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RM2 5DR

St Edward's

Havering

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Detailed insights for RM2 5DR

Overview

Postcode RM2 5DR 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 0.3 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
No noise

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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RM2 5DR.

Flood risk

No risk

Romford East near RM2 5DR 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RM2 5DR
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

6

Gidea Park

Elizabeth, Greater Anglia

Walking directions to Gidea Park
0.8 mi

6

Romford

Elizabeth, Greater Anglia, Overground

Walking directions to Romford

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
6,786.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
75.15%
Indian
24
7.1%
Other White
9
2.66%
Other
8
2.37%
Chinese
7
2.07%
Total population: 338

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
46.67%
Owns with a mortgage
59
43.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.89%
Shared ownership
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RM2 5DR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGidea Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableGidea Park Preparatory School and NurseryOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySquirrels Heath Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RM2 5DR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondisChalforde Gardens, Havering, RM2 6BUWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miCa La MamaChalforde Gardens, Havering, RM2 6BUWalking directions to Ca La Mama
0.4 miNisa LocalMain Road, Havering, RM2 5EUWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miStation Road Convenience StoreStation Road, Havering, RM2 6DBWalking directions to Station Road Convenience Store
0.5 miCarlton Food & WineCarlton Road, Havering, RM2 5AAWalking directions to Carlton Food & Wine

Data Sources

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