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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, roughly 2.1× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 14.6% 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. The median sale price in Central Romford is £287,500 (around £426 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £224,000 and £505,625. There are 1 schools in Central Romford: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have 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
14.6%
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

Median price: £287,500
Price per sq ft: £426
Sales (last 12 months): 106
Typical range (middle 50%): £224K – £506K

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £287,500 (about £426 per square foot) in Central Romford area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,250,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Central Romford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£870,000£556
Semi-Detached27£595,000£473
Terraced15£437,500£452
Flats59£236,250£401

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Central Romford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Romford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£737,500£255,000£380,000£390,000
2017£630,000£255,000£410,000£360,000
2018£538,000£235,000£485,000£381,250
2019£825,000£236,250£412,500£326,250
2020£620,000£240,000£495,000£332,000
2021£606,250£255,000£455,000£391,000
2022£962,500£250,000£575,000£447,500
2023£700,000£280,000£520,000£580,000
2024£660,000£249,500£500,000£450,000
2025£770,000£220,000£575,000£485,000
2026£990,000£240,000£585,000£420,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Romford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Central Romford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£348£506£405£380
2017£455£429£393£423
2018£390£396£420£409
2019£360£429£370£418
2020£318£553£434£394
2021£404£450£439£427
2022£434£423£490£465
2023£442£452£492£521
2024£441£412£466£505
2025£507£385£467£455
2026£438£401£459£477
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Central Romford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Havering district.

Band A£1,616
Band B£1,886
Band C£2,155
Band D£2,425
Band E£2,963
Band F£3,502
Band G£4,041
Band H£4,849

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.