St Edward's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.58055, 0.17664

RM7 7DLSt Edward's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM7 7DL, St Edward's, Havering

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 44/100Yield 3.80%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

Compare areas

Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
61
Investment
56

The bottom line

RM7 7DL 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; 54 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how RM7 7DL scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how RM7 7DL meets your needs.

Location

RM7 7DL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+37.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM7 7DL

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare RM7 7DL with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe

High-connectivity investment target

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How RM7 7DL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

The Mawney Foundation School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★

Secondary

Marshalls Park Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 15 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 44.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 142 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

89.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 175.0%

+49% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime10%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft1%

Stop & search

4.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +37% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.6

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
10%
E
1%

Based on 15 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£161,500
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £200k–£250k · 2 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty20192019£220k£220k+0%2

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
10 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
10 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
25 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
41 min walk
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
45 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

95

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min
Victoria71 min
Waterloo66 min
Canary Wharf54 min
City57 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

21

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park100m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
281m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
534m
🅿️
Havering Town Hall
536m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
610m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
637m
🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
719m
🅿️
The Mercury· yes
736m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

60%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed340 Mbps
Median download350 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 4.2 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 yield863.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CGL HAVERING

BALLARD CHAMBERS, 26 HIGH STREET, RM1 1HR

4 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 867 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Golden Lion (331 m)

Nearest supermarketMixas · 75 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

540m

Post office

Nearby shops

Grocery & General Store163 m
Sainsbury's Local173 m
Meat Express372 m
Hawkins386 m

Nearby cafes

North Street Cafe152 m
Café Chateau284 m
Cafe Bueno331 m
Sunrise Cafe380 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's73 m
Fortune House74 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs132 m
Romford Fish Bar140 m

Nearby pubs

The Golden Lion331 m
The Mawney Arms392 m
The Sun586 m
Jukebox LDN594 m

Nearby gyms

Romford Rock and Boulder306 m
Iron Phoenix CrossFit389 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre710 m
PlayFootball Romford730 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mim Pharmacy113 m
Boots576 m

Nearby health

Havering Clinical Commissioning Group774 m
Joint Injection Clinic776 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 184

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
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

REBI TRADERS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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 score21/100
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

36.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,405m
Crossrail 2 route16,380m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,336 nationally

1,972

Est. population

7,614/km²

60%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£36,900

Median income

8.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

27%
22%
23%
16%
Under 1827%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

14%
21%
28%
35%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent28%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

54%
White British54%
White Other13%
Asian13%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household41%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent35%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
44%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
133
Largest scheme
150 homes · ROMFORD BREWERY SITE, ROMFORD BREWERY SITE, WATERLOO ROAD, HIGH STREET, ROMFORD, RM7 0SX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Romside Commercial Centre, 145-149, Romside Commercial Centre, 145-149, North Street, Romford, RM1 1ED111 homes
completed
Land at Marks Lodge, Land at Marks Lodge, Cottons Approach, Romford, RM7 7AA99 homes
completed
Former Woolpack PH & Car Park, Former Woolpack PH & Car Park, Angel Way, St. Edwards Way, Romford Town Centre, RM1 1JH74 homes
completed
22-44 North Street, Romford, RM1 1BH49 homes
completed
2, 2, Market Link, Romford, RM1 1XJ46 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
12.0%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Terry BrownReform UK
Martin LardnerReform UK
Sathya P MaddasaniReform UK

Live in RM7 7DL? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for RM7 7DL.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Havering with nearby boroughs:

Havering vs RedbridgeHavering vs Barking And Dagenham

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track RM7 7DL

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for RM7 7DL

Full postcodeRM7 7DL
Postcode districtRM7
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Edward's
Latitude51.580552
Longitude0.176641
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey