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AREA GUIDES
Romford Area Guide
RM1 1AU · Havering · London
A clearer picture of local life, the housing market and the things that shape your day.
RM1 1AUChange
WEATHER
Weather this week
Forecast for RM1 1AU.
OVERVIEW
Overview
A concise snapshot before the detail below.
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE
Around Romford
RM1 1AU is in the Havering local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Romford, about 0.2 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.
HOUSING MARKET
Explore house prices →Housing market
Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.
18 Sep 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
June 2026
June 2026 compared with a year earlier
The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.
What could that cost each month?
Take a recorded price into the mortgage calculator. Adjust the property price, deposit, rate and term for the home you have in mind.
PLANNING
View all planning →Planning
Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.
Queens Hospital, Car Park Outside Multi Storey Car Park Rom Valley Way Romford RM7 0AG5 x internally illuminated fascia signs 9 x Printed Vinyl Graphics to facades and windowsAwaiting decision›50 Eastern Road Romford RM1 3QAApplication for a variation of condition No.5 of planning permission ref:P0897.23 dated 08/10/2024 to permit timing of the ground assessment with the commencement of works (Two-storey side and single-storey rear extension)Awaiting decision›Land at The Brewery Waterloo Road Romford RM1 1AUApplication for a non-material amendment to planning permission Ref: P0553.26 dated 04-08-26 to allow for amendments to materials with the substation is now proposed to have GRP dark green elevations and benefit from timber fencing surrounding itAwaiting decision›Queens Hospital Rom Valley Way Romford RM7 0AGVariation of condition No. 2 (Approved plans) to permit a reduction of retail pods from two to one and amendment to rear elevation of M&S unit and condition No.7 (Opening hours) amendment to approved opening hours of M&S unit of planning permission ref: P0448.26 dated 19/06/2026 (Proposed development to install new Marks & Spencer retail store, two flexible use retail pods, relocation and enhancement of current fruit hut provision and creation of a small-scale market square environment all within the hospital entrance forecourt)Awaiting decision›
PLANNING WATCH
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LOCAL LIFE
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What’s around here?
A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.
Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.
Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE
Living here
Schools, population, reported crime and employment.
- The Mawney Foundation SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.3 mi
- Concordia AcademyPrimary · Ages 4–110.3 mi
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.6 mi
- St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.6 mi
Population of the small statistical area surrounding RM1 1AU—not the whole town. 2024.
What area does this cover?
Havering 013C (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.
Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.
Unemployment estimate for Havering · Latest available period.
REPRESENTATION
Who represents this area?
Current representation and recent general-election history for Romford.
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.
GETTING AROUND
Getting around
Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.
NEARBY CAR PARKS
View all →Nearby car parks
The closest useful mapped car parks.
- 2.9 miView car park →
- Hayes Drive →8 spaces3.0 miView car park →
- 3.2 miView car park →
- 4.9 miView car park →
Nearby fuel prices
View allUp to four forecourts within 5 miles of RM1 1AU, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.
- ILFORD SUPERSTORE (BARKINGSIDE) - PETROL FILLING STATION4.3 mi Unleaded (E10)167.9p14 SepDiesel190.9p17 Sep
- SHELL RIPPLE ROAD4.3 mi Unleaded (E10)167.9p17 SepDiesel194.9p17 Sep
- BARKING ESSO EXPRESS4.3 mi Unleaded (E10)167.9p17 SepDiesel194.9p17 Sep
- Mayfield Self Service Station2.9 mi Unleaded (E10)168.9p15 SepDiesel194.9p16 Sep
Official UK Fuel Finder data
EV CHARGING
View all →Nearby EV charging
Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.
No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.
NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT
London City Airport
About 7.3 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.
No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.
View airport map & nearby parking →NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS
Nearby places & outdoors
Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.
Useful nearby places
HMP/YOI Isis6.5 miles away
Green space and walks
- Eastbrookend0.7 mi
- Beam Valley2.0 mi
- Swanscombe Skull Site10.3 mi
- Thames Path8.2 mi
- North Downs Way17.6 mi
Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.
Vets near this area
Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around RM1 1AU.
- Vets for Pets RomfordRomford RM1 RM7 0ANAbout 0.5 miles away
- Romford PDSA Pet HospitalRomford RM1 RM7 0HLAbout 0.7 miles away
- Palmerston Veterinary Group, HornchurchRomford RM1 RM11 1BHAbout 0.7 miles away
- Goddard Veterinary Group, Gidea ParkBrentwood RM2 6BPAbout 1.1 miles away
- Goddard Veterinary Group, Collier RowCollier Row RM5 3BBAbout 1.1 miles away
- Miba Veterinary SurgeryBrentwood RM1 4NTAbout 1.1 miles away
Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.
Find and compare vets near RM1 1AUCoverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around RM1 1AU
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Three
ThreeIndoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
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Vodafone
VodafoneIndoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND
Utilities & broadband
BIN DAYS
Check bin days →Collection dates are address-specific
Use the postcode, then choose the exact household before Place Keys shows collection dates.
Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources
Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.
How to read the figures
Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.
Dataset dates
- Weather: 17 Sep 2026, 22:07
- Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 16 Jul 2026
- Reported crime: 2026-07