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RM7 8DL · Havering · London

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for RM7 8DL.

Sat · 19 Sep
20°high
Cloudy17° low
Sun19°12° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
Today21°9° lowClear21 Sep
Tomorrow22°14° lowCloudy22 Sep
Wed21°13° lowShowers23 Sep
Thu18°9° lowPartly cloudy24 Sep
Fri21°12° lowCloudy25 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+3.9%Havering · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning8 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationRomford1.2 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,830Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Romford

RM7 8DL is in the Havering local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Romford, about 1.2 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£425,000RM7 postcode district

19 Sep 2025 – 27 Jul 2026

234 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£456,759Havering

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+3.9%Havering

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

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.

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Use sold-price median: £425,000 Use area average: £456,759
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂117 Pretoria Road Romford RM7 7AXCertificate of Lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and roof windows to frontAwaiting decision›⌂5 King George Close Romford RM7 7PSVariation of conditions No. 1 (2012 Original Permission Approved Documents/Drawings), 3 (Landscaping Details), 4 (2021 S73 Approved Documents/Drawings), 9 (Acoustic Report), 13 (SUDS Scheme), 14 (Flood Risk Assessment) of planning permission ref: P0614.20 dated 14/01/2021 to make amendments to the approved scheme (New data storage development consisting of new data storage warehouse and new emergency energy centre building P1137.11 (Condition 4))Awaiting decision›⌂26 Oaks Avenue Romford RM5 3BSCertificate of Lawfulness for hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormerAwaiting decision›⌂288D Mawney Road Romford RM7 8DLThe application seeks to confirm as lawful the existing use of Flat 288D, 288 Mawney Road, Romford, Essex, RM7 8DL (the Application Site) as an independent residential dwelling.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Romford.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Crownfield Junior SchoolPrimary · Ages 7–110.4 mi
  2. Crownfield Infant SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–70.4 mi
  3. Parklands Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.4 mi
  4. St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,830 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding RM7 8DL—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 19.7%16–64 · 64.3%65+ · 16.0%
What area does this cover?

Havering 011D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime364

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Anti-social behaviour · 109Violence & sexual offences · 92Other theft · 38
Employment5.4%

Unemployment estimate for Havering · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Romford.

Local councilHaveringLocal authority for RM7 8DL
Latest general election · 2024Conservative34.8% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Conservative34.8% of votes60.4% turnout
2019Conservative64.8% of votes65.6% turnout
2017Conservative59.4% of votes68.0% turnout
2015Conservative51.0% of votes67.7% turnout
2010Conservative56.0% of votes65.2% turnout

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.

Nearest motorway / major roadM254.1 miles
Clean air & driving chargesUltra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)Inside the ULEZ
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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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.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP/YOI Isis6.8 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Havering1.7 mi
  2. Hainault Forest1.7 mi
  3. Swanscombe Skull Site11.3 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path8.2 mi
  2. North Downs Way18.6 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around RM7 8DL.

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.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around RM7 8DL
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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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: 19 Sep 2026, 17:16
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 27 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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