Rush Green & Crowlands · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57204, 0.17582

RM7 0GS— Rush Green & Crowlands, Havering

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 42/100Yield 3.80%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
65
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM7 0GS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

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How RM7 0GS has changed

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 · 26 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 · 131 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 223.8%

from a low base — still below London average

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Other22%
Drug offences16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime10%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Theft0%

Stop & search

4.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 2.4km

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
9%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

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£147,000
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 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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

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

38

Walkability score

116

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★56 min
City58 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

21

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)595
Nearest car park366m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oldchurch Rise· yes
366m
🅿️
Lidl· no
455m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
513m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
552m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
584m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Multi-storey· yes
604m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
683m
🅿️
Rom Valley Retail Park· no
702m
🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
713m
🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
757m

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 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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI — 5.3 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

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 439 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 466 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

805m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens347 m
Asda Express620 m
Tesco Express649 m
Wenzel's680 m

Nearby cafes

Happy Coffee530 m
Patisserie Valerie566 m
Starbucks598 m
Costa614 m

Nearby restaurants

Zizzi395 m
Nando's430 m
PizzaExpress447 m
Taco Bell561 m

Nearby pubs

The Sun362 m
De Quilox Lounge and Bar636 m
The Goose643 m
Ivy Tree653 m

Nearby gyms

Romford Greyhound Stadium665 m
Hustle740 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre867 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots539 m
Mim Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Queens Hospital516 m
Joint Injection Clinic652 m
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group668 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 101

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
12
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CASH POINT LIMITED
CENTRAL LONDON CABS LIMITED
CITYWIDE GARAGES & RECOVERY LIMITED
COIN OFFICE LTD
IMAAN TECH LTD

+7 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score17/100
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

36.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,718m
Crossrail 2 route16,400m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,494 nationally

1,461

Est. population

19,927/km²

76%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

31

Community stability

Age profile

28%
37%
26%
Under 1828%
18–3437%
35–4926%
50–649%
65+1%

Tenure

19%
34%
39%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent34%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

26%
15%
23%
23%
White British26%
White Other15%
Asian23%
Black23%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household49%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
720 homes · Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Road, Romford, RM7 0BE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

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
St Edwards Court, St Edwards Court, London Road, Romford, RM7 9QD97 homes
completed
St Edwards Court, St Edwards Court, London Road, Romford, RM7 9QD87 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 0GS

Full postcodeRM7 0GS
Postcode districtRM7
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardRush Green & Crowlands
Latitude51.572043
Longitude0.175816
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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