RM5 3AA Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

RM5 3AA is a postcode in St Edward's, Havering, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near RM5 3AA, then scores the surrounding small area 56/100 - top 48% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around RM5 3AA are schools and education and jobs, while safety is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for RM5 3AA is based on Havering 011 Census 2021. It covers 9,191 residents, 4,161 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 37, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 66% owner-occupied, 18% privately rented, 15% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 6/10.

For property prices near RM5 3AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the RM5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £433k from 79 rolling sales, up 9.3% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near RM5 3AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near RM5 3AA, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including 12 other local activities. Closest examples include Stage 4 Mon 15:45 Cb (at Sapphire Ice and Leisure, up to 13, 1.3 km) and Stg 2 Mon 15:45 Jg (at Sapphire Ice and Leisure, up to 13, 1.3 km). 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near RM5 3AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around RM5 3AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 33 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.