Rush Green & Crowlands · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57270, 0.17836

RM7 0GLRush Green & Crowlands, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM7 0GL, Rush Green & Crowlands, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.80%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
65
Investment
54

The bottom line

RM7 0GL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 56 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

RM7 0GL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Concordia Academy

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.3

★★

Secondary

Marshalls Park Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 25 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 44.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 133 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
↑ Rising 281.0%

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

6.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 6% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.2

EPC breakdown

B
27%
C
20%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

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£135,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialModerate

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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
5 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
5 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
27 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
36 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

151

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min
Victoria72 min
Waterloo68 min
Canary Wharf56 min
City58 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

26

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)595
Nearest car park264m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl· no
264m
🅿️
Oldchurch Rise· yes
292m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
383m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
392m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
548m
🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
575m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Multi-storey· yes
587m
🅿️
Rom Valley Retail Park· no
605m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
614m
🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
619m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.8 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 yield863.4 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

6 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 453 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 306 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

896m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens331 m
Asda Express436 m
Tesco Express482 m
Wenzel's514 m

Nearby cafes

Happy Coffee345 m
COBE431 m
Patisserie Valerie432 m
Starbucks442 m

Nearby restaurants

Zizzi245 m
Nando's271 m
PizzaExpress284 m
Pepe's380 m

Nearby pubs

The Sun331 m
De Quilox Lounge and Bar446 m
The Goose454 m
Ivy Tree473 m

Nearby gyms

Hustle550 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre689 m
Romford Rock and Boulder1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots389 m
Mim Pharmacy974 m

Nearby health

Joint Injection Clinic466 m
Queens Hospital479 m
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group481 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 203

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

PATIENTS 1ST LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.5

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,898m
Crossrail 2 route16,568m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,454 nationally

1,313

Est. population

30,000/km²

76%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

27%
35%
27%
Under 1827%
18–3436%
35–4927%
50–648%
65+3%

Tenure

24%
48%
22%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent48%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
24%
29%
White British27%
White Other24%
Asian29%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household50%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
50%
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
5
Completed (3yr)
116
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
former Oldchurch Hospital site (west), former Oldchurch Hospital site (west), Oldchurch Road, Romford, RM7 0FS366 homes
completed
ROMFORD BREWERY SITE, ROMFORD BREWERY SITE, WATERLOO ROAD, HIGH STREET, ROMFORD, RM7 0SX150 homes
completed
Hollywoods, Hollywoods, Atlanta Boulevard, Romford, RM1 1TB98 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.8%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2022
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Robert BenhamConservative
Viddy PersaudConservative
Tim RyanConservative

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Key facts for RM7 0GL

Full postcodeRM7 0GL
Postcode districtRM7
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardRush Green & Crowlands
Latitude51.572697
Longitude0.178359
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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