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- 📍RM1 2DS is in St Alban's, Havering — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
- 🏠Property prices average £400k (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families, Young professionals
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£400,000
Median sale price
This year
Terraced
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 49 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer East London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£400,000)
£7,500
Standard buyer
£0
First-time buyer
Save £7,500
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
53
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
Price growth potential
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
63.5 incidents per 1,000 residents
+75% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 102% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 4
Good
Nearby stations
80
Walkability score
66
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
53 min
London Bridge
72 min
Victoria
57 min
Waterloo
44 min
Canary Wharf
39 min
City ★
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
60
Education score
Primary
Hylands Primary School
Not yet inspected · 8 min walk
KS2: 106.0
Secondary
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Not yet inspected · 9 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Not inspected · 138 min walk
2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.1 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
EVOLUTIO COMMUNITY OPTHALMOLOGY SERVICE
ECARE MEDICAL EYE CLINIC, 23 VICTORIA ROAD, RM1 2JT
3 min walk
7
GPs within 1km
6
Dentists within 1km
4
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 5/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 15,787 nationally
2,109
Est. population
10,437/km²
69%
Employed
38%
Degree educated
£38,600
Median income
4.1%
Claimant rate
40
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
30
Parks (1km)
43
Restaurants (800m)
16
Cafes (800m)
3
Pubs (400m)
2
Pharmacies (800m)
4
Gyms (1km)
4
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
1
Libraries (1km)
2
Cinemas (2km)
1.3km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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