Postcode RM4 1PA is located in an urban city, within the Havering-atte-Bower area of Havering in the London region, and forms part of the Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross is £67,176 per year. The median sale price in Havering-atte-Bower is £441,250 (around £465 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £392,750 and £484,500. The nearest station is Gidea Park, about 2.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,083 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.
Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross is £67,176 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RM4 1PA.
Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross near RM4 1PA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gidea Park located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £441,250 (about £465 per square foot) in Havering-atte-Bower area, with individual transactions ranging from £101,500 up to £1,080,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £662,500 | £531 |
| Semi-Detached | 74 | £457,000 | £477 |
| Terraced | 45 | £410,000 | £475 |
| Flats | 19 | £245,000 | £364 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £545,000 | £224,998 | £375,000 | £326,250 |
| 2017 | £440,000 | £254,000 | £361,000 | £340,000 |
| 2018 | £403,000 | £241,000 | £360,500 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | £450,000 | £237,500 | £366,250 | £330,000 |
| 2020 | £437,500 | £242,500 | £385,000 | £360,000 |
| 2021 | £557,500 | £250,000 | £407,500 | £367,000 |
| 2022 | £500,000 | £271,000 | £455,000 | £420,000 |
| 2023 | £600,000 | £278,250 | £450,000 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £285,000 | £430,000 | £420,000 |
| 2025 | £530,000 | £263,000 | £467,000 | £420,000 |
| 2026 | £780,000 | £235,000 | £462,500 | £400,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £375 | £317 | £390 | £354 |
| 2017 | £420 | £348 | £390 | £367 |
| 2018 | £420 | £336 | £386 | £366 |
| 2019 | £380 | £346 | £379 | £379 |
| 2020 | £401 | £337 | £401 | £386 |
| 2021 | £435 | £400 | £429 | £410 |
| 2022 | £553 | £394 | £479 | £443 |
| 2023 | £435 | £415 | £475 | £435 |
| 2024 | £461 | £378 | £460 | £439 |
| 2025 | £531 | £407 | £465 | £447 |
| 2026 | £524 | £370 | £480 | £476 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RM4 1PA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2025 | 3, Fairlight Villas, Romford, RM4 1PP | Terraced | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 9, Samantha Mews, Romford, RM4 1QS | Terraced | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | The Willows, Orange Tree Hill, Romford, RM4 1PJ | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Bower Farm Cottage, Orange Tree Hill, Romford, RM4 1PJ | Detached | Freehold | £1,375,000 |
In the RM4 1PA postcode area, located within Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2024. | |
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Bower Park Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. | |
Bower Park Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2023
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| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Immanuel School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Annual council tax rates for Havering district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RM4 1PA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Della Morton
Havering-atte-Bower - Elected 7 May 2026
Graham Edwards
Havering-atte-Bower - Elected 7 May 2026
Paul Sullivan
Havering-atte-Bower - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Rosindell
Romford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RM4 1PA records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around RM4 1PA in Havering-atte-Bower is £441,250 (about £465 per square foot) based on 150 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to RM4 1PA, including Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School (Good), Bower Park Academy (Good) and Immanuel School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RM4 1PA scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,083 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Romford covering RM4 1PA is Andrew Rosindell (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Della Morton (Reform UK), Graham Edwards (Reform UK) and Paul Sullivan (Reform UK).