Havering-atte-Bower · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.61186, 0.17999

RM4 1PB— Havering-atte-Bower, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM4 1PB, Havering-atte-Bower, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 15/100Low yield 2.31%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
54
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
15
Environment
89
Investment
34

Location

RM4 1PB

Key facts for RM4 1PB

Full postcodeRM4 1PB
Postcode districtRM4
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHavering-atte-Bower
Latitude51.611857
Longitude0.179987
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowMixed
GoodPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+29.8% vs London avg
vs London income-17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-89.6% vs London avg

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How RM4 1PB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School

Good · 10 min walk

KS2: 100.7

★★

Secondary

Bower Park Academy

Good · 9 min walk

P8: -0.47A8: 42.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 131 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

6.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 200.0%

from a low base — still below London average

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences67%
Other22%
Vehicle crime11%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 90% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£675,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 30%

£675,000 is 30% above the London median (£520,000)

+168.2%

This year

Detached

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+68.8%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg detached£885,000
Avg semi-detached£670,000
Avg terraced£530,000
Price per m²£5,630/m²
Price per ft²£523/ft²
Avg floor area119.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
9%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 29%Terraced 5%Detached 63%Other 2%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£21,250
First-time buyerFTB
£21,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£41,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

19.5×

Price-to-income

£3,377/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£299,750
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

🟣
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
47 min walk
🚇
Romford Rail StationLiberty · Greater Anglia
52 min walk
🚂
RomfordNational Rail
52 min walk
🟣
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
53 min walk
🚇
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
69 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 5 buses/hr peak

4

Walkability score

5

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge90 min ↑
Victoria104 min ↑
Waterloo91 min ↑
Canary Wharf81 min ↑
City ★76 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park203m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.7 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

84%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed435 Mbps
Median download422 Mbps
Superfast coverage97%
All operators 5G67%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 20.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Curtismill Green SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 11

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield856.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SAINT FRANCIS HOSPICE SCCS

THE HALL, BROXHILL ROAD, HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER, RM4 1QH

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

16

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 1.8 km
1 tennis courts3 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

3.1km

Post office

Nearby pubs

The Orange Tree217 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 7

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AMANA TRUST
BIBLES FOR EUROPE
FTTL LTD
HINES HEAVY HAUL LTD
K T WINDOW SOLUTIONS LIMITED

+5 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

34

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.31%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.31% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,123m
Crossrail 2 route16,794m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,083 nationally

1,541

Est. population

473/km²

50%

Employed

24%

Degree educated

£34,600

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityMixed

59

Community stability

Age profile

19%
18%
17%
20%
27%
Under 1819%
18–3418%
35–4917%
50–6420%
65+27%

Tenure

45%
36%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent13%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

76%
White British76%
White Other6%
Asian10%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household13%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications28%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.6%
Price vs London+29.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
47%
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)
0
Largest scheme
162 homes · Land at Former Gobions School, Land at Former Gobions School, Havering Road, Romford, RM1 4TS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

2, 2, Kiln Wood Lane, Havering-atte-Bower, RM4 1PE1 homes
completed
'One Oak', 'One Oak', Orange Tree Hill, Havering-Atte-Bower, RM4 1PJ1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
19.3%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2022
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Ray BestConservative
John Edward CrowderConservative
Damian WhiteConservative

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£675,000)

£21,250

Standard buyer

£21,250

First-time buyer

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The bottom line

RM4 1PB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £675,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 76 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

95%

Confidence score

12/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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