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 68/100Transport 9/100Low yield 2.31%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
49
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
9
Environment
88
Investment
37

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: 88 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM4 1PB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+29.8% vs London avg
vs London income-17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+123.0% 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 · Inspected Jul 2024 · 10 min walk

KS2: 100.7

★★

Secondary

Bower Park Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.47A8: 42.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

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

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

144.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+141% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary8%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

10

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +123% above London average

Property

2 Jul

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 area122.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
8%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 15 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£305,500
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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+622%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+47.5%

per year

Acceleration

-34.32

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £400k–£450k · 40 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 40 sales

Detached65%
Semi-detached30%
Terraced5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£123k£202k+65%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£344k£345k+0.4%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£270k£470k+74.1%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£505k£446k-11.7%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£275k£520k+89.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£600k£250k-58.3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£595k£400k-32.8%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£330k£330k+0%1
Current market2025–2026£600k£885k+47.5%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+-0.3% alpha

Detached-0.3% α
Local
3.9%
District
4.2%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

8out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

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
No bus stops within 400m

3

Walkability score

5

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge92 min ↑
Victoria105 min ↑
Waterloo100 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★88 min
City88 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)

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

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: 20.4 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)

0

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
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

3.1km

Post office

Nearby pubs

The Orange Tree217 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 7

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
2
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

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.3%) 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
2.3% (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

57.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

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

Demographics

16 Jun

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 (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
67%
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)
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)

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

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Stamp duty on median price (£675,000)

£21,250

Standard buyer

£21,250

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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

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