Havering-atte-Bower · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.60109, 0.15409

RM5 2LR— Havering-atte-Bower, Havering

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 9/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
46
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
9
Environment
63
Investment
34

The bottom line

RM5 2LR 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: 71 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM5 2LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM5 2LR

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

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How RM5 2LR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 104.5

★★

Secondary

Bower Park Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 24 min walk

P8: -0.47A8: 42.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 104 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences44%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Other16%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

RM5 district median

£442,500

Based on 98 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,316/m²
Price per ft²£401/ft²
Avg floor area89.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
4%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£223,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2024 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+417%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+15.8%

per year

Acceleration

+18.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£75k£75k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£93k£135k+45.9%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£170k£142k-16.4%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£165k£170k+3%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£165k£288k+74.5%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£315k£315k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£340k£333k-2.2%1.5
Current market2024–2024£385k£385k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.4% alpha

Terraced+0.4% α
Local
6.7%
District
6.3%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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

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

13

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge79 min ↑
Victoria88 min ↑
Waterloo83 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★71 min
City75 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 park431m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.7 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: 18.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 2.8 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

9 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 3.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Colley Rowe Inn (533 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco · 725 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.2km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Costa676 m

Nearby pubs

The Colley Rowe Inn533 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots661 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 25

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AUXANO PROPERTIES LTD
CRYSTAL CLEANING AND SUPPORT SERVICES LTD
CRYSTAL J HOMES LTD
LYAH CARE LIMITED
LYAH LEGACIES PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD

+2 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.

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
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

31.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,066m
Crossrail 2 route14,862m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,600 nationally

1,855

Est. population

9,130/km²

54%

Employed

23%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

54

Community stability

Age profile

27%
18%
20%
17%
19%
Under 1827%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+19%

Tenure

28%
37%
22%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent13%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

69%
White British69%
White Other8%
Asian9%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household20%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent22%
Private rent13%

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)
3
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)

Former Forest Lodge School Site, Former Forest Lodge School Site, Lodge Lane, Romford, RM5 2LB29 homes
completed
SITE OF, 1-51, SITE OF, 1-51, PENN GARDENS, TURPIN AVENUE (151-237), RM5 2JE24 homes
completed
102-106, 102-106, Lodge Lane, Romford, RM5 2ET24 homes
completed
Former Forest Lodge School Site, Former Forest Lodge School Site, Lodge Lane, Romford, RM5 2LB9 homes
completed
117, 117, Turpin Avenue, Romford, RM5 2LU4 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 2LR

Full postcodeRM5 2LR
Postcode districtRM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHavering-atte-Bower
Latitude51.601086
Longitude0.154085
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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