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RM2 6ES

Compton Avenue · Squirrels Heath · Havering

RM2 6ES is in Squirrels Heath, Havering — one of London's safer postcodes (safety score 99/100).

Crime is 95% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Gidea Park Station, 2.8 min

Best for:FamiliesOwner-occupiers
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Liveability
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 13% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Suburban · Medium density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍RM2 6ES is in Squirrels Heath, Havering — one of London's safer postcodes (safety score 99/100).
  • 🏠Crime is 95% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area134.5

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 20%Detached 60%

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£336,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,960
Price growth potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

36

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.81%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent£1,300
Gross yield2.81% (low)
Gentrification score23/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

3.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 400.0%

-91% vs borough

Crime by type

Other2
Anti-social behaviour1
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual offences1
Drug offences0
Theft0
Robbery0
Burglary0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 195% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Gidea Park StationElizabeth line line
2.8 min walk
🚂
Gidea ParkLiverpool Street· 12 tph
33 min

Nearby stations

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Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
3 min walk
🚂
Gidea ParkNational Rail
3 min walk
🚇
Romford Rail StationLiberty · Greater Anglia
24 min walk
🚇
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
25 min walk
🟣
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
26 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

5

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

65 min

London Bridge

81 min

Victoria

67 min

Waterloo

56 min

Canary Wharf

52 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

Squirrels Heath Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 106.3

Secondary

The Royal Liberty School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.54A8: 52.5

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 159 min walk

4 primaries · 1 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
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 20.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.8 km

Energy

Solar: 865 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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

THE NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM2 5SU

14 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%55.9%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 32,678 nationally

1,455

Est. population

4,932/km²

60%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£38,400

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1822%
18–3415%
35–4919%
50–6423%
65+21%

Tenure

Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)47%
Private rent8%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

White British73%
White Other6%
Asian14%
Black3%
Mixed2%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household6%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 7%Social rent 1%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.6%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityConservative
Ward majority vote18.1%
Ward turnout39%
Election year2022
MPAndrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority1,463
ConstituencyRomford

Councillors

Christine VickeryConservative
Keith PrinceConservative
Michael John WhiteConservative

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

11

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 2.6 km
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.6km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Pop In Sandwich bar333 m
UK's Cafe349 m
The Pantry490 m
Costa529 m

Nearby restaurants

Balgores Best Kebab317 m
Fish Bar Balgores320 m
Chillies323 m
Great Wall371 m

Nearby pubs

Gidea Park MicroPub421 m
The New Inn442 m
The Ship484 m
The Archers489 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs640 m
Romford Hockey Club865 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 56

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