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At a glance
- 📍RM2 5JX is in St Edward's, Havering — one of London's safer postcodes (safety score 97/100).
- 🏠Property prices average £475k (median). Crime is 73% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£475,000
Median sale price
This year
Semi-detached
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer East London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£475,000)
£11,250
Standard buyer
£2,500
First-time buyer
Save £8,750
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
36
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
Price growth potential
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
17.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
-52% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 173% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
32
Walkability score
4
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
61 min
London Bridge
82 min
Victoria
66 min
Waterloo
54 min
Canary Wharf
50 min
City ★
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Primary
Squirrels Heath Primary School
Not yet inspected · 7 min walk
KS2: 106.3
Secondary
The Royal Liberty School
Not yet inspected · 8 min walk
Childcare
Childcare
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Not inspected · 154 min walk
2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.8 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
THE NEW MEDICAL CENTRE
264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM2 5SU
11 min walk
60%
Recommend GP
60%
Overall GP experience
1
GPs within 1km
3
Dentists within 1km
7
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 10/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 32,722 nationally
1,492
Est. population
10,913/km²
68%
Employed
33%
Degree educated
£39,500
Median income
1.9%
Claimant rate
61
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
11
Parks (1km)
21
Restaurants (800m)
5
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
0
Gyms (1km)
1
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
1
Cinemas (2km)
2.9km
Post office
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
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