Havering-atte-Bower · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.60077, 0.16530

RM5 3FY— Havering-atte-Bower, Havering

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 9/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
51
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
9
Environment
62
Investment
35

The bottom line

RM5 3FY 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 3FY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How RM5 3FY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Clockhouse Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.7

★★

Secondary

Bower Park Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 15 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 · 112 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-3% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Theft0%

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 · 1.4km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£1,571/m²
Price per ft²£146/ft²
Avg floor area60 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 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 yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£150,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2026 · CAGR

+-5.9%

Total change

-42%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.4%

per year

Acceleration

+61.31

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£176k£205k+16.3%2.3
Current market2025–2026£95k£102k+7.4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+13.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+13.3% α
Local
7.1%
District
-6.2%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

31out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
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
39 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
39 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
44 min walk
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
55 min walk
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
60 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

13

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge78 min ↑
Victoria88 min ↑
Waterloo83 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★71 min
City74 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park110m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.4 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 waterHIGH
High
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: 18.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 5

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

CHASE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

13-15 CHASE CROSS ROAD, COLLIER ROW, RM5 3PJ

1 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 2.5 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

18

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Colley Rowe Inn (369 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco · 230 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Costa262 m

Nearby pubs

The Colley Rowe Inn369 m
The Bell & Gate521 m
Collier Row & Havering Royal British Legion1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots158 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 43

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ARAK SERVICES SOLUTIONS LTD
ARTS4HEALTH & WELLNESS CIC

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.7

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,524m
Crossrail 2 route15,633m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,141 nationally

1,723

Est. population

6,244/km²

59%

Employed

24%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

26%
17%
21%
20%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3417%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+16%

Tenure

37%
40%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent12%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

67%
White British67%
White Other9%
Asian12%
Black8%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household15%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
9
Largest scheme
30 homes · Hampden Lodge, Hampden Lodge, Clockhouse Lane, Romford, RM5 3QJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Hampden Lodge, Hampden Lodge, Clockhouse Lane, Romford, RM5 3QJ30 homes
completed
1-14 HITCHMAN HOUSE, 19A, 1-14 HITCHMAN HOUSE, 19A, COLLIER ROW ROAD, RM514 homes
completed
LAWNS WAY SOCIAL CLUB, LAWNS WAY SOCIAL CLUB, LAWNS WAY, COLLIERS ROW, RM510 homes
completed
315 Collier Row Lane, First and Second Floor, 315 First and Second Floor, Collier Row, Romford, RM5 3ND7 homes
completed
67, 67, Chase Cross Road, RM56 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 3FY

Full postcodeRM5 3FY
Postcode districtRM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHavering-atte-Bower
Latitude51.600771
Longitude0.165305
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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