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RM2 5BE

St Edward's

Havering

England / London / Havering / Romford East / St Edward's / RM2 5BE

Overview

Postcode RM2 5BE 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 21.4 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 0.4 miles away. There are 8 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 21.4 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 76 ft away from RM2 5BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Romford East near RM2 5BE 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

6

Gidea Park

Elizabeth, Greater Anglia

0.7 mi

6

Romford

Elizabeth, Greater Anglia, Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLodge Farm ParkLarge

Property prices in St Edward's

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £447,000 in St Edward's area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,250 up to £975,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£730,000
Flats48£255,000
Semi-Detached39£550,000
Terraced35£490,000

10 years price trend in St Edward's

Schools

In the RM2 5BE postcode area, located within Romford East, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGidea Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySquirrels Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySquirrels Heath Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miLondisChalforde Gardens, Havering, RM2 6BU
0.3 miCa La MamaChalforde Gardens, Havering, RM2 6BU
0.4 miCarlton Food & WineCarlton Road, Havering, RM2 5AA
0.4 miStar Wine and FoodsqHeath Park Road, Havering, RM2 5XJ
0.4 miTesco ExpressBrentwood Road, Havering, RM2 5TJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.