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RM2 5BD

St Edward's

Havering

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Detailed insights for RM2 5BD

Overview

Postcode RM2 5BD is located in a major urban area, within the St Edward's ward of Havering in the London region, and forms part of the Romford East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Romford East is £63,400 per year. The nearest station is Gidea Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Lodge Farm Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Romford East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,979 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Romford East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Romford East is £63,400 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 68 ft away from RM2 5BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Romford East near RM2 5BD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Gidea Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RM2 5BD
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

6

Gidea Park

Elizabeth, Greater Anglia

Walking directions to Gidea Park
0.6 mi

6

Romford

Elizabeth, Greater Anglia, Overground

Walking directions to Romford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RM2 5BD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLodge Farm ParkLargeWalking directions to Lodge Farm Park

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
5,654.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
74.25%
Bangladeshi
16
5.35%
Indian
11
3.68%
Other White
8
2.68%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.34%
Total population: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
47.27%
Owns outright
46
41.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
9.09%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.82%
Total households: 110

Property prices in St Edward's

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £470,250 in St Edward's area, with individual transactions ranging from £101,304 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
Detached8£690,000
Flats45£245,000
Semi-Detached47£560,000
Terraced40£502,500

10 year median price trend in St Edward's

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

Schools

In the RM2 5BD postcode area, located within Romford East, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RM2 5BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGidea Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBep AcademyOther independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySquirrels Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RM2 5BD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RM2 5BD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCarlton Food & WineCarlton Road, Havering, RM2 5AAWalking directions to Carlton Food & Wine
0.4 miLondisChalforde Gardens, Havering, RM2 6BUWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miCa La MamaChalforde Gardens, Havering, RM2 6BUWalking directions to Ca La Mama
0.4 miTesco ExpressMain Road, Havering, RM1 3BTWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miSid's Food and WineBrentwood Road, Havering, RM2 5SXWalking directions to Sid's Food and Wine

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictHaveringE09000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyRomfordE14001448
WardSt Edward'sE05013983
ParishHavering, unparished areaE43000206
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Romford EastE02000477
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Havering 014EE01002355
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.