St Alban's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57379, 0.18658
RM1 2DP— St Alban's, Havering
Location and area intelligence for RM1 2DP, 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 2DP
Key facts for RM1 2DP
Full postcodeRM1 2DP
Postcode districtRM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Alban's
Latitude51.573794
Longitude0.186579
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 2DP
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“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Concordia Academy
Not yet inspected · 8 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 · 137 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 6 properties · Confidence: low
Street mix
Semi 46%Terraced 46%Detached 8%
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£183,750
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, 250 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
3.1 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 🚌13 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 397 buses/hr peak
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 park168m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.3 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Slaney Road Car Park· yes
313m 🅿️The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
444m 🅿️Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
484m 🅿️The Brewery Surface· yes
558m 🅿️Rom Valley Retail Park· no
564m 🅿️Oldchurch Rise· yes
571m 🅿️Queens Hospital Surface· yes
657m 🅿️Queens Hospital Surface· yes
716m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed460 Mbps
Median download433 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 96% of London Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.3 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 · 776 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketALDI · 556 m
1 swimming pools
Nightlife (500m)
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24
Nearby shops
Asda Express287 m
Tesco Express417 m
Bargains Galore421 m
Wenzel's426 m
Nearby cafes
Tasty Cafe145 m
COBE164 m
Sam's Bar and Restaurant169 m
Bradwell's Coffee Lounge and Bar219 m
Nearby restaurants
Pearl Dragon83 m
Delhi Live88 m
Moon House Chinese Restaurant98 m
Asia Spice100 m
Nearby pubs
De Quilox Lounge and Bar155 m
The Goose206 m
Queen Victoria234 m
The Wheatsheaf240 m
Nearby gyms
Hustle166 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre382 m
Nearby pharmacies
Boots456 m
Tesco Pharmacy967 m
Nearby health
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group247 m
Queens Hospital683 m
Victoria Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 227
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)324
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
KAY'S VAN -TASTIC REMOVALS 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 route18,406m
Crossrail 2 route17,123m
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 2DP 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
gp1 May
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
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality11 Jun
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 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