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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 269 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 per household 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). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Central Romford is home to around 9,363 people, with a population density of about 5,976.6 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
269
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
14.5%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

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

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
105.63(+240%)
Anti-social behaviour
72.84(+171%)
Shoplifting
51.69(+417%)
Public order
29.05(+330%)
Drugs
28.3(+356%)
London average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,898
38.36%
No qualifications
1,457
19.29%
Level 3 (A level)
1,065
14.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
900
11.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
680
9%
Total 16+ residents: 7,554

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 105 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 in Central Romford area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,250,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Central Romford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached7£770,000£4,783
Flats64£220,000£4,123
Semi-Detached19£610,000£5,051
Terraced15£460,000£4,792

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

RM14AT

Park End Road

RM14DD

St Edwards Way

RM77HR

Mawney Road

RM77HL

Mawney Road

RM77LL

Cherry Street

RM11RB

South Street

RM11HL

South Street

RM77HT

Mawney Road

RM11JH

Angel Way

RM13HN

Mercury Gardens

RM13BD

Main Road

RM11EU

North Street

RM12JR

Victoria Road

RM13LD

Western Road

RM13JZ

Chandlers Way

RM13JT

Western Road

RM13JE

Market Place

RM13FF

Western Road

RM11JU

High Street

RM14BL

Havering Drive

RM14AD

Dunton Road

RM12EG

Corbridge Mews

RM14GQ

Dickens Way

RM11PL

South Street

RM13DQ

Market Place

RM13EJ

Main Road

RM25AB

Lodge Avenue

RM13AB

Market Place

RM13BH

Main Road

RM13JR

Chandlers Way

RM13BB

Main Road

RM14LD

The Avenue

RM11EN

Riverside Close

RM79AH

Cotleigh Road

RM12HU

Old Mill Parade

RM11BY

North Street

RM11DL

North Street

RM11PS

South Street

RM13LW

Western Road

RM11SS

South Street

RM11AP

High Street

RM13QF

Tudor Mews

RM79AT

St Andrews Road

RM12LT

Victoria Road

RM14DL

Haysoms Close

RM13RT

Laurie Walk

RM77DN

Como Street

RM11AN

High Street

RM13RH

St Edward's

RM79AE

Cotleigh Road

RM79RA

Yew Tree Gardens

RM14FB

Haysoms Close

RM11AH

Hedley Close

RM12BU

Kingsmead Avenue

RM13QX

Ives Gardens

RM11HR

High Street

RM14AB

Aveley Road

RM11ES

North Street

RM11TR

South Street

RM11BW

South Street

RM12ED

Victoria Road

RM11XP

South Street

RM14HD

Woodlands Road

RM13EN

St Edward's

RM11DF

Compass Way

RM11BQ

Exchange Street

RM12NP

Victoria Road

RM11RH

South Street

RM14DP

Oaklands Avenue

RM11SY

South Street

RM11ED

North Street

RM77HB

Mawney Road

RM13SB

Gilbert Road

RM77DS

Olive Street

RM11DT

North Street

RM13FH

Western Road

RM13AX

Junction Road

RM14DB

Oaklands Avenue

RM12NU

Victoria Road

RM13QT

Sims Close

RM77HX

Mawney Road

RM13QN

Junction Road

RM25AD

Lodge Avenue

RM13RJ

St Edward's

RM79AJ

Honiton Road

RM77HH

Fairview Parade

RM11RS

Arcade Place

RM77ET

Medora Road

RM11DD

Compass Way

RM77EN

Drummond Road

RM79AL

Eastbury Road

RM11EG

Riverside Close

RM13DA

Main Road

RM13LN

Admiral Lodge

RM13ZU

Main Road

RM79DH

London Road

RM11AL

Regarth Avenue

RM79QB

London Road

RM13BF

Junction Road

RM13QE

Junction Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.