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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 326 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
326
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
130.67(+321%)
Anti-social behaviour
95.85(+257%)
Shoplifting
57.57(+476%)
Drugs
35.11(+466%)
Public order
31.85(+371%)
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 136 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Edward's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached7£730,000£4,783
Flats58£228,500£4,286
Semi-Detached30£550,000£5,394
Terraced41£492,000£5,122

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

RM13LP

Western Road

RM13LT

St Edward's

RM77LJ

Willow Street

RM25BU

The Ridgeway

RM77EH

Drummond Avenue

RM25BD

Carlton Road

RM77JX

Maple Street

RM77JJ

Poplar Street

RM11FH

St Edward's

RM13NG

Eastern Road

RM13FH

Western Road

RM77EE

Romside Place

RM11EU

North Street

RM11AR

Malt House Place

RM13AE

St Edwards Way

RM11XP

South Street

RM11BP

North Street

RM77JP

Burnham Road

RM11BG

St Edward's

RM77DT

Como Street

RM11EW

Riverside Close

RM77BJ

Mawney Road

RM79AT

St Andrews Road

RM11EQ

Riverside Close

RM13BJ

Main Road

RM25DJ

Stanley Avenue

RM77LP

Cottons Approach

RM13BS

Main Road

RM13FD

Mercury Gardens

RM11AN

High Street

RM13BL

Main Road

RM25AJ

Lodge Avenue

RM13AA

Market Place

RM11DX

Brooklands Approach

RM11EY

Riverside Close

RM25NA

Tudor Avenue

RM11NX

South Street

RM11SS

South Street

RM13EQ

Kings Arms Yard

RM11DH

St Edward's

RM11JL

High Street

RM11DB

South Street

RM77AD

Fairview Parade

RM13JE

Market Place

RM25BA

Carlton Road

RM11ER

North Street

RM25LS

Repton Gardens

RM25HS

Main Road

RM25BB

Carlton Road

RM79QA

London Road

RM13DB

Main Road

RM77LA

Beech Street

RM25LL

Tudor Gardens

RM13BF

Junction Road

RM25DP

Stanley Close

RM13DA

Main Road

RM77EP

Medora Road

RM77DR

Como Street

RM13QT

Sims Close

RM13FA

Eastern Road

RM13QW

Junction Road

RM77LG

Cottons Approach

RM77JB

Mawney Road

RM77LD

Willow Street

RM14QB

St Edward's

RM11EF

Riverside Close

RM77ED

Marshalls Road

RM14QA

North Street

RM13HP

St Edward's

RM11JH

Angel Way

RM11JU

High Street

RM11AA

St Edward's

RM13EN

St Edward's

RM13HE

Mercury Gardens

RM11FA

St Edward's

RM13RH

St Edward's

RM11XN

Market Link

RM77LH

Vine Street

RM77EL

Marshalls Road

RM13LS

Western Road

RM25LJ

Tudor Drive

RM14DP

Oaklands Avenue

RM77EB

Brooklands Road

RM77AN

Marks Road

RM13LD

Western Road

RM77JL

Cedar Close

RM13PJ

Eastern Road

RM25AP

Carlton Road

RM13DX

St Edward's

RM13ER

Market Place

RM71SA

Main Road

RM13NH

Eastern Road

RM77DS

Olive Street

RM11FB

St Edward's

RM13JT

Western Road

RM13QA

Eastern Road

RM13PB

Eastern Road

RM13RJ

St Edward's

RM25BN

Harcourt Mews

RM13LW

Western Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.