St Alban's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57520, 0.18569

RM1 2JTSt Alban's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM1 2JT, 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

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Notable weakness: safety

Liveability
57
Safety
22
Schools
60
Transport
62
Environment
59
Investment
63

The bottom line

RM1 2JT 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 2JT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+505.0% vs London avg

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How RM1 2JT 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 · 9 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 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 139 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +505% above London average

Property

12 Jun

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£7,858/m²
Price per ft²£730/ft²
Avg floor area65.3

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
25%
D
4%
E
5%

Based on 43 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£163,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £200k–£250k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20032003£210k£210k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Sales Volume75

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
2.1 min walk
RomfordLiverpool 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
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

125

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria64 min
Waterloo58 min
Canary Wharf46 min
City50 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

35

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park49m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
148m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
318m
🅿️
Lidl· no
323m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
330m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
446m
🅿️
The Mercury· yes
526m
🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
613m
🅿️
Oldchurch Rise· yes
648m
🅿️
Havering Town Hall
684m
🅿️
Rom Valley Retail Park· no
707m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

85%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed440 Mbps
Median download424 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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.4 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

0 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 864 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 376 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 Express177 m
Bargains Galore261 m
Tesco Express276 m
Wenzel's277 m

Nearby cafes

Sam's Bar and Restaurant121 m
Bradwell's Coffee Lounge and Bar129 m
Tasty Cafe146 m
COBE172 m

Nearby restaurants

Asia Villa43 m
Pizza GoGo46 m
Asia Spice82 m
Moon House Chinese Restaurant88 m

Nearby pubs

The Goose127 m
De Quilox Lounge and Bar155 m
Ivy Tree183 m
Missoula197 m

Nearby gyms

Hustle30 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre217 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots294 m
Mim Pharmacy897 m

Nearby health

Havering Clinical Commissioning Group123 m
Joint Injection Clinic133 m
Queens Hospital791 m
Victoria Hospital971 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 279

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
36
New (last 12 months)
6
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
28
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BEFIT STUDIO LIMITED
BMA MOTORSPORT LTD
BOX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
CENTRE FOR MODERN ISLAMIC RESEARCH CIC
CHUNKY TRADERS LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,463m
Crossrail 2 route17,047m

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)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
43%
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)
86
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 2JT

Full postcodeRM1 2JT
Postcode districtRM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Alban's
Latitude51.575204
Longitude0.185695
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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