St Alban's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.56860, 0.18968

RM11 1AL— St Alban's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM11 1AL, St Alban's, Havering

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 39/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
39
Environment
63
Investment
54

The bottom line

RM11 1AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 55 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM11 1AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM11 1AL

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How RM11 1AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Harrow Lodge Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2022 · 10 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 10 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 · 132 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
↑ Rising 564.3%

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other20%
Vehicle crime18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences10%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Stop & search

1.7

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)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.9km

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
14%
D
20%
E
4%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 33%Terraced 56%Detached 8%Other 4%

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 yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£194,250
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)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+290%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.7%

per year

Acceleration

-11.61

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £50k–£75k · 49 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 49 sales

Detached8.2%
Semi-detached34.7%
Terraced57.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£92k£150k+63%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£127k£265k+109.5%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£189k£348k+84.2%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£237k£203k-14.5%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£195k£317k+62.6%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£395k£348k-11.9%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£390k£390k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£398k£359k-9.7%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
9.6%
District
9.6%
Terraced+0% α
Local
7.8%
District
7.8%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Romford Rail StationLiberty line
9.9 min walk
Romford→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
10 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
10 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
23 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
26 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

49

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★55 min
City61 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)

Nearest car park241m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Rom Valley Retail Park· no
355m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
430m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
567m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Multi-storey· yes
608m
🅿️
Oldchurch Rise· yes
674m
🅿️
Lidl· no
759m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter 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 AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 865 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield865.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

DR MARKS PRACTICE

107 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM1 2SH

6 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 738 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketALDI · 309 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express866 m
Tesco Express1.0 km
Wenzel's1.0 km
Bargains Galore1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Mazing358 m
Cafe Shot383 m
Roneo Cafe388 m
COBE705 m

Nearby restaurants

Park Lane Chippy262 m
Fortune Inn264 m
Pizza Hut317 m
New Lee Ho Fook358 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown347 m
The Wheatsheaf377 m
The Durham Arms430 m
De Quilox Lounge and Bar711 m

Nearby gyms

Hustle780 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre997 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy353 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Queens Hospital601 m
Joint Injection Clinic838 m
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group843 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 64

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

54

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,200m
Crossrail 2 route17,400m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,982 nationally

1,768

Est. population

10,255/km²

67%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

49

Community stability

Age profile

25%
22%
24%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3422%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

26%
41%
27%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent27%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

63%
14%
White British63%
White Other14%
Asian11%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household22%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
44%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
26
Largest scheme
116 homes · FORMER ESSEX WATER CO. SITE, FORMER ESSEX WATER CO. SITE, SOUTH STREET, RM7 0
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Neopost House, Neopost House, South Street, Romford, RM1 2AR115 homes
completed
Dukes Hall, Dukes Hall, Maygreen Crescent, Hornchurch, RM11 1EJ58 homes
completed
LAND R/O ROMFORD DEPOT &, 217, LAND R/O ROMFORD DEPOT &, 217, BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM1 2RL44 homes
completed
FORMER BROOKS TIMBER YARD, 276-294, FORMER BROOKS TIMBER YARD, 276-294, SOUTH STREET, RM1 2AJ39 homes
completed
353-357, 353-357, South Street, 2 Clydesdale Road, Romford, RM1 2AP32 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 RM11 1AL

Full postcodeRM11 1AL
Postcode districtRM11
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Alban's
Latitude51.568601
Longitude0.189678
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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