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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 average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 326 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.5× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 12.9% 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 £67,657 per year. There are 2 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 the area have 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
12.9%
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

Median price£425,000
Price per sq ft£444
Sales (last 12 months)128
Typical range (middle 50%)£242K – £531K

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £444 per square foot) in St Edward's area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £840,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Edward's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£632,500£431
Semi-Detached30£550,000£484
Terraced37£490,000£476
Flats55£210,000£396

10-year price trendmedian sale price in St Edward's

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Edward's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£550,000£255,000£400,000£412,500
2017£490,000£255,000£447,000£395,000
2018£532,500£237,000£485,000£405,000
2019£657,500£255,000£493,750£460,000
2020£567,000£260,000£491,500£440,000
2021£591,000£265,000£512,500£425,000
2022£550,000£265,000£595,000£527,750
2023£650,000£325,000£525,000£552,500
2024£762,500£250,000£523,500£477,500
2025£572,500£235,000£560,000£515,000
2026£620,000£240,000£647,500£485,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Edward's.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Edward's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£544£526£412£403
2017£473£439£395£398
2018£479£377£419£412
2019£452£411£421£427
2020£439£479£430£442
2021£435£450£438£453
2022£523£432£498£523
2023£452£458£502£523
2024£500£421£495£502
2025£442£406£474£467
2026£375£401£455£504
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Edward's.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Havering district.

Band A£1,616
Band B£1,886
Band C£2,155
Band D£2,425
Band E£2,963
Band F£3,502
Band G£4,041
Band H£4,849

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for St Edward's ward.

Local councillors

Martin Lardner

St Edward's - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Sathya P Maddasani

St Edward's - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Terry Brown

St Edward's - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK