St Edward's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57598, 0.17638

RM7 9RBSt Edward's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM7 9RB, St Edward's, Havering

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 44/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
62
Investment
41

The bottom line

RM7 9RB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 56 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 9RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+22.0% vs London avg

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How RM7 9RB 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★

Secondary

Marshalls Park Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 21 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 · 136 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 310.4%

+32% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences6%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

3.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +22% 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£7,474/m²
Price per ft²£694/ft²
Avg floor area56.5

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
4%
E
3%
F
1%
G
2%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 55%Flat 9%Other 36%

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£141,250
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
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952025 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+691%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.1%

per year

Acceleration

+32.85

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £400k–£450k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced83.3%
Flat/maisonette16.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£55k£98k+78.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak20072007£370k£370k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£345k£345k+0%1
Current market20252025£435k£435k+0%1

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
Below London average
Romford StationGreater Anglia line
4.9 min walk
RomfordLiverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Romford Rail StationLiberty · Elizabeth line
6 min walk
RomfordNational Rail
6 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
27 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
39 min walk
Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

116

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min
Victoria72 min
Waterloo68 min
Canary Wharf56 min
City58 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

23

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)595
Nearest car park132m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
210m
🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
287m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
323m
🅿️
Lidl· no
479m
🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
556m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
631m
🅿️
Oldchurch Rise· yes
680m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 4.0 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 yield863.4 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

4 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 836 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

25

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 284 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens103 m
Tesco Express402 m
Wenzel's421 m
Meat Express426 m

Nearby cafes

Patisserie Valerie247 m
Costa251 m
Starbucks331 m
Cafe Bueno369 m

Nearby restaurants

Zizzi247 m
Taco Bell248 m
TGI Friday's262 m
Nando's275 m

Nearby pubs

The Sun79 m
The Golden Lion378 m
Jukebox LDN399 m
The Crowning Angel436 m

Nearby gyms

Hustle628 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre631 m
Romford Greyhound Stadium789 m
Romford Rock and Boulder789 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots281 m
Mim Pharmacy611 m

Nearby health

Joint Injection Clinic520 m
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group529 m
Queens Hospital869 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 190

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
12
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ANDREI BUILD LTD
AURA ROMFORD LTD
GRAYS AUTOCENTERS LTD
MR. PIZZA INTERNATIONAL LTD
NEW STUDENT BIRYANI LTD

+7 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

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 score22/100
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 / transient

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,042m
Crossrail 2 route16,397m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,554 nationally

2,486

Est. population

6,583/km²

64%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

32%
24%
22%
15%
Under 1832%
18–3424%
35–4922%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

21%
33%
28%
16%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent28%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
14%
18%
14%
White British46%
White Other14%
Asian18%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household27%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
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)
17
Local approval rate
100%
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)
108
Largest scheme
720 homes · Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Road, Romford, RM7 0BE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ROMFORD BREWERY SITE, ROMFORD BREWERY SITE, WATERLOO ROAD, HIGH STREET, ROMFORD, RM7 0SX150 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
Former Woolpack PH & Car Park, Former Woolpack PH & Car Park, Angel Way, St. Edwards Way, Romford Town Centre, RM1 1JH74 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 9RB

Full postcodeRM7 9RB
Postcode districtRM7
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Edward's
Latitude51.575980
Longitude0.176379
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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