St Alban's · Havering · Romford constituency · 51.57403, 0.18632

RM1 2EF— St Alban's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM1 2EF, St Alban's, Havering

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.73%Only 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
72
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
59
Environment
59
Investment
55

Location

RM1 2EF

Key facts for RM1 2EF

Full postcodeRM1 2EF
Postcode districtRM1
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Alban's
Latitude51.574033
Longitude0.186317
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 avg price-36.5% vs London avg
vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.6% vs London avg

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🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How RM1 2EF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Concordia Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.3

—

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 Jun

Crime 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%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other23%
Drug offences12%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

3.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Romford Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 7% below London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£330,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 37% below London median

£330,000 is 37% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,459/m²
Price per ft²£414/ft²
Avg floor area74 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£4,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£13,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.5×

Price-to-income

£1,651/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£185,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007 onwards
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Romford Rail StationLiberty line
2.8 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 · 8 stops within 400m · 419 buses/hr peak

68

Walkability score

119

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City ★39 min

▎ 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

33

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park136m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Slaney Road Car Park· yes
281m
🅿️
Lidl· no
308m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
416m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
454m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
530m
🅿️
Oldchurch Rise· yes
576m
🅿️
Rom Valley Retail Park· no
585m
🅿️
The Mercury· yes
649m
🅿️
Queens Hospital Surface· yes
677m
🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
726m

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

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ 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

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 yield863.1 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

7

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 784 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

49

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketALDI · 579 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

C
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express258 m
Tesco Express386 m
Bargains Galore389 m
Wenzel's394 m

Nearby cafes

Tasty Cafe123 m
Sam's Bar and Restaurant142 m
COBE145 m
Bradwell's Coffee Lounge and Bar190 m

Nearby restaurants

Pearl Dragon51 m
Delhi Live56 m
Di Napoli72 m
Moon House Chinese Restaurant75 m

Nearby pubs

De Quilox Lounge and Bar133 m
The Goose177 m
Queen Victoria228 m
The Wheatsheaf271 m

Nearby gyms

Hustle134 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre352 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots424 m
Tesco Pharmacy999 m

Nearby health

Havering Clinical Commissioning Group216 m
Queens Hospital696 m
Victoria Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 244

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ROWLANDS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

Investment score

Good

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
4.73% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score28/100
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 owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60.4

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,410m
Crossrail 2 route17,102m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, 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

69%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

25%
25%
26%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3425%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

19%
31%
37%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent37%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

52%
18%
White British52%
White Other18%
Asian12%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household31%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%
Price vs London-36.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
47%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
5
Completed (3yr)
92
Largest scheme
229 homes · THE DOLPHIN SITE, THE DOLPHIN SITE, DOLPHIN APPROACH, RM1
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Chaucer House and Hexagon House, Chaucer House and Hexagon House, Mercury Gardens, RM1 3JT115 homes
completed
ABC CINEMA, 176, ABC CINEMA, 176, SOUTH STREET, RM176 homes
completed
Scimitar House, 23, Scimitar House, 23, Eastern Road, Romford, RM1 3NH61 homes
completed
10-14, 10-14, Western Road, Romford, RM1 3JT60 homes
completed
73-91, 73-91, VICTORIA ROAD, RM1 2LT40 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
16.0%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
MP majority
1,463
Constituency
Romford

Councillors

Russell SmithReform UK
Diane SmithReform UK

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£330,000)

£4,000

Standard buyer

£0

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The bottom line

RM1 2EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £330,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
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
parking4 May
schools12 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property12 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 hygiene12 Jun
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

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