The bottom line
RM7 8FA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: 62 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
Area Profile & Benchmarks
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Area Identity
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Postcode Personality
“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”
How RM7 8FA has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Crownfield Junior School
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
KS2: 100.9
Secondary
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Good · Inspected May 2022 · 23 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km
Childcare
Childcare
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre
Not inspected · 99 min walk
4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Low crime
93.8 incidents per 1,000 residents
+56% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
1
Serious within 200m
Fire risk
LOW
Risk band
2
Incidents (1yr)
3
Incidents (5yr)
Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 1.5km
Crime is +44% above London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
EPC breakdown
Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low
LHA rates — Outer East London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Data not yet available for this postcode.
Buyer vs Seller Score
Market conditions index — insufficient data
Buyer vs Seller Score
Market conditions index — insufficient data
Data not yet available for this postcode.
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
7
Walkability score
15
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
5
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 4.3 km
Energy
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
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
DR GUPTA
206 MAWNEY ROAD, RM7 8BU
9 min walk
79%
Recommend GP
79%
Overall GP experience
3
GPs within 1km
0
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
25
Parks (1km)
0
Restaurants (800m)
0
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
0
Gyms (1km)
1
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: Collier Row & Havering Royal British Legion (533 m)
No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Wong's Oriental Restaurant (559 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
952m
Post office
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Business
Local businesses registered here
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
46
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
13.9
Price growth score
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 4/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 10,382 nationally
2,144
Est. population
7,961/km²
56%
Employed
23%
Degree educated
£33,700
Median income
5.6%
Claimant rate
51
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Politics
Local councillors and MP
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