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Central Romford

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About

Central Romford sits at the heart of Havering, combining retail, civic and transport functions. The town centre is anchored by Market Place, where a market has traded since a charter in 1247, and by the railway station that links the area with London Liverpool Street and the Shenfield line. Streets around the high street contain shopping centres, independent shops and a bus interchange. The River Rom runs just to the west of the centre; the settlement originally developed around a crossing of that stream.

Civic and leisure facilities cluster close to the market: council services, library and community venues share short walks from the station, while evening activity gathers around pubs, restaurants and a small theatre. A regularly used clock tower marks the Market Place and the covered stalls host specialist traders alongside everyday stalls. Development in recent decades has mixed housing and commercial refurbishments, so central Romford presents a compact, walkable area that functions as Havering’s main town centre.

Area overview

On average Central Romford has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 344 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Central Romford is £64,316 per year. There are 2 schools in Central Romford: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Central Romford is home to around 9,363 people, with a population density of about 5,976.6 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
344
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
14.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Central Romford Population
9,363
Population density
5,976.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,588
49%
Other White
1,427
15.24%
African
630
6.73%
Indian
507
5.41%
Other Asian
304
3.25%
Total population: 9,364

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,456
34.68%
Owns with a mortgage
999
23.8%
Owns outright
758
18.06%
Other social rented
476
11.34%
Social rents from council
276
6.57%
Total households: 4,198

Property prices in Central Romford

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Central Romford area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,157,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central Romford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Central Romford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£735,000
Flats56£223,500
Semi-Detached30£560,000
Terraced6£425,000

10 years median price trend in Central Romford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Romford.

All postcodes in Central Romford

RM11FH

St Edward's

RM79QA

London Road

RM11DX

Brooklands Approach

RM13BH

Main Road

RM12NP

Victoria Road

RM25AB

Lodge Avenue

RM13QZ

Watermans

RM11RB

South Street

RM13DT

St Edward's

RM13ER

Market Place

RM13BX

Gilbert Road

RM79AH

Cotleigh Road

RM77EP

Medora Road

RM13QE

Junction Road

RM13LS

Western Road

RM14HL

Pettits Lane

RM14GS

Caxton Way

RM12JH

Victoria Road

RM11AU

The Brewery

RM11XN

Market Link

RM11TH

Regarth Avenue

RM14FB

Haysoms Close

RM11HL

South Street

RM11JJ

High Street

RM11ES

North Street

RM77HH

Fairview Parade

RM25AD

Lodge Avenue

RM79RA

Yew Tree Gardens

RM13HD

Swan Walk

RM13EE

St Edward's

RM11TF

Atlanta Boulevard

RM13AP

Holly Court

RM11BP

North Street

RM13QR

Junction Road

RM13PP

St Edwards Way

RM13JR

Chandlers Way

RM11DG

St Edward's

RM12LX

Victoria Road

RM11EU

North Street

RM14DB

Oaklands Avenue

RM11DA

North Street

RM11AN

High Street

RM13BF

Junction Road

RM11TJ

Regarth Avenue

RM79DF

London Road

RM13FA

Eastern Road

RM12JB

Victoria Road

RM13EF

Market Place

RM13AA

Market Place

RM79QF

Old Mill Place

RM11DL

North Street

RM77DN

Como Street

RM13JS

Holgate Court

RM14DZ

Lake Rise

RM25AA

Carlton Road

RM14AS

Church Lane

RM14AD

Dunton Road

RM13BL

Main Road

RM13RL

St Edward's

RM11SY

South Street

RM11EQ

Riverside Close

RM11BQ

Exchange Street

RM13BJ

Main Road

RM11BY

North Street

RM77EE

Romside Place

RM11RS

Arcade Place

RM11FA

St Edward's

RM13DX

St Edward's

RM13QA

Eastern Road

RM11XJ

Market Link

RM14DY

Lake Rise

RM13HN

Mercury Gardens

RM11TR

South Street

RM11TE

South Street

RM11NX

South Street

RM13DQ

Market Place

RM13RH

St Edward's

RM13EQ

Kings Arms Yard

RM12HU

Old Mill Parade

RM25AL

Lodge Avenue

RM79DG

London Road

RM13QX

Ives Gardens

RM11AL

Regarth Avenue

RM13EN

St Edward's

RM11TU

St Edward's

RM11TA

Atlanta Boulevard

RM13AX

Junction Road

RM12EA

Victoria Road

RM11RD

South Street

RM13QT

Sims Close

RM12BX

Station Parade

RM13HF

Mercury Gardens

RM11EF

Riverside Close

RM14HD

Woodlands Road

RM13QN

Junction Road

RM13FE

Eastern Road

RM13NG

Eastern Road

RM13FG

Lita Mews

RM14FD

Oaklands Avenue

RM13HH

Main Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/12/2025.