Mawneys · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.58632, 0.16287

RM7 8DL— Mawneys, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM7 8DL, Mawneys, Havering

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 11/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
51
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
11
Environment
62
Investment
38

The bottom line

RM7 8DL 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: 62 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM7 8DL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-19.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+37.0% vs London avg

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How RM7 8DL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Crownfield Junior School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 100.9

★★

Secondary

St Edward's Church of England Academy

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 20 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 100 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

89.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 638.1%

+49% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences8%
Robbery5%
Burglary3%
Theft1%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

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

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

RM7 district median

£410,000

Based on 214 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,600/m²
Price per ft²£427/ft²
Avg floor area91.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
9%
E
4%
G
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 79%Terraced 16%Detached 5%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£229,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+431%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.3%

per year

Acceleration

+30.91

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £75k–£100k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Detached5.3%
Semi-detached78.9%
Terraced15.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£80k£182k+127.2%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£286k£286k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£250k£275k+10%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£411k£411k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£330k£325k-1.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£358k£358k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£455k£375k-17.6%1.5
Current market2026–2026£425k£425k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+4.1% alpha

Semi-detached+4.1% α
Local
16.7%
District
12.6%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
22.2 min walk
Romford→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
24 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
24 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
38 min walk
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
39 min walk
Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria80 min ↑
Waterloo75 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★62 min
City71 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park413m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.0 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 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: 18.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 4.6 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

DR GUPTA

206 MAWNEY ROAD, RM7 8BU

5 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

25

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Collier Row & Havering Royal British Legion (609 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco · 1.4 km
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

714m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Costa489 m

Nearby restaurants

Cloves455 m
Burger King492 m
Wong's Oriental Restaurant518 m

Nearby pubs

Collier Row & Havering Royal British Legion609 m
The Bell & Gate1.1 km

Nearby gyms

PlayFootball Romford428 m

Nearby pharmacies

W.H. Burdess Chemist441 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 29

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GHAUS LIMITED
GNOVATECH LIMITED
H & S BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
LEADING SECURITY GROUP LIMITED
SISU CLOTHING LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

Investment score

Weak

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

39.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,200m
Crossrail 2 route15,404m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,722 nationally

1,737

Est. population

4,788/km²

60%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£33,700

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
20%
18%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+18%

Tenure

39%
42%
15%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent15%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

57%
19%
White British56%
White Other10%
Asian19%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-19.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
67%
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)
16
Largest scheme
31 homes · 60-62, 60-62, ESSEX ROAD, RM7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

60-62, 60-62, ESSEX ROAD, RM731 homes
completed
9, 9, ESSEX ROAD, RM7 8BF14 homes
completed
Land rear of 236-240, Land rear of 236-240, Mawney Road, RM74 homes
completed
257, 257, Mawney Road, RM72 homes
completed
400, 400, Mawney Road, Romford, RM7 8QP2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.5%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2022
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Jason David FrostConservative
Dilip PatelConservative
Carol Margaret SmithConservative

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Key facts for RM7 8DL

Full postcodeRM7 8DL
Postcode districtRM7
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardMawneys
Latitude51.586320
Longitude0.162871
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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