Mawneys · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.58653, 0.17082

RM5 3AL— Mawneys, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM5 3AL, Mawneys, Havering

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 25/100Yield 3.59%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
64
Investment
45

Location

RM5 3AL

Key facts for RM5 3AL

Full postcodeRM5 3AL
Postcode districtRM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardMawneys
Latitude51.586533
Longitude0.170821
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-72.6% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM5 3AL

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Parklands Primary School

Good · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.2

★★

Secondary

Marshalls Park Academy

Good · 13 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 44.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

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

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

17.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 88% of London
↑ Rising 60.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+163% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other22%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime9%
Robbery6%
Theft0%
Burglary0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 73% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area71.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
14%
D
19%
E
4%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 26%Terraced 37%Flat 36%Other 1%

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 yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£178,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

🚇
Romford Rail StationLiberty · Greater Anglia
20 min walk
🚂
RomfordNational Rail
20 min walk
🟣
Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
31 min walk
🟣
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
44 min walk
🚇
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
49 min walk
🚌8 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 80 buses/hr peak

27

Walkability score

43

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge71 min ↑
Victoria91 min ↑
Waterloo75 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City ★59 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park233m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.5 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

74%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed394 Mbps
Median download396 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G67%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 4.8 km

Energy

Solar: 863 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 yield863.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NORTH STREET MEDICAL CARE

274 NORTH STREET, RM1 4QJ

2 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Collier Row & Havering Royal British Legion (595 m)

Nearest supermarketMixas · 792 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

240m

Post office

Nearby shops

McIntosh News579 m
Sainsbury's Local618 m
Grocery & General Store654 m

Nearby cafes

Costa404 m
North Street Cafe669 m

Nearby restaurants

Wong's Oriental Restaurant371 m
Burger King452 m
Cloves612 m
Romford Fish Bar687 m

Nearby pubs

Collier Row & Havering Royal British Legion595 m
The Mawney Arms838 m

Nearby gyms

Iron Phoenix CrossFit389 m
PlayFootball Romford393 m
Romford Rock and Boulder473 m

Nearby pharmacies

W.H. Burdess Chemist605 m
Mim Pharmacy731 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 37

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ABACUS FINANCIAL & MORTGAGE SERVICES LIMITED
BEAR CREEK SOFTWARE UK LTD
CONSTRUCTION HOUSE LTD
HAVEN CONTRACTS LTD
J & Y MARKET LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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
3.59% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
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

40.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,593m
Crossrail 2 route15,955m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,080 nationally

1,794

Est. population

6,477/km²

65%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

26%
18%
23%
19%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3418%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

37%
47%
13%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)47%
Private rent13%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

61%
15%
White British61%
White Other10%
Asian15%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household13%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
33%
Borough approval rate
47%
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)
74
Largest scheme
111 homes · Romside Commercial Centre, 145-149, Romside Commercial Centre, 145-149, North Street, Romford, RM1 1ED
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

203-221 North Street, Romford, RM1 4QA66 homes
completed
Former Hainault Service Station, Former Hainault Service Station, Eastern Avenue West, Romford, RM5 3AL9 homes
completed
268-272, 268-272, North Street, RM1 4QD5 homes
completed
19a, 19a, Seymer Road, Romford, RM1 4LA3 homes
completed
191-193 North Street, (Alex Electrical Ltd), Romford, RM1 1DT3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.5%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2022
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Jason David FrostConservative
Dilip PatelConservative
Carol Margaret SmithConservative

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The bottom line

RM5 3AL 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: 59 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

83%

Confidence score

10/12

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
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
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
surface water flood18 Apr

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