Rush Green & Crowlands · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57388, 0.17345

RM7 9AJ— Rush Green & Crowlands, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM7 9AJ, Rush Green & Crowlands, Havering

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 22/100Transport 46/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
46
Safety
22
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
62
Investment
47

The bottom line

RM7 9AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 56 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

RM7 9AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+505.0% vs London avg

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How RM7 9AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Concordia Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.3

★★

Secondary

St Edward's Church of England Academy

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 17 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

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 133 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

393.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 332.3%

+556% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences10%
Theft7%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

27.0

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 · 2.3km

Crime is +505% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,462/m²
Price per ft²£507/ft²
Avg floor area75.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
34%
E
17%
F
5%

Based on 58 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 67%Terraced 33%

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£189,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
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

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+558%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.6%

per year

Acceleration

-17.81

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 94 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 94 sales

Semi-detached67%
Terraced33%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£97k+63.1%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£115k£159k+37.2%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£185k£205k+10.8%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£193k£200k+3.6%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£245k£250k+2.1%3.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£332k£355k+7.2%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£350k£330k-5.7%4.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£402k£394k-2.1%4
Current market2024–2026£430k£393k-8.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-0.1% alpha

Semi-detached+0.5% α
Local
7.1%
District
6.6%
Terraced-0.1% α
Local
6.9%
District
7%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

57out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
9 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
9 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
30 min walk
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
39 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

74

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★56 min
City58 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

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)595
Nearest car park302m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
480m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
567m
🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
593m
🅿️
Lidl· no
593m
🅿️
Oldchurch Rise· yes
618m

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 18.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 4.1 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 yield863.4 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

8 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 699 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 495 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens211 m
Tesco Express662 m
Wenzel's688 m
Asda Express689 m

Nearby cafes

Patisserie Valerie529 m
Costa551 m
Starbucks595 m
Happy Coffee613 m

Nearby restaurants

Zizzi425 m
Nando's466 m
PizzaExpress486 m
Taco Bell528 m

Nearby pubs

The Sun240 m
The Mawney Arms587 m
Jukebox LDN663 m
The Golden Lion688 m

Nearby gyms

Romford Greyhound Stadium514 m
Romford Rock and Boulder1.0 km
Iron Phoenix CrossFit1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots536 m
Mim Pharmacy886 m

Nearby health

Joint Injection Clinic730 m
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group743 m
Queens Hospital777 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 71

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
5
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ANGELOONE SERVICE LTD
D&M MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICE LIMITED
ELSLITE LTD
ENERLUX ENERGY LTD
HAPPY DEALS LTD

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

34.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,734m
Crossrail 2 route16,216m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,388 nationally

2,110

Est. population

5,130/km²

68%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£36,900

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

25%
33%
23%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3433%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

20%
43%
19%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent43%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
23%
14%
14%
White British39%
White Other23%
Asian14%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household52%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
44%
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)
13
Largest scheme
720 homes · Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Road, Romford, RM7 0BE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

former Oldchurch Hospital site (west), former Oldchurch Hospital site (west), Oldchurch Road, Romford, RM7 0FS366 homes
completed
Land at Marks Lodge, Land at Marks Lodge, Cottons Approach, Romford, RM7 7AA99 homes
completed
St Edwards Court, St Edwards Court, London Road, Romford, RM7 9QD97 homes
completed
St Edwards Court, St Edwards Court, London Road, Romford, RM7 9QD87 homes
completed
140, 140, LONDON ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 9QS77 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.8%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2022
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Robert BenhamConservative
Viddy PersaudConservative
Tim RyanConservative

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Key facts for RM7 9AJ

Full postcodeRM7 9AJ
Postcode districtRM7
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardRush Green & Crowlands
Latitude51.573876
Longitude0.173450
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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