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RM1 3FD

Mercury Gardens · St Edward's · Havering

RM1 3FD is in St Edward's, Havering — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £245k (median). Crime is 353% above the London average.

Median price: £245k · Nearest tube: Romford Rail Station, 4.3 min

Best for:Most buyers
Less ideal for:Families
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Property
London liveability rank39th percentile in London
OverallAverage
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Inner city · Medium density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍RM1 3FD is in St Edward's, Havering — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £245k (median). Crime is 353% above the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Most buyers · Less ideal for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£245,000

Median sale price

+3.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-5.8%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£245,000
Price per m²£5,444/m²
Avg floor area45

EPC breakdown

B
21%
C
21%
D
37%
E
1%

Based on 80 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£7,350

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

6.6×

Price-to-income

£1,226/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£112,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m-¦K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£245,000)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

65

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,300
Gross yield6.37% (high)
Gentrification score27/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

High

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

294.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 149.7%

+711% vs borough

Crime by type

Other171
Violence & sexual offences86
Theft42
Anti-social behaviour40
Drug offences35
Robbery26
Vehicle crime16
Burglary16

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +253% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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1b
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4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Romford Rail StationLiberty line
4.3 min walk
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RomfordLiverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

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Romford Rail StationLiberty · Greater Anglia
4 min walk
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RomfordNational Rail
4 min walk
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Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
18 min walk
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Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
32 min walk
🚇
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
40 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

107

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

53 min

London Bridge

72 min

Victoria

57 min

Waterloo

44 min

Canary Wharf

39 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 105.3

★★

Secondary

Marshalls Park Academy

Good · 18 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 44.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 142 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
NoiseHIGH
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.5 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WESTERN ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

99 WESTERN ROAD, RM1 3LS

2 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 712 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%55.9%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 12,673 nationally

1,468

Est. population

4,588/km²

69%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£36,900

Median income

8.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityRenters

27

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1819%
18–3437%
35–4925%
50–6412%
65+7%

Tenure

Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent52%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

White British38%
White Other25%
Asian16%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household57%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 52%Social rent 11%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.1%
Price vs London-52.9%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityReform UK
Ward majority vote12.0%
Ward turnout42%
Election year2026
MPAndrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority1,463
ConstituencyRomford

Councillors

Terry BrownReform UK
Martin LardnerReform UK
Sathya P MaddasaniReform UK

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 474 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith189 m
Bargains Galore217 m
Wenzel's270 m
Liberty News294 m

Nearby cafes

Zenerjii190 m
Costa199 m
Starbucks219 m
Italianissimo232 m

Nearby restaurants

Liberty Bell55 m
Super Sushi192 m
El Mexicana197 m
Greggs212 m

Nearby pubs

The Moon and Stars261 m
The Crowning Angel265 m
Missoula274 m
Ivy Tree281 m

Nearby gyms

Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre65 m
Hustle280 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots173 m
Mim Pharmacy730 m

Nearby health

Havering Clinical Commissioning Group289 m
Victoria Hospital712 m
Queens Hospital1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 247

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