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Romford — North view
Average Area
RM4 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong health and safety scores. However, affordability and transport scores are below average. Average house prices of £707K are 1.3× the London median, and crime levels are 93% below the London average.
Best for:Those prioritising safetyHealth-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
7993% below avg
🎓Schools
45100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
1710 stops nearby
💷Afford.
6Avg £706,782
🌿Environ.
69Good air quality · 41% green
❤️Health
832/2 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
49Around average
👥Community
70Strong community
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Crime & Safety
93% below avgDeclining35 offences/mo → 35 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 29Peak: 45Low: 12
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-6.0%Average
£706,782
Median
£625,000
Sales (12m)
67
YoY Change
+52.8%
Sales Volume
30
1
8
16
13
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
10 stopsBus 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%
RM4 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
1.4%
Monthly mortgage*
£2,385/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)22.1 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)7.7 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Low55 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
2/2 acceptingGP Practices
2
Dentists
0
Pharmacies
3
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Abridge Surgery
Good10,264 patients
Accepting0.5 mi
Saint Francis Hospice Sccs
Good4,187 patients
Accepting1.5 mi
Dentists
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
0amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
0
☕
Cafes
0
🍺
Pubs & Bars
0
🏋️
Gyms
0
🌳
Parks
0
📚
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 RM4 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with RM4 (e.g. RM4 3RG, RM4 4AB, RM4 5XX). All postcodes within RM4 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources