Havering-atte-Bower · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.59794, 0.15397

RM5 2BD— Havering-atte-Bower, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM5 2BD, Havering-atte-Bower, Havering

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 9/100Yield 3.53%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
44
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
9
Environment
62
Investment
46

The bottom line

RM5 2BD 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: 68 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM5 2BD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+33.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM5 2BD

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How RM5 2BD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.5

★★★

Secondary

The Warren School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 31 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 48.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 102 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
→ Stable

+45% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary10%
Drug offences10%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 42%Terraced 11%Flat 32%Other 16%

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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£157,500
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, 75 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+2.9%

Total change

+110%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-49.1%

per year

Acceleration

-87.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £175k–£200k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Semi-detached66.7%
Terraced16.7%
Flat/maisonette16.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£72k£113k+57.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£90k£90k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£197k£197k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£199k£199k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£214k£295k+37.9%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£150k£150k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
41 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
41 min walk
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
47 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
50 min walk
Hainault Underground StationCentral
53 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

18

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge73 min ↑
Victoria86 min ↑
Waterloo80 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★68 min
City69 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park264m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 18.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 3.1 km

Energy

Solar: 857 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): None recorded

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 yield857.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LYNWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

2A-6 LYNWOOD DRIVE, RM5 3QL

10 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

13

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Colley Rowe Inn (493 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco · 699 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Costa644 m

Nearby pubs

The Colley Rowe Inn493 m
The Bell & Gate751 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots694 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

LUKE CUTZ COLLIER ROW LTD
MDN CARPENTRY LTD
PLANET BROTHERS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

13.4

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,785m
Crossrail 2 route14,825m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,228 nationally

1,696

Est. population

6,381/km²

59%

Employed

24%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

51

Community stability

Age profile

26%
19%
21%
19%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

34%
33%
22%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent22%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

64%
White British64%
White Other11%
Asian10%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household22%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
44%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
1
Largest scheme
29 homes · Former Forest Lodge School Site, Former Forest Lodge School Site, Lodge Lane, Romford, RM5 2LB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

102-106, 102-106, Lodge Lane, Romford, RM5 2ET24 homes
completed
SITE OF, 1-51, SITE OF, 1-51, PENN GARDENS, TURPIN AVENUE (151-237), RM5 2JE24 homes
completed
109-115, 109-115, Collier Row Road, Romford, RM5 2AT7 homes
completed
garages, garages, Quarles Close, Romford, RM5 2LP3 homes
completed
2, 2, Hamlet Road, Romford, RM5 2DS2 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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Key facts for RM5 2BD

Full postcodeRM5 2BD
Postcode districtRM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHavering-atte-Bower
Latitude51.597940
Longitude0.153965
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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