Squirrels Heath · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.58508, 0.20658

RM2 6EX— Squirrels Heath, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM2 6EX, Squirrels Heath, Havering

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 48/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Standout strength: safety

Liveability
72
Safety
88
Schools
60
Transport
48
Environment
73
Investment
40

The bottom line

RM2 6EX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 51 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

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Location

RM2 6EX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-67.0% vs London avg

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How RM2 6EX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Squirrels Heath Primary School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

KS2: 106.3

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Secondary

The Royal Liberty School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.54A8: 52.5

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 · 160 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

21.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 85% of London
→ Stable

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary6%
Theft3%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harold Hill Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 67% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

RM2 district median

£370,000

Based on 100 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,083/m²
Price per ft²£658/ft²
Avg floor area116.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
9%
E
7%
F
2%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 85%Terraced 12%Detached 3%

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£291,000
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,960
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+438%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.4%

per year

Acceleration

-4.69

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £400k–£450k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Detached3%
Semi-detached84.8%
Terraced12.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£158k£158k+0%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£243k£340k+39.6%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£359k£439k+22.2%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£425k£400k-5.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£476k£665k+39.6%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£655k£648k-1.1%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£690k£625k-9.4%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£775k£775k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£830k£850k+2.4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.8% alpha

Semi-detached-0.8% α
Local
6.6%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume53
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Gidea Park StationElizabeth line line
3.9 min walk
Gidea Park→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
33 min

Nearby stations

Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
4 min walk
Gidea ParkNational Rail
4 min walk
Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
25 min walk
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
25 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

6

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo63 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★51 min
City55 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)121
Nearest car park336m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Balgores Square36 spaces· Mo-Fr 00:00-24:00,Sa 00:00-24:00
336m
🅿️
Gidea Park Station Car Park85 spaces· yes
351m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

97%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed487 Mbps
Median download445 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G67%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 20.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB49% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.9 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

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 yield865.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM2 5SU

15 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% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

13

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Gidea Park MicroPub (371 m)

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

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.5km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Pop In Sandwich bar417 m
UK's Cafe427 m
The Pantry462 m
Costa492 m

Nearby restaurants

Raza349 m
Zaafran372 m
Balgores Best Kebab396 m
Fish Bar Balgores400 m

Nearby pubs

Gidea Park MicroPub371 m
The Ship439 m
The Archers454 m
The New Inn492 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs653 m
Romford Hockey Club782 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 57

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

DARSH SOLUTIONS LTD
RAINBIRD MUSIC LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

67.4

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,277m
Crossrail 2 route18,436m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,678 nationally

1,455

Est. population

4,932/km²

60%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£38,400

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

22%
15%
19%
23%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3415%
35–4919%
50–6423%
65+21%

Tenure

45%
46%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)47%
Private rent8%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

73%
14%
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 rent7%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
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)
3
Largest scheme
60 homes · 438, 438, UPPER BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land off, Land off, Upper Brentwood Road, (rear of Durham Avenue), Romford, RM2 6JJ28 homes
completed
THE CHAPEL, ST. LEONARDS HAMLET, THE CHAPEL, ST. LEONARDS HAMLET, HORNCHURCH ROAD, RM1112 homes
completed
8 Station Square, 8, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 6AT10 homes
completed
4 & 4a, 4 & 4a, Station Road, Romford, RM2 6DA2 homes
completed
148/148A, 148/148A, Balgores Lane, Romford, RM2 6BP2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2022
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Christine VickeryConservative
Keith PrinceConservative
Michael John WhiteConservative

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Key facts for RM2 6EX

Full postcodeRM2 6EX
Postcode districtRM2
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSquirrels Heath
Latitude51.585083
Longitude0.206580
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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