Postcode insights

RM1 2DZ

St Alban's

Havering

England / London / Havering / Romford South / St Alban's / RM1 2DZ

Overview

Postcode RM1 2DZ is located in a major urban area, within the St Alban's ward of Havering in the London region , and forms part of the Romford South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 190.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Romford South is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Romford located about 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Oldchurch Park.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

190

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

4/10

Social housing

35.7%

Connectivity

9/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Romford South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,974 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Romford South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 190.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35.7%

Approximately 35.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Romford South is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from RM1 2DZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Romford South near RM1 2DZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Romford located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.3 mi	6	Romford	Elizabeth, Greater Anglia, Overground

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Oldchurch Park	Large
0.5 mi	Grenfell Park	Small
0.4 mi	Park Lane Recreation Ground	Small

Area Profile

Population

293

Population density

9,966 per km²

Demographics

British

175

60.55%

Other White

11.07%

African

4.84%

Chinese

4.15%

Other

3.11%

Total population: 289

Housing

Social rents from council

35.66%

Owns with a mortgage

24.03%

Private landlord or letting agency

23.26%

Owns outright

14.73%

Total households: 129

Property prices in St Alban's

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in St Alban's area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,000 up to £707,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	5	£520,000	£291,000	£435,000	£585,000	£683,000
Flats	44	£227,900	£95,750	£174,500	£270,000	£319,750
Semi-Detached	30	£440,000	£375,000	£420,000	£490,250	£568,250
Terraced	20	£424,000	£371,250	£401,500	£470,500	£509,650

10 years price trend in St Alban's

Schools

In the RM1 2DZ postcode area, located within Romford South, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.4 mi	Primary	Concordia Academy	Free schools	Outstanding
0.4 mi	Primary	Hylands Primary School	Community school	Good
0.5 mi	Not applicable	Bep Academy	Other independent school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Nisa Local	Brentwood Road, Havering, RM1 2EU
0.2 mi	ALDI	Rom Valley Way, Havering, RM7 0AN
0.2 mi	OTG Afro Foods	South Street, Havering, RM1 1PS
0.2 mi	Londis	South Street, Havering, RM1 1PS
0.2 mi	Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Havering, RM1 1TB

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	The Wheatsheaf	Moss Lane, Havering, RM1 2HD
0.2 mi	The Durham Arms	Brentwood Road, Havering, RM1 2EL
0.2 mi	De Quilox Lounge and Bar	South Street, Havering, RM1 2JA
0.3 mi	The Goose	South Street, Havering, RM1 1PL
0.3 mi	Queen Victoria	Hannover Place, Havering, RM1 2ED

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Brickyard	Davidson Way, Havering, RM7 0FR
0.1 mi	New Lee Ho Fook	Brentwood Road, Havering, RM1 2EP
0.2 mi	Mazing	Brentwood Road, Havering, RM1 2EP
0.2 mi	Pepe's	South Street, Havering, RM1 1BW
0.2 mi	Cafe Shot	Brentwood Road, Havering, RM1 2EL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.4 mi	Boots	Exchange Street, Havering, RM1 1AU
0.4 mi	Boots	Stewards Walk, Romford, RM1 3RL
0.4 mi	Tesco Pharmacy	Hornchurch Road, Havering, RM11 1PY