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About

St Edward's ward occupies the northern section of Romford within the London Borough of Havering. Its boundaries are largely formed by the A12 to the north and east, with residential streets extending southwards towards Romford town centre. The area is primarily characterised by suburban housing, ranging from inter-war semi-detached homes to later developments.

A notable local feature is the extensive Raphael Park, which provides large recreational grounds and a boating lake. The area is served by several local shopping parades along Eastern Avenue and Chase Cross Road. Gidea Park station, located just outside the ward's western boundary, offers rail connections into central London.

Area overview

On average St Edward's has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 322 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Edward's is £67,661 per year. There are 3 schools in St Edward's: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. St Edward's is home to around 10,423 people, with a population density of about 5,688.2 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
322
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

St Edward's Population
10,423
Population density
5,688.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
125.59(+314%)
Anti-social behaviour
93.35(+250%)
Shoplifting
58.72(+480%)
Drugs
34.25(+462%)
Other theft
31.47(+170%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,015
57.7%
Other White
1,208
11.59%
African
548
5.26%
Indian
505
4.84%
Other Asian
252
2.42%
Total population: 10,425

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,109
36.92%
No qualifications
1,573
18.68%
Level 3 (A level)
1,300
15.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,080
12.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
777
9.23%
Total 16+ residents: 8,422

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,343
29.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,218
27.19%
Owns outright
1,077
24.05%
Other social rented
366
8.17%
Social rents from council
265
5.92%
Total households: 4,479

Property prices in St Edward's

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £456,750 in St Edward's area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £975,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Edward's in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Edward's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£690,000
Flats43£243,000
Semi-Detached45£560,000
Terraced38£502,500

10 years median price trend in St Edward's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Edward's.

All postcodes in St Edward's

RM13RH

St Edward's

RM11RD

South Street

RM13QN

Junction Road

RM11RH

South Street

RM13BS

Main Road

RM13DB

Main Road

RM13LD

Western Road

RM14AT

Park End Road

RM25DR

Stanley Avenue

RM77DS

Olive Street

RM77EB

Brooklands Road

RM77JT

Cedar Road

RM11PA

South Street

RM13DJ

Erroll Road

RM25AR

Glenwood Drive

RM77ET

Medora Road

RM77HB

Mawney Road

RM79AA

Yew Tree Gardens

RM13RJ

St Edward's

RM25LP

Repton Drive

RM77EH

Drummond Avenue

RM77JU

Cedar Road

RM77LD

Willow Street

RM13AW

Dolphin Approach

RM11NL

South Street

RM25AP

Carlton Road

RM53AA

Hainault Road

RM77DX

Brooklands Road

RM11AR

Malt House Place

RM11EY

Riverside Close

RM13NB

Kingston Road

RM77DJ

Como Street

RM11JL

High Street

RM77EL

Marshalls Road

RM11LN

Logan Mews

RM11UP

South Street

RM13FF

Western Road

RM25DL

Stanley Avenue

RM25DP

Stanley Close

RM25LJ

Tudor Drive

RM77BE

Mawney Road

RM77EN

Drummond Road

RM13NH

Eastern Road

RM79AT

St Andrews Road

RM11AS

Angel Way

RM13BT

Main Road

RM13DA

Main Road

RM77JB

Mawney Road

RM13BD

Main Road

RM13DS

St Edward's

RM13JT

Western Road

RM25LS

Repton Gardens

RM77AN

Marks Road

RM77LJ

Willow Street

RM11DB

South Street

RM13FB

Mercury Gardens

RM25BE

Carlton Road

RM77EX

Eastern Avenue West

RM77LN

Cottons Approach

RM13DW

St Edward's

RM13HJ

Mercury Gardens

RM25BB

Carlton Road

RM77AW

Marks Road

RM11ER

North Street

RM11JU

High Street

RM13HG

Mercury Gardens

RM25JU

Balgores Lane

RM13SB

Gilbert Road

RM25LD

St Ivians Drive

RM77ES

Brooklands Close

RM11RA

South Street

RM25JT

Balgores Lane

RM11BH

North Street

RM11DT

North Street

RM79QB

London Road

RM11XP

South Street

RM13GN

Slaney Road

RM13HS

Mercury Gardens

RM25AS

Glenwood Drive

RM11NT

South Street

RM13HP

St Edward's

RM11BG

St Edward's

RM13EJ

Main Road

RM13HE

Mercury Gardens

RM71ZZ

St Edward's

RM77JX

Maple Street

RM13ZU

Main Road

RM11DH

St Edward's

RM11AA

St Edward's

RM11JH

Angel Way

RM77AD

Fairview Parade

RM77DR

Como Street

RM77PJ

Chesham Close

RM11DF

Compass Way

RM11EZ

Riverside Close

RM13AE

St Edwards Way

RM14DP

Oaklands Avenue

RM26BP

Balgores Lane

RM77AB

Marks Road

RM77DL

Como Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.