St Edward's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.58213, 0.18875

RM1 3DA— St Edward's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM1 3DA, St Edward's, Havering

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 28/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
55
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
61
Investment
60

The bottom line

RM1 3DA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 59 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 3DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment 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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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Gidea Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.2

★★

Secondary

Marshalls Park Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 12 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 44.4

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 · 149 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)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +27% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,926/m²
Price per ft²£458/ft²
Avg floor area60.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
20%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 2%Flat 98%

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£151,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+456%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.5%

per year

Acceleration

+4.81

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £250k–£300k · 60 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 60 sales

Terraced1.7%
Flat/maisonette98.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£54k£97k+78.7%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£127k£156k+22.8%3.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£170k£185k+8.8%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£218k£173k-20.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£173k£275k+59%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£316k£275k-13%1.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£287k£287k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£294k£294k+0%2
Current market2024–2026£290k£300k+3.4%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.7% α
Local
6.3%
District
4.6%

CAGR over 28yr 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
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
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
10.8 min walk
Romford→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
11 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
11 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
15 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
33 min walk
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

30

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria74 min ↑
Waterloo71 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★59 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

22

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park254m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Mercury· yes
276m
🅿️
Havering Town Hall
323m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
531m
🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
720m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

96%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed485 Mbps
Median download444 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: 19.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.6 km

Energy

Solar: 863 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HAVERING CREST PCN HUB

RAPHAEL HOUSE, PETTITS LANE, RM1 4HL

2 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 195 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Golden Lion (726 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 972 m
16 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express116 m
Liberty News449 m
Hawkins516 m
WHSmith593 m

Nearby cafes

CREM Kitchen364 m
Cafe Liberty437 m
Cafe Fino470 m
Hope Cafe483 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's363 m
Liberty Bell493 m
McDowell Pie522 m
El Mexicana575 m

Nearby pubs

The Golden Lion726 m
Queen Victoria747 m
The Crowning Angel770 m
The Moon and Stars783 m

Nearby gyms

Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre605 m
Hustle821 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots538 m

Nearby health

Victoria Hospital195 m
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group832 m
Joint Injection Clinic847 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 100

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FURRY WEAR LTD
GALVANIK LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score16/100
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

43

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,136m
Crossrail 2 route17,211m

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)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
60%
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)
8
Largest scheme
229 homes · THE DOLPHIN SITE, THE DOLPHIN SITE, DOLPHIN APPROACH, RM1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THE DOLPHIN SITE, THE DOLPHIN SITE, DOLPHIN APPROACH, RM1229 homes
completed
53-57, 53-57, JUNCTION ROAD, RM1 3QR39 homes
completed
8-12, 8-12, Junction Road, Romford, RM1 3QS37 homes
completed
35, 35, JUNCTION ROAD, RM1 3QS24 homes
completed
2-6, 2-6, JUNCTION ROAD, RM120 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
12.0%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Terry BrownReform UK
Martin LardnerReform UK
Sathya P MaddasaniReform UK

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Key facts for RM1 3DA

Full postcodeRM1 3DA
Postcode districtRM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Edward's
Latitude51.582126
Longitude0.188755
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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