St Edward's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.58386, 0.17020

RM7 7JL— St Edward's, Havering

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 20/100Yield 3.80%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
54
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
20
Environment
62
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

The catch: 54 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM7 7JL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-19.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+33.0% vs London avg

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How RM7 7JL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Parklands Primary School

Good · Inspected Apr 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.2

★★

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 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 144 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
↑ Rising 305.7%

+44% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft1%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

89

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area40.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
18%

Based on 33 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£100,500
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 and external insulation
RoofPitched, 400+ mm loft insulation
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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Romford StationGreater Anglia line
15.7 min walk
Romford→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
17 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
17 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
31 min walk
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
42 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
48 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

87

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★54 min
City57 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park104m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.5 km

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
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 5.0 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

NORTH STREET MEDICAL CARE

274 NORTH STREET, RM1 4QJ

4 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Mawney Arms (547 m)

Nearest supermarketMixas · 617 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

212m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local458 m
Grocery & General Store505 m
McIntosh News735 m
Budgens1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Costa160 m
North Street Cafe519 m
Café Chateau862 m

Nearby restaurants

Burger King206 m
Cloves399 m
Romford Fish Bar533 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs543 m

Nearby pubs

The Mawney Arms547 m
Collier Row & Havering Royal British Legion855 m
The Sun1.0 km

Nearby gyms

PlayFootball Romford195 m
Iron Phoenix CrossFit247 m
Romford Rock and Boulder318 m

Nearby pharmacies

W.H. Burdess Chemist397 m
Mim Pharmacy572 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 46

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

48

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 score16/100
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

28.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,350m
Crossrail 2 route15,919m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,359 nationally

1,647

Est. population

7,193/km²

61%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£33,700

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

24%
19%
21%
19%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+17%

Tenure

26%
40%
20%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent20%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

57%
15%
White British57%
White Other11%
Asian15%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household27%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent20%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-19.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
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)
10
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
70
Largest scheme
111 homes · Romside Commercial Centre, 145-149, Romside Commercial Centre, 145-149, North Street, Romford, RM1 1ED
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

203-221 North Street, Romford, RM1 4QA66 homes
completed
BROOK LODGE, 39-123, BROOK LODGE, 39-123, MEDORA ROAD, RM730 homes
completed
Amenity land at the end of, Amenity land at the end of, Brooklands Road, Romford, RM7 7EW13 homes
completed
42A, 42A, Medora Road, Romford, RM7 7ET10 homes
completed
Lombard Court, 16, Lombard Court, 16, Poplar Street, Romford, RM7 7EU9 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 7JL

Full postcodeRM7 7JL
Postcode districtRM7
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Edward's
Latitude51.583864
Longitude0.170203
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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