m
Crossrail 2 route16,548m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,673 nationally

2,045

Est. population

4,588/km²

69%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£36,900

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityRenters

27

Community stability

Age profile

21%
21%
19%
19%
20%
Under 1821%
18–3421%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+20%

Tenure

30%
30%
24%
14%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent24%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

55%
19%
White British55%
White Other11%
Asian19%
Black8%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household57%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
83%
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)
130
Largest scheme
229 homes · THE DOLPHIN SITE, THE DOLPHIN SITE, DOLPHIN APPROACH, RM1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ROMFORD BREWERY SITE, ROMFORD BREWERY SITE, WATERLOO ROAD, HIGH STREET, ROMFORD, RM7 0SX150 homes
completed
North side of the Market Place and former Laurie Hall, North side of the Market Place and former Laurie Hall, MARKET LINK, ST EDWARDS WAY, RM1 3AB91 homes
completed
Former Woolpack PH & Car Park, Former Woolpack PH & Car Park, Angel Way, St. Edwards Way, Romford Town Centre, RM1 1JH74 homes
completed
22-44 North Street, Romford, RM1 1BH49 homes
completed
2, 2, Market Link, Romford, RM1 1XJ46 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 1FB

Full postcodeRM1 1FB
Postcode districtRM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Edward's
Latitude51.579475
Longitude0.178971
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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