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Romford North West

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About

Romford North West lies to the north-west of Romford town centre within the London Borough of Havering. The area is predominantly residential, with a mix of interwar semi-detached houses and later council-built terraces. Small parades of shops and local services sit along the main roads, and regular bus services connect residents to Romford station and to routes toward the A12 and neighbouring parts of Havering. Streets are arranged in a suburban pattern with pockets of allotments and small recreation grounds that serve local schools and sports clubs.

Community facilities include primary schools, a community centre and health services clustered around the larger shopping streets. A local feature that shows in the street pattern and gardens is the survival of long back gardens and a number of mature fruit trees, a reminder of the area’s past role supplying produce into Romford’s market. Day-to-day life is focused on local amenities and onward travel into the town centre for wider shopping and rail connections.

Area overview

On average Romford North West has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 16.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Romford North West is £66,544 per year. There are 2 schools in Romford North West: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Romford North West is home to around 9,185 people, with a population density of about 4,161 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
16.6%
Connectivity
3/10

Area Profile

Romford North West Population
9,185
Population density
4,161 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.09(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.61(-8%)
Shoplifting
14.15(+42%)
Drugs
9.69(+56%)
Vehicle crime
9.47(+1%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,489
59.74%
Other White
847
9.22%
African
499
5.43%
Indian
382
4.16%
Pakistani
361
3.93%
Total population: 9,188

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,102
29.19%
No qualifications
1,510
20.97%
Level 3 (A level)
1,158
16.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,067
14.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
803
11.15%
Total 16+ residents: 7,201

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,279
36.22%
Owns outright
1,038
29.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
592
16.77%
Social rents from council
411
11.64%
Other social rented
105
2.97%
Total households: 3,531

Property prices in Romford North West

Median price£425,000
Price per sq ft£459
Sales (last 12 months)116
Typical range (middle 50%)£325K – £489K

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £459 per square foot) in Romford North West area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £680,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Romford North West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£540,000£482
Semi-Detached38£460,000£460
Terraced44£442,000£468
Flats29£255,000£416

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Romford North West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Romford North West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£450,000£222,500£345,000£340,000
2017£422,500£206,000£361,000£353,500
2018£413,500£205,000£385,000£363,250
2019£439,000£218,000£366,500£352,000
2020£415,000£232,500£385,000£356,000
2021£450,000£225,000£400,000£385,000
2022£520,000£222,000£443,500£430,000
2023£510,000£225,000£447,500£415,000
2024£425,000£235,000£443,750£433,000
2025£587,500£255,000£469,200£430,000
2026£562,500£198,000£420,000£461,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Romford North West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Romford North West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£281£358£369£369
2017£373£355£388£376
2018£389£345£381£381
2019£401£412£416£386
2020£428£392£432£388
2021£442£397£426£426
2022£459£395£477£450
2023£452£393£478£474
2024£447£423£474£457
2025£436£401£459£450
2026£492£424£495£468
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Romford North West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Romford North West 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.

Frequently asked questions about Romford North West

Is Romford North West safe?

Romford North West records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Romford North West?

The median sale price in Romford North West is £425,000 (about £459 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Romford North West?

Romford North West has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Romford North West?

Romford North West scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Romford North West sits around rank 15,703 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Romford North West?

The average household income in Romford North West is around £66,544 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Romford North West

RM77JL

Cedar Close

RM77BD

Lime Close

RM79AB

Pettley Gardens

RM52BE

Collier Row Road

RM77HU

Mawney Road

RM78BY

Essex Road

RM77DA

Mildmay Road

RM78DW

Cross Road

RM77JT

Cedar Road

RM78JB

White Hart Lane

RM78BL

Crownmead Way

RM77JD

Poplar Street

RM77JA

Mawney Road

RM78EE

Spooner Close

RM78HX

Cross Road

RM78EB

Silver Way

RM78AU

Cross Road

RM78BE

Essex Road

RM52AR

Repulse Close

RM77JH

Willow Street

RM78BW

Bishops Court

RM78EU

Birch Close

RM77AL

Marks Road

RM78ER

Birch Road

RM78EQ

Toby Way

RM77BT

Mildmay Road

RM78HT

Peartree Gardens

RM77ED

Marshalls Road

RM78BS

Asten Way

RM79AA

Yew Tree Gardens

RM78BU

Mawney Road

RM77DT

Como Street

RM78ED

Barham Close

RM14QA

North Street

RM77JU

Cedar Road

RM78AH

Pitcairn Close

RM77JP

Burnham Road

RM78QU

Abbotts Close

RM77BG

Mawney Road

RM77AG

Barkwood Close

RM78DY

Harrison Close

RM78EL

Cross Road

RM78LB

White Hart Lane

RM78EF

Hertford Grove

RM53AA

Hainault Road

RM77LA

Beech Street

RM78QP

Mawney Road

RM77LD

Willow Street

RM77JB

Mawney Road

RM14QB

St Edward's

RM78JX

White Hart Lane

RM77JJ

Poplar Street

RM78ET

Susan Close

RM77LG

Cottons Approach

RM78DT

Forest Road

RM77AT

Pretoria Road

RM77EH

Drummond Avenue

RM78LD

White Hart Lane

RM78LU

White Hart Lane

RM78EJ

Mawney Close

RM78LH

Vanguard Close

RM78AW

Swan Mews

RM78JJ

White Hart Lane

RM77BA

Oak Street

RM77DB

Mildmay Road

RM52BJ

Collier Row Road

RM78BA

Burleigh Close

RM53AB

North Street

RM78LA

White Hart Lane

RM77JR

Cedar Road

RM77AY

Eastern Avenue West

RM77AX

Pretoria Road

RM78JH

Valiant Close

RM78HU

Anson Close

RM77BX

Palm Road

RM78FB

Mawneys

RM77JN

Eastern Avenue West

RM78BZ

Medway Close

RM78PA

Victory Way

RM78JU

White Hart Lane

RM77BU

Mildmay Road

RM78ES

Birch Close

RM78BD

Essex Close

RM78JS

White Hart Lane

RM78FA

Mawneys

RM78DH

Mawney Road

RM78EH

Cross Road

RM52AT

Collier Row Road

RM77LB

Willow Street

RM78EA

Cross Road

RM78HR

Orchard Road

RM78NA

Lynton Avenue

RM78AS

Marlborough Road

RM77BS

Oak Street

RM77BF

Honey Mews

RM78AD

Marlborough Road

RM78BX

Mawney Road

RM78JA

White Hart Lane

RM78QT

Mawney Road

RM78EX

Silver Way