St Alban's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57608, 0.19326

RM1 2SU— St Alban's, Havering

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Safety 72/100Transport 34/100Yield 5.78%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
49
Safety
72
Schools
—
Transport
34
Environment
61
Investment
76

The bottom line

RM1 2SU offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 53 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM1 2SU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+27.0% vs London avg

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How RM1 2SU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Hylands Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 55.0

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 143 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

82.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 247.6%

+38% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

4.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +27% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
5%
D
5%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 27%Terraced 18%Flat 55%

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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£170,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, 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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2021 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+400%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.0%

per year

Acceleration

+9.69

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £50k–£75k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached27.3%
Terraced18.2%
Flat/maisonette54.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£55k£58k+5.5%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£120k£238k+97.9%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£159k£174k+9.4%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2009£235k£160k-31.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£222k£200k-10%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£275k£262k-4.7%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£275k£275k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.4% α
Local
3.5%
District
2.1%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

42out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing10
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Romford Rail StationLiberty line
8.5 min walk
Romford→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
9 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
9 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
14 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
25 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

7

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★53 min
City59 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

19

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park27m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Mercury· yes
593m
🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
615m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
620m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

71%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed386 Mbps
Median download390 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: 19.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.9 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

DR MARKS PRACTICE

107 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM1 2SH

5 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 935 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Queen Victoria (322 m)

Nearest supermarketALDI · 976 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express707 m
Bargains Galore715 m
WHSmith721 m
Wenzel's756 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Shot489 m
Mazing525 m
Sam's Bar and Restaurant640 m
Tasty Cafe642 m

Nearby restaurants

Favorite Chicken & Ribs421 m
Ashiana433 m
Yammy437 m
Bekash Tandoori457 m

Nearby pubs

Queen Victoria322 m
The Durham Arms441 m
The Wheatsheaf623 m
De Quilox Lounge and Bar653 m

Nearby gyms

Hustle561 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre565 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots701 m
Tesco Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Havering Clinical Commissioning Group653 m
Joint Injection Clinic665 m
Victoria Hospital935 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 53

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BID CONSTRUCTION LTD
JCJD ABOBO LIMITED
LEXIDA LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

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 score15/100
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

19.1

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,923m
Crossrail 2 route17,562m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,421 nationally

1,767

Est. population

7,468/km²

63%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£36,900

Median income

11.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

20%
24%
23%
16%
18%
Under 1820%
18–3424%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+18%

Tenure

24%
27%
37%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent37%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

58%
15%
15%
White British58%
White Other14%
Asian14%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household41%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
0%
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)
17
Largest scheme
99 homes · FRANCES BARDSLEY LOWER SCHOOL, FRANCES BARDSLEY LOWER SCHOOL, HEATH PARK ROAD, RM2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER BRITISH RAIL LAND, FORMER BRITISH RAIL LAND, VICTORIA ROAD, RM173 homes
completed
Former Manor Primary School, Former Manor Primary School, Shaftesbury Road, Romford, RM1 2PH30 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BRENTWOOD ROAD, MOSS LANE, BOUNDARY ROAD, RM116 homes
completed
LAND ADJACENT, 2, LAND ADJACENT, 2, CARLISLE ROAD, VICTORIA ROAD (BETWEEN 190-194), RM1 2QL14 homes
completed
87, 87, ALBERT ROAD, RM112 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 2SU

Full postcodeRM1 2SU
Postcode districtRM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Alban's
Latitude51.576079
Longitude0.193256
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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