Havering-atte-Bower · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.60703, 0.17499

RM5 3BZ— Havering-atte-Bower, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM5 3BZ, Havering-atte-Bower, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 9/100Yield 3.53%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
45
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
9
Environment
88
Investment
42

The bottom line

RM5 3BZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 70 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM5 3BZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM5 3BZ

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How RM5 3BZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Rise Park Infant School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

★★

Secondary

Bower Park Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 6 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 · 124 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

+13% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences14%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Burglary1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
10%
E
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 29%Terraced 53%Flat 18%

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£192,000
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

2000–2024 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+276%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.7%

per year

Acceleration

+9.88

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached31.3%
Terraced56.3%
Flat/maisonette12.5%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£85k£85k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£114k£141k+24.4%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£168k£181k+7.8%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£170k£170k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£304k£297k-2.1%2.5
Current market2024–2024£320k£320k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.1% alpha

Terraced+0.1% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
44 min walk
Romford Rail StationLiberty · Greater Anglia
45 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
45 min walk
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
54 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
66 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

3

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge74 min ↑
Victoria87 min ↑
Waterloo82 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★70 min
City70 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park744m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

68%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed374 Mbps
Median download381 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: 19.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Curtismill Green SSSI — 4.5 km

Energy

Solar: 863 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 7

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 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

LYNWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

2A-6 LYNWOOD DRIVE, RM5 3QL

12 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.3 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)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Aspen Tree (759 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco · 1.2 km
2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food979 m

Nearby pubs

The Aspen Tree759 m
The Orange Tree851 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 17

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BILLETS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
CHADWELL HEATH KARATE ACADEMY LTD
JAY-COLE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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 score11/100
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

5.5

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,489m
Crossrail 2 route16,375m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,710 nationally

1,839

Est. population

10,655/km²

56%

Employed

24%

Degree educated

£34,600

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

48

Community stability

Age profile

32%
21%
20%
16%
Under 1832%
18–3421%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

16%
25%
47%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent11%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other10%
Asian7%
Black12%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine30%
No car household30%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
0%
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)
2
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)

Garages Adjacent to Highfield Towers, Garages Adjacent to Highfield Towers, Hillrise Road, Romford, RM5 3BW29 homes
completed
235, 235, Chase Cross Road, Romford, RM5 3XS6 homes
completed
38 Avelon Road, 38, Romford, RM5 3XX4 homes
completed
Land at rear of, 55-61, Land at rear of, 55-61, Avelon Road, 160-206 Highfield Road, RM54 homes
completed
11, 11, Mount Pleasant Road, Romford, RM5 3YP4 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 3BZ

Full postcodeRM5 3BZ
Postcode districtRM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHavering-atte-Bower
Latitude51.607031
Longitude0.174990
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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