St Alban's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57417, 0.18689
RM1 2DH— St Alban's, Havering
Location and area intelligence for RM1 2DH, St Alban's, Havering
The practical family move
Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 58/100Low yield 3.43%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby
Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses
RM1 2DH
Key facts for RM1 2DH
Full postcodeRM1 2DH
Postcode districtRM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Alban's
Latitude51.574175
Longitude0.186886
Parliamentary constituencyRomford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-8.1% vs London avg vs London crime-6.6% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for RM1 2DH
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Concordia Academy
Not yet inspected · 9 min walk
KS2: 107.3
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Secondary
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Not yet inspected · 11 min walk
P8: +0.39A8: 55.0
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Not inspected · 138 min walk
2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
11 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
60.7 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 54% of London ↑ Rising 82.9%+795% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences27%
Fire risk
Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.2km
Crime is 7% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
Semi 26%Terraced 53%Detached 5%Flat 16%
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£201,750
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Romford Rail StationLiberty line
3.2 min walk 🚂Romford→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min Nearby stations
🚇Romford Rail StationLiberty · Greater Anglia
3 min walk 🚂RomfordNational Rail
3 min walk 🟣Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
20 min walk 🚇Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
30 min walk 🚇Elm Park Underground StationDistrict
35 min walk 🚌No bus stops within 400m
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park142m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.3 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Slaney Road Car Park· yes
289m 🅿️The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
444m 🅿️Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
449m 🅿️The Brewery Surface· yes
560m 🅿️Rom Valley Retail Park· no
610m 🅿️Oldchurch Rise· yes
615m 🅿️Queens Hospital Surface· yes
704m 🅿️Angel Way480 spaces
747m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G67%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 87% of London Noisier than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 97% of London Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.2 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield863.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
EVOLUTIO COMMUNITY OPTHALMOLOGY SERVICE
ECARE MEDICAL EYE CLINIC, 23 VICTORIA ROAD, RM1 2JT
2 min walk
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 822 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketALDI · 601 m
1 swimming pools
Nightlife (500m)
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24
Nearby shops
Asda Express285 m
Bargains Galore401 m
Tesco Express407 m
Wenzel's412 m
Nearby cafes
Tasty Cafe162 m
Sam's Bar and Restaurant176 m
COBE185 m
Bradwell's Coffee Lounge and Bar220 m
Nearby restaurants
Moon House Chinese Restaurant58 m
Asia Spice63 m
Bekash Tandoori74 m
Pearl Dragon74 m
Nearby pubs
De Quilox Lounge and Bar173 m
Queen Victoria188 m
The Goose208 m
The Wheatsheaf276 m
Nearby gyms
Hustle147 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre347 m
Nearby pharmacies
Boots435 m
Tesco Pharmacy998 m
Nearby health
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group239 m
Queens Hospital730 m
Victoria Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 237
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)324
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
COLL CONSULTING LIMITED
FISL TRAINING CONSULTANCY LIMITED
STRENGTH IN MIND CIC
ZEETHREADS LTD
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.43% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 52% Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Rental market
Mixed owner / renterTenant profile
Future outlook
Excellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,450m
Crossrail 2 route17,140m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 5/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Average deprivation level Rank: 15,787 nationally
2,109
Est. population
10,437/km²
Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household31%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Planning apps (12 months)1
Planning apps (3 years)15
CIL rate (residential)£90/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)2
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme229 homes · THE DOLPHIN SITE, THE DOLPHIN SITE, DOLPHIN APPROACH, RM1
Named schemes (500m)
Chaucer House and Hexagon House, Chaucer House and Hexagon House, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3JT115 homes
completedABC CINEMA, 176, ABC CINEMA, 176, SOUTH STREET, RM176 homes
completedScimitar House, 23, Scimitar House, 23, Eastern Road, Romford, RM1 3NH61 homes
completed10-14, 10-14, Western Road, Romford, RM1 3JT60 homes
completed73-91, 73-91, VICTORIA ROAD, RM1 2LT40 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPAndrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
Councillors
Russell SmithReform UK
Diane SmithReform UK
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The bottom line
RM1 2DH 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 and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp12 Jun
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime11 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking12 Jun
schools12 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities12 Jun
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops12 Jun
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles12 Jun
air quality11 Jun
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene12 Jun
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market12 Jun
claimant count12 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house12 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics