St Alban's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57158, 0.19662

RM11 1DA— St Alban's, Havering

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 25/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
55
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
25
Environment
62
Investment
57

The bottom line

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

The catch: 53 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM11 1DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-12.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM11 1DA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How RM11 1DA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hylands Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 55.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 139 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
↑ Rising 850.0%

-4% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other22%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Stop & search

2.0

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)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornchurch Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,625/m²
Price per ft²£523/ft²
Avg floor area48.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
10%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

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

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 yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£121,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+440%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.9%

per year

Acceleration

+10.37

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 43 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 43 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£50k£73k+46%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£83k£127k+53.5%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£138k£158k+14.5%2
GFC & correction2011–2011£155k£155k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£155k£242k+56.1%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£244k£255k+4.5%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£250k£250k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£267k£267k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£255k£270k+5.9%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.9%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

23out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
12 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
12 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
16 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
21 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

0

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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park512m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.9 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 19.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.5 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

4 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

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

26

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Durham Arms (404 m)

Nearest supermarketALDI · 844 m
8 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Cafe Shot411 m
Mazing457 m
Sam's Cafe715 m
Roneo Cafe930 m

Nearby restaurants

Park Lane Chippy344 m
Fortune Inn361 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs374 m
Chipper's380 m

Nearby pubs

The Durham Arms404 m
The Wheatsheaf626 m
Queen Victoria693 m
The Crown872 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy715 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 37

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.7

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,783m
Crossrail 2 route17,840m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,309 nationally

1,987

Est. population

9,090/km²

63%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
23%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

23%
32%
28%
14%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent28%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

60%
14%
White British60%
White Other11%
Asian14%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household27%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%

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)
13
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
99 homes · FRANCES BARDSLEY LOWER SCHOOL, FRANCES BARDSLEY LOWER SCHOOL, HEATH PARK ROAD, RM2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Edwin Lambert School, Former Edwin Lambert School, Malvern Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1BQ35 homes
completed
RUSHDON CLOSE, RM224 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BRENTWOOD ROAD, MOSS LANE, BOUNDARY ROAD, RM116 homes
completed
37 - 39, 37 - 39, Manor Road, Romford, RM1 2TL9 homes
completed
Land rear of 222 - 223, Land rear of 222 - 223, Brentwood Road, Romford, RM1 2RL9 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 1DA

Full postcodeRM11 1DA
Postcode districtRM11
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Alban's
Latitude51.571583
Longitude0.196618
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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