Havering-atte-Bower · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.59911, 0.15902

RM5 2ND— Havering-atte-Bower, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM5 2ND, 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
46
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
9
Environment
62
Investment
46

The bottom line

RM5 2ND 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 2ND

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

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How RM5 2ND 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.5

★★

Secondary

Bower Park Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 21 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 · 106 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area89.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
15%
E
3%
F
2%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 90%

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£223,000
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 CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+625%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.5%

per year

Acceleration

+7.31

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £250k–£300k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Semi-detached9.7%
Terraced90.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£60k£79k+31.7%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£127k£182k+43.6%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£226k£218k-3.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£213k£335k+57.6%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£373k£355k-4.9%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£380k£380k+0%5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£435k£435k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.4% alpha

Terraced+0.4% α
Local
7.3%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

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
40 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
40 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
47 min walk
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
50 min walk
Hainault Underground StationCentral
57 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

23

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 park72m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.0 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 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: 18.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 3.2 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

6 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 2.6 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

19

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 342 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Costa288 m

Nearby pubs

The Colley Rowe Inn134 m
The Bell & Gate500 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots321 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 59

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

16 FOORD ROAD SOUTH RTM COMPANY LTD
INCLUSION TEACHER LTD
LUX LIFE ESTATES LTD
NOVUS REAL ESTATE LTD
OPULUS SERVICES 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 score14/100
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

14.8

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,105m
Crossrail 2 route15,183m

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
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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)
12
Largest scheme
30 homes · Hampden Lodge, Hampden Lodge, Clockhouse Lane, Romford, RM5 3QJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1-14 HITCHMAN HOUSE, 19A, 1-14 HITCHMAN HOUSE, 19A, COLLIER ROW ROAD, RM514 homes
completed
109-115, 109-115, Collier Row Road, Romford, RM5 2AT7 homes
completed
315 Collier Row Lane, First and Second Floor, 315 First and Second Floor, Collier Row, Romford, RM5 3ND7 homes
completed
5A Clockhouse Lane, Romford, RM5 3PH6 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 2ND

Full postcodeRM5 2ND
Postcode districtRM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHavering-atte-Bower
Latitude51.599106
Longitude0.159017
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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