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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£427,500
Price per sq ft£458
Sales (last 12 months)122
Typical range (middle 50%)£328K – £487K

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £427,500 (about £458 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
Detached7£540,000£482
Semi-Detached40£460,000£461
Terraced45£444,000£465
Flats30£247,500£410

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£205,500£420,500£475,000
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.