St Edward's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57569, 0.18518

RM1 3FESt Edward's, Havering

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 22/100Transport 62/100Yield 5.78%

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
57
Safety
22
Schools
60
Transport
62
Environment
59
Investment
81

The bottom line

RM1 3FE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 46 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

RM1 3FE

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 3FE 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 · 13 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

4 primaries · 0 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +505% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58

EPC breakdown

A
4%
B
4%
C
12%
D
9%
E
4%
F
3%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 94%Other 7%

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£145,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty20192019£280k£280k+0%29

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 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
32 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

129

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

34

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park79m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
83m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
260m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
288m
🅿️
Lidl· no
334m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
402m
🅿️
The Mercury· yes
482m
🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
555m
🅿️
Havering Town Hall
626m
🅿️
Oldchurch Rise· yes
675m
🅿️
Rom Valley Retail Park· no
758m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
All operators 5G67%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
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: Low

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 costLow

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

8

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 892 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

25

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 345 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

B
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express150 m
Bargains Galore199 m
Wenzel's219 m
Tesco Express222 m

Nearby cafes

Bradwell's Coffee Lounge and Bar128 m
Sam's Bar and Restaurant146 m
Tasty Cafe182 m
Poppins Restaurant202 m

Nearby restaurants

Asia Villa101 m
Pizza GoGo101 m
Lakers121 m
McDonald's128 m

Nearby pubs

The Goose133 m
Ivy Tree139 m
Missoula149 m
The Moon and Stars152 m

Nearby gyms

Hustle70 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre161 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots231 m
Mim Pharmacy833 m

Nearby health

Havering Clinical Commissioning Group99 m
Joint Injection Clinic113 m
Queens Hospital827 m
Victoria Hospital925 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 288

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

81

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 score27/100
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

44.3

Price growth score

D
High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,473m
Crossrail 2 route17,008m

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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
5
Completed (3yr)
135
Largest scheme
229 homes · THE DOLPHIN SITE, THE DOLPHIN SITE, DOLPHIN APPROACH, RM1
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

THE DOLPHIN SITE, THE DOLPHIN SITE, DOLPHIN APPROACH, RM1229 homes
completed
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

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 3FE

Full postcodeRM1 3FE
Postcode districtRM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Edward's
Latitude51.575690
Longitude0.185184
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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