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Romford — North view
Average Area
RM1 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong health and community scores. However, safety and affordability scores are below average. Average house prices of £481K sit close to the London median, and all rated schools are Good or Outstanding.
Best for:Health-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
1917% below avg
🎓Schools
45100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
361 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
22Avg £481,207
🌿Environ.
69Good air quality · 41% green
❤️Health
837/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
49Around average
👥Community
70Strong community
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Crime & Safety
17% below avgStable365 offences/mo → 285 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 336Peak: 401Low: 260
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-3.5%Average
£481,207
Median
£455,000
Sales (12m)
293
YoY Change
-20.0%
Sales Volume
105
11
52
80
56
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
9 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
11 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
262,052 residentsWhite
75.3%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
10.7%Ldn 20.7%
Black
8.2%Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
3.7%Ldn 5.7%
Other
2%Ldn 6.3%
RM1 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 75.3% identifying as White compared to 53.8% across London. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£1,300/mo
Range
£1,095-£1,500
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£2,010/mo
3-bed
£1,500/mo
2-bed
£1,258/mo
1-bed
£1,000/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
4.0%
Monthly mortgage*
£1,624/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
20% above avgBand
D
Annual
£2,313
Monthly
£193
vs London avg
+20%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,542
B£1,799
C£2,056
D£2,313
E£2,827
F£3,341
G£3,855
H£4,626
London average (Band D)£1,927
Havering | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
278 Mbps
Upload
78 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.1%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)91%
Full Fibre (FTTP)71.3%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
100%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
GoodFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 2% at risk
Green Space
🌳41%
Bedfords Park (0.2km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)21.6 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)7.7 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Low54 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
7/8 acceptingGP Practices
8
Dentists
3
Pharmacies
12
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Aveley Medical Centre
Good9,087 patients
Full0.3 mi
The Rigg-milner Medical Centre
Requires Improvement11,239 patients
Accepting1.2 mi
Tilbury Health Centre
Good9,772 patients
Accepting1.3 mi
Chafford Hundred Medical Centre
Good5,454 patients
Accepting2 mi
Peartree Surgery & West Horndon Surgery
Good9,353 patients
Accepting2.3 mi
Orsett Surgery
Good9,360 patients
Accepting2.7 mi
Balfour Medical Centre
Good11,609 patients
Accepting2.8 mi
Stifford Clays Medical Centre
Good5,440 patients
Accepting3.4 mi
Dentists
Riverview Dental Practice
NHS
Full0.6 mi
Grays Health Centre
NHS
Accepting1 mi
Dental Surgery
NHS
Accepting2.4 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
62amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
2
🍽️
Restaurants
16
☕
Cafes
19
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Pubs & Bars
7
🏋️
Gyms
3
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Parks
13
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Libraries
1
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Post Offices
1
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
16.79
IMD Rank: 16.79
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Relatively low deprivation — below the national average.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
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Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
Compare with similar districts
This page covers the RM1 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with RM1 (e.g. RM1 3RG, RM1 4AB, RM1 5XX). All postcodes within RM1 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources