St Edward's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.58080, 0.17496

RM7 7ESSt Edward's, Havering

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 31/100Yield 3.80%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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

Liveability
55
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
61
Investment
55

The bottom line

RM7 7ES offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 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.

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Location

RM7 7ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How RM7 7ES 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +37% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area41.6

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
4%

Based on 8 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£104,000
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, no insulation (assumed)
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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Romford StationGreater Anglia line
10.1 min walk
RomfordLiverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
11 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
11 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
27 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
43 min walk
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

97

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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park113m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
366m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
609m
🅿️
Havering Town Hall
649m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
698m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
753m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 4.3 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 yield863.3 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

5 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 964 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Mawney Arms (309 m)

Nearest supermarketMixas · 185 m
2 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)

468m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local164 m
Grocery & General Store189 m
Meat Express484 m
Hawkins506 m

Nearby cafes

North Street Cafe187 m
Café Chateau393 m
Cafe Bueno436 m
Sunrise Cafe499 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's178 m
Fortune House181 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs184 m
Romford Fish Bar185 m

Nearby pubs

The Mawney Arms309 m
The Golden Lion438 m
The Sun617 m
Jukebox LDN693 m

Nearby gyms

Romford Rock and Boulder244 m
Iron Phoenix CrossFit317 m
PlayFootball Romford616 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre824 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mim Pharmacy187 m
Boots660 m
W.H. Burdess Chemist727 m

Nearby health

Joint Injection Clinic874 m
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group874 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 103

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

55

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 score16/100
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

22.9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,341m
Crossrail 2 route16,262m

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)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
60%
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
203-221 North Street, Romford, RM1 4QA66 homes
completed
Queens Moat House, Queens Moat House, St Edwards Way, Romford, RM1 4LQ41 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

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Key facts for RM7 7ES

Full postcodeRM7 7ES
Postcode districtRM7
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Edward's
Latitude51.580799
Longitude0.174964
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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