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Romford — North view
Average Area
RM2 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong health and community scores. However, affordability and transport scores are below average. Average house prices of £545K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 70% below the London average.
Best for:Health-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
5370% below avg
🎓Schools
45100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
241 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
16Avg £544,805
🌿Environ.
69Good air quality · 40% green
❤️Health
831/1 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
49Around average
👥Community
70Strong community
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Crime & Safety
70% below avgStable92 offences/mo → 93 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 121Peak: 152Low: 80
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+3.0%Average
£544,805
Median
£532,500
Sales (12m)
204
YoY Change
-10.4%
Sales Volume
91
3
34
37
42
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
3 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
16 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%
RM2 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
3.2%
Monthly mortgage*
£1,839/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 · 1% at risk
Green Space
🌳40%
Bedfords Park (0.1km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)20.7 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)7.7 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Low53 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
1/1 acceptingGP Practices
1
Dentists
3
Pharmacies
2
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
The New Medical Centre
Good9,244 patients
Accepting0.7 mi
Dentists
ST Clements Health Centre
NHS
Full0.5 mi
Spirit Of Excellence Dental Practice
NHS
Accepting1.4 mi
Gidea Park Dental Practice
NHS
Accepting1.8 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
7amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
0
☕
Cafes
1
🍺
Pubs & Bars
0
🏋️
Gyms
1
🌳
Parks
5
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
0
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 RM2 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with RM2 (e.g. RM2 3RG, RM2 4AB, RM2 5XX). All postcodes within RM2 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources