Havering-atte-Bower · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.60121, 0.17520

RM5 3SS— Havering-atte-Bower, Havering

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 9/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
45
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
9
Environment
62
Investment
35

The bottom line

RM5 3SS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — 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 3SS

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+1.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM5 3SS

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How RM5 3SS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Rise Park Junior School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 7 min walk

KS2: 103.1

★★

Secondary

Bower Park Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.47A8: 42.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 119 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Other26%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 931m

Crime is +1% above 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£4,943/m²
Price per ft²£459/ft²
Avg floor area80.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
5%
E
2%
F
2%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 36%Flat 48%Other 16%

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£201,500
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
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

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+348%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-29.7%

per year

Acceleration

-38.98

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Semi-detached45%
Flat/maisonette55%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£71k£87k+21.8%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£69k£141k+104.3%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£149k£140k-6%1
GFC & correction2011–2012£153k£178k+16.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£183k£183k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£254k£285k+12.2%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£218k£218k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£416k£416k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£455k£320k-29.7%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position100

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
37 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
37 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
38 min walk
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
52 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
60 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

6

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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

78%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed411 Mbps
Median download407 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: 19.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 3.8 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

CHASE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

9 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 822 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food342 m

Nearby pubs

The Aspen Tree172 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
22
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
14
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ARCH ELECTRICAL SERVICES (UK ) LTD
ATHENA BUILDING & LANDSCAPING LTD
BLACK SUN STUDIOS LTD
ELBOURNE HOLDINGS LTD
ENVIROVENT ESSEX LTD

+15 more

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 score12/100
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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

26.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,005m
Crossrail 2 route16,320m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,970 nationally

2,154

Est. population

8,509/km²

55%

Employed

25%

Degree educated

£34,600

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

49

Community stability

Age profile

27%
21%
19%
18%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3421%
35–4919%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

25%
28%
15%
30%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent15%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other8%
Asian8%
Black11%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household26%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent30%
Private rent15%

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)
7
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)
6
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)

LAND REAR OF, 274-310, LAND REAR OF, 274-310, HAVERING ROAD, RM1 424 homes
completed
BETWEEN, 104-146 REAR OR, BETWEEN, 104-146 REAR OR, CHELMSFORD AVENUE, COLLIER ROW (48-68), RM5 314 homes
completed
Land between 146 &148 & r/o 148 & 162, Land between 146 &148 & r/o 148 & 162, Chase Cross Road, Romford, RM5 3UU10 homes
completed
Garage site r/o 31-61, Garage site r/o 31-61, Gobions Avenue, Romford, RM5 3SS8 homes
completed
235, 235, Chase Cross Road, Romford, RM5 3XS6 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 3SS

Full postcodeRM5 3SS
Postcode districtRM5
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHavering-atte-Bower
Latitude51.601209
Longitude0.175203
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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