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St Edward's
Havering, London
St Edward's sits at the centre of Romford, covering the town's commercial core and the streets immediately around the market. The character is busy high street and market-town hub. Heritage is small in count but real: three listed buildings including the Grade II Church of St Andrew and the Grade II Salem Chapel. Public-transport access is good thanks to Romford station on the Elizabeth line and the Overground, and the food and retail depth is very strong with 228 open food venues and 131 non-food, reflecting Romford's regional-centre role. Air quality scores well. The drawbacks are that safety sits below average, no Outstanding-rated schools sit within the immediate catchment, green space within the ward is limited to 5.5 hectares, and conservation-area coverage is only two percent. Cultural venues are mainly the market, pubs and chain entertainment.
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Romford Market, held in the ward since a royal charter of 1247, remains one of the longest-running street markets in Greater London.
- Good public-transport access
- 3 listed buildings
- 2% covered by a conservation area
- Largest green space: Lodge Farm Park (5.3 hectares)
- 379 open venues (247 food and drink, 132 other)
St Edward's score highlights
- Air & Quiet Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards (score 78/100).
- Property prices & growth Strong combination of affordability, price momentum and turnover (score 72/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 0/100).
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Property prices & growth
72/ 100
- Purchase affordability75
- Rent affordability80
- Price momentum (5yr)57
- Activity (turnover)84
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
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Safety
40/ 100
- Personal safety38
- Property crime40
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Connectivity
61/ 100
Median public-transport access is very good (TfL PTAL 5.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
78/ 100
- Air quality88
- Quietness63
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Cultural Signal
36/ 100
- Nightlife14
- Dining43
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops29
- Sports & recreation14
- Independent scene64
- Vitality (openings, diversity)69
379 open venues nearby — 247 food & drink, 132 other.
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Education
43/ 100
- Primary schools42
- Secondary schools46
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Heritage
8/ 100
3 listed buildings · 2% under a conservation area
- Salem ChapelGrade II
- Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Numbers 215, 215a and 217 (vine Cottage)Grade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
54/ 100
- Green spaces71
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Lodge Farm Park (5 ha). ~6 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0/ 100
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