St Alban's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57176, 0.18176

RM7 0ADSt Alban's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM7 0AD, St Alban's, Havering

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.80%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
67
Safety
63
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
62
Investment
61

The bottom line

RM7 0AD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 46 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

RM7 0AD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+107.0% vs London avg

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How RM7 0AD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Concordia Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.3

Secondary

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 55.0

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 133 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

134.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 314.3%

+124% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery5%
Burglary3%
Theft3%

Stop & search

8.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

10

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is +107% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area61.5

EPC breakdown

D
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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£153,750
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)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Romford StationGreater Anglia line
3.8 min walk
RomfordLiverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
4 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
4 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
25 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
34 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

145

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria64 min
Waterloo58 min
Canary Wharf46 min
City50 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

24

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oldchurch Rise· yes
178m
🅿️
Lidl· no
188m
🅿️
Rom Valley Retail Park· no
375m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
398m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
413m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
452m
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Queens Hospital Multi-storey· yes
455m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
507m
🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
532m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
728m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.5 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 yield863.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE

QUEEN HOSPITAL, ROM VALLEY WAY, RM7 0AG

5 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 395 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 394 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

879m

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express399 m
Tesco Express509 m
Wenzel's538 m
Budgens566 m

Nearby cafes

COBE298 m
Happy Coffee324 m
Tasty Cafe325 m
Sam's Bar and Restaurant353 m

Nearby restaurants

The Brickyard162 m
Pepe's214 m
Sweet Basil272 m
Grillish275 m

Nearby pubs

De Quilox Lounge and Bar316 m
The Goose367 m
The Wheatsheaf404 m
Ivy Tree450 m

Nearby gyms

Hustle443 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre646 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots474 m
Mim Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Queens Hospital342 m
Joint Injection Clinic405 m
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group419 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 224

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

Investment score

Good

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,006m
Crossrail 2 route16,814m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,790 nationally

1,723

Est. population

6,608/km²

61%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

26%
22%
24%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3422%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

18%
25%
39%
17%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent39%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
19%
14%
White British48%
White Other19%
Asian14%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
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)
11
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
5
Completed (3yr)
84
Largest scheme
720 homes · Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Road, Romford, RM7 0BE
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Road, Romford, RM7 0BE720 homes
completed
Former Oldchurch Hospital Site, Former Oldchurch Hospital Site, Oldchurch Road, Romford, RM7 0BE508 homes
completed
Hollywoods, Hollywoods, Atlanta Boulevard, Romford, RM1 1TB98 homes
completed
ABC CINEMA, 176, ABC CINEMA, 176, SOUTH STREET, RM176 homes
completed
29, 29, OLDCHURCH ROAD, RM742 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
16.0%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Russell SmithReform UK
Diane SmithReform UK

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Key facts for RM7 0AD

Full postcodeRM7 0AD
Postcode districtRM7
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Alban's
Latitude51.571761
Longitude0.181763
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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