St Alban's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57439, 0.18577

RM1 2JH— St Alban's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM1 2JH, St Alban's, Havering

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 22/100Transport 62/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Notable weakness: safety

Liveability
57
Safety
22
Schools
60
Transport
62
Environment
59
Investment
64

The bottom line

RM1 2JH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 46 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 2JH

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 2JH 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.3

—

Secondary

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 55.0

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 · 138 min walk

3 primaries · 1 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +505% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

RM1 district median

£270,000

Based on 166 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,971/m²
Price per ft²£369/ft²
Avg floor area55.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
14%
D
7%
E
4%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 9%Flat 44%Other 44%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£139,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2025 · CAGR

+0.7%

Total change

+20%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-36.0%

per year

Acceleration

-105.16

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £150k–£175k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached7.7%
Terraced15.4%
Flat/maisonette76.9%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£184k£295k+60.3%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£135k£135k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2008£150k£150k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£157k£157k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£250k£250k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£203k£203k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£344k£220k-36%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+3.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+3.1% α
Local
2.2%
District
-0.9%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Romford Rail StationLiberty line
2.2 min walk
Romford→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
2 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
2 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
20 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
31 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

123

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

34

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park81m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
228m
🅿️
Lidl· no
283m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
364m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
408m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
479m
🅿️
Oldchurch Rise· yes
579m
🅿️
The Mercury· yes
614m
🅿️
Rom Valley Retail Park· no
619m
🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
672m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
706m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

61%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed490 Mbps
Median download446 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: 19.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 96% 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

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 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

1 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 792 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketALDI · 616 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

B
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express205 m
Tesco Express331 m
Bargains Galore334 m
Wenzel's339 m

Nearby cafes

Tasty Cafe91 m
Sam's Bar and Restaurant95 m
COBE117 m
Bradwell's Coffee Lounge and Bar139 m

Nearby restaurants

Delhi Live2 m
Pearl Dragon8 m
Di Napoli20 m
Pizza GoGo49 m

Nearby pubs

De Quilox Lounge and Bar102 m
The Goose127 m
Ivy Tree231 m
Queen Victoria235 m

Nearby gyms

Hustle81 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre307 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots369 m
Mim Pharmacy972 m
Tesco Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Havering Clinical Commissioning Group161 m
Joint Injection Clinic164 m
Queens Hospital712 m
Victoria Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 267

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
32
New (last 12 months)
5
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
16
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1ST STEP MOBILITY LIMITED
ALIZ BARBERZZ LTD
AMPARC ELECTRICAL LIMITED
ASHTON & PERKINS LIMITED
ASIAN SPICE ROMFORD LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

Investment score

Good

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 score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.3

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,408m
Crossrail 2 route17,061m

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)
6
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
33%
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
5
Under construction
5
Completed (3yr)
87
Largest scheme
229 homes · THE DOLPHIN SITE, THE DOLPHIN SITE, DOLPHIN APPROACH, RM1
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Chaucer House and Hexagon House, Chaucer House and Hexagon House, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3JT115 homes
completed
Hollywoods, Hollywoods, Atlanta Boulevard, Romford, RM1 1TB98 homes
completed
ABC CINEMA, 176, ABC CINEMA, 176, SOUTH STREET, RM176 homes
completed
Scimitar House, 23, Scimitar House, 23, Eastern Road, Romford, RM1 3NH61 homes
completed
10-14, 10-14, Western Road, Romford, RM1 3JT60 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 2JH

Full postcodeRM1 2JH
Postcode districtRM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Alban's
Latitude51.574393
Longitude0.185771
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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