St Alban's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57404, 0.18561
RM1 2GP— St Alban's, Havering
Location and area intelligence for RM1 2GP, St Alban's, Havering
The practical family move
Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 59/100Low yield 3.43%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby
Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses
RM1 2GP
Key facts for RM1 2GP
Full postcodeRM1 2GP
Postcode districtRM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Alban's
Latitude51.574037
Longitude0.185610
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-8.1% vs London avg vs London crime-6.6% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for RM1 2GP
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Concordia Academy
Not yet inspected · 8 min walk
KS2: 107.3
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Secondary
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Not yet inspected · 12 min walk
P8: +0.39A8: 55.0
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Not inspected · 137 min walk
3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
11 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
60.7 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 54% of London ↑ Rising 82.9%+795% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences27%
Fire risk
Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.2km
Crime is 7% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£92,500
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 fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Romford Rail StationLiberty line
2.2 min walk 🚂Romford→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min Nearby stations
🚇Romford Rail StationLiberty · Greater Anglia
2 min walk 🚂RomfordNational Rail
2 min walk 🟣Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
21 min walk 🚇Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
31 min walk 🚇Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
36 min walk 🚌No bus stops within 400m
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park104m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.3 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Slaney Road Car Park· yes
261m 🅿️The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
373m 🅿️Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
446m 🅿️The Brewery Surface· yes
486m 🅿️Oldchurch Rise· yes
542m 🅿️Rom Valley Retail Park· no
578m 🅿️Queens Hospital Surface· yes
665m 🅿️Angel Way480 spaces
690m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G67%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 87% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 82% of London Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.3 km
Energy
Solar: 863 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): 1
Landslide susceptibility: Low
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield863.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
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
2 min walk
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 753 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketALDI · 575 m
1 swimming pools
Nightlife (500m)
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24
Nearby shops
Asda Express217 m
Tesco Express350 m
Wenzel's361 m
Bargains Galore362 m
Nearby cafes
Tasty Cafe74 m
COBE96 m
Sam's Bar and Restaurant97 m
Bradwell's Coffee Lounge and Bar149 m
Nearby restaurants
Delhi Live43 m
Di Napoli43 m
Pearl Dragon45 m
Yummy70 m
Nearby pubs
De Quilox Lounge and Bar84 m
The Goose135 m
Ivy Tree251 m
Queen Victoria265 m
Nearby gyms
Hustle116 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre345 m
Nearby pharmacies
Boots398 m
Mim Pharmacy998 m
Tesco Pharmacy1.0 km
Nearby health
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group181 m
Queens Hospital671 m
Victoria Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 262
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)324
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
BUILDERS AID LTD
GOLDEN BRIDGE PROPERTY LTD
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.43% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 52% Gentrification score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Rental market
Mixed owner / renterTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,373m
Crossrail 2 route17,053m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 5/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Average deprivation level Rank: 15,787 nationally
2,109
Est. population
10,437/km²
Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household31%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Planning apps (12 months)3
Planning apps (3 years)14
CIL rate (residential)£90/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)2
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme229 homes · THE DOLPHIN SITE, THE DOLPHIN SITE, DOLPHIN APPROACH, RM1
Named schemes (500m)
Chaucer House and Hexagon House, Chaucer House and Hexagon House, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3JT115 homes
completedHollywoods, Hollywoods, Atlanta Boulevard, Romford, RM1 1TB98 homes
completedABC CINEMA, 176, ABC CINEMA, 176, SOUTH STREET, RM176 homes
completedScimitar House, 23, Scimitar House, 23, Eastern Road, Romford, RM1 3NH61 homes
completed10-14, 10-14, Western Road, Romford, RM1 3JT60 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPAndrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
Councillors
Russell SmithReform UK
Diane SmithReform UK
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The bottom line
RM1 2GP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp12 Jun
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime11 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking12 Jun
schools12 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities12 Jun
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops12 Jun
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles12 Jun
air quality11 Jun
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene12 Jun
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market12 Jun
claimant count12 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house12 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics