Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
Avg floor area114.9 m²
EPC breakdown
B
3%
C
4%
D
13%
E
3%
F
2%
Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
Semi 33%Detached 67%
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
Energy & construction
Solar yield863 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£287,250
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)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.10 W/m-¦K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 May
Public transport accessibility and links
PTAL 3
Moderate
1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚇
Romford StationGreater Anglia line
11.2 min walk
🚂
Romford→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
21 min
Nearby stations
🚇
Romford Rail StationLiberty · Greater Anglia
12 min walk
🚂
RomfordNational Rail
12 min walk
🟣
Gidea Park Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
23 min walk
🚇
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
41 min walk
🟣
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
48 min walk
🚌13 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 184 buses/hr peak
63
Walkability score
58
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria83 min ↑
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City ★51 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
20
Car parks (800m)
2
EV chargers (800m)
1
Fast chargers (800m)
Total spaces (800m)480
Nearest car park262m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.0 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️
Havering Town Hall
387m
🅿️
Angel Way480 spaces
513m
🅿️
The Mercury· yes
641m
🅿️
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park
661m
🅿️
The Brewery Surface· yes
752m
🅿️
The Brewery Multi-storey· yes
792m
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
95%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed480 Mbps
Median download442 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 88% of London
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 yield863.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
ST EDWARDS MEDICAL CENTRE
7 ST. EDWARDS WAY, RM1 3DQ
4 min walk
81%
Recommend GP
81%
Overall GP experience
7
GPs within 1km
6
Dentists within 1km
3
Care homes (1km)
Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 614 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
28
Parks (1km)
19
Restaurants (800m)
18
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
4
Pharmacies (800m)
5
Gyms (1km)
5
Sports (1km)
2
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Golden Lion (487 m)
Nearest supermarketMixas · 252 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24
1
Libraries (1km)
2
Cinemas (2km)
496m
Post office
Nearby shops
Grocery & General Store191 m
Sainsbury's Local233 m
Hawkins372 m
Liberty News454 m
Nearby cafes
North Street Cafe190 m
Sunrise Cafe374 m
Café Chateau443 m
Hope Cafe444 m
Nearby restaurants
Romford Fish Bar191 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs193 m
Papa John's247 m
Fortune House248 m
Nearby pubs
The Golden Lion487 m
The Mawney Arms684 m
Jukebox LDN738 m
The Crowning Angel758 m
Nearby gyms
Romford Rock and Boulder328 m
Iron Phoenix CrossFit394 m
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre758 m
Hustle960 m
Nearby pharmacies
Mim Pharmacy201 m
Boots587 m
Nearby health
Victoria Hospital614 m
Havering Clinical Commissioning Group900 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 185
Business
Local businesses registered here
Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324
High street
E
High street health
Registered businesses
ATLANT JOINERY LTD
JENEROUS CIC
JINGLE GORMAN LIMITED
LADYWELL LIMITED
SMITH CIVILS MANAGEMENT LTD
+3 more
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
50
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
3.43% (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
Medium
Demand
Medium
Void risk
Mixed owner / renter
Tenant profile
+4.0%
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
56.8
Price growth score
C
Low
Development pressure
Low
New supply risk
Low-deprivation area
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,714m
Crossrail 2 route16,552m
Demographics
22 Apr
Population, deprivation and income
Decile 9/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than 90% of London
Rank: 28,146 nationally
1,478
Est. population
8,368/km²
63%
Employed
34%
Degree educated
£38,800
Median income
3.5%
Claimant rate
Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families
57
Community stability
Age profile
26%
20%
20%
19%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3420%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+15%
Tenure
40%
41%
18%
Own outright40%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent18%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%
Ethnicity
62%
15%
White British62%
White Other9%
Asian15%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other2%
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Private rent18%
Social rent1%
vs. London
Income vs London-7.6%
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
47%
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)
152
Largest scheme
229 homes · THE DOLPHIN SITE, THE DOLPHIN SITE, DOLPHIN APPROACH, RM1
Pipeline pressure
NONE
Named schemes (500m)
North side of the Market Place and former Laurie Hall, North side of the Market Place and former Laurie Hall, MARKET LINK, ST EDWARDS WAY, RM1 3AB91 homes
completed
22-44 North Street, Romford, RM1 1BH49 homes
completed
2, 2, Market Link, Romford, RM1 1XJ46 homes
completed
Queens Moat House, Queens Moat House, St Edwards Way, Romford, RM1 4LQ41 homes
completed
Land at junction of, Land at junction of, Market Link, Ducking Stool Court, Romford, RM1 1XJ24 homes
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RM1 4LH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 51 min to city — above average for this zone.
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