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Romford South

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About

Romford South sits immediately south of Romford town centre in the London Borough of Havering. The ward is mainly residential, with a mix of terraces, semi‑detached houses and interwar and postwar council housing laid out on a grid of streets that grew as the suburb expanded in the early 20th century. Small shopping parades and corner shops serve day‑to‑day needs, while a handful of community centres and primary schools anchor local life. The railway embankment that carries the line through Romford forms a clear physical divide between the town centre and the southern neighbourhoods.

Local transport links concentrate on bus routes into Romford station, which provides frequent rail services into central London and eastwards to Shenfield. Pockets of green space and playing fields appear toward the southern edge, and a narrow green corridor follows the River Rom as it threads through the area, passing allotments and floodplain vegetation in places where the riverbed widens. That stretch of river and the pattern of early suburban development give Romford South a recognisable streetscape within Havering.

Area overview

On average Romford South has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 12.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Romford South is £69,024 per year. There are 3 schools in Romford South: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Romford South is home to around 9,449 people, with a population density of about 6,871.5 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Romford South Population
9,449
Population density
6,871.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
32.49(+21%)
Violence and sexual offences
31.33(+1%)
Drugs
10.27(+66%)
Shoplifting
9.74(-3%)
Vehicle crime
9.52(+2%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,253
55.59%
Other White
1,172
12.4%
African
559
5.92%
Indian
314
3.32%
Pakistani
269
2.85%
Total population: 9,450

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,584
34.44%
No qualifications
1,360
18.13%
Level 3 (A level)
1,178
15.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,048
13.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
802
10.69%
Total 16+ residents: 7,503

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,234
32.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,061
28%
Owns outright
907
23.94%
Social rents from council
319
8.42%
Other social rented
141
3.72%
Total households: 3,789

Property prices in Romford South

Median price£421,250
Price per sq ft£476
Sales (last 12 months)114
Typical range (middle 50%)£251K – £472K

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £421,250 (about £476 per square foot) in Romford South area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,000 up to £800,000.

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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£605,000£461
Semi-Detached33£475,100£500
Terraced29£436,000£494
Flats47£233,000£455

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Romford South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Romford South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£370,000£225,000£355,000£333,000
2017£450,000£230,000£375,000£350,000
2018£470,000£246,000£375,000£375,000
2019£580,000£220,000£380,000£359,000
2020£550,000£206,500£432,500£385,000
2021£480,000£235,000£415,000£372,500
2022£595,000£256,000£445,913£430,000
2023£540,000£219,000£450,000£425,000
2024£477,500£226,000£460,000£425,000
2025£585,000£233,000£460,000£445,000
2026£627,500£239,000£480,000£425,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Romford South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Romford South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£441£377£381£421
2017£318£415£401£412
2018£489£428£393£377
2019£461£425£397£383
2020£389£394£398£421
2021£499£635£431£439
2022£419£449£474£471
2023£482£465£490£462
2024£377£452£479£453
2025£453£457£479£478
2026£456£461£499£510
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Romford South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Romford South 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 South

Is Romford South safe?

Romford South records about 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Romford South?

The median sale price in Romford South is £421,250 (about £476 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Romford South?

Romford South has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Romford South?

Romford South scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Romford South sits around rank 14,198 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 South?

The average household income in Romford South is around £69,024 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Romford South

RM12BW

Glades Close

RM111BQ

Malvern Road

RM12QL

Carlisle Road

RM12SH

Brentwood Road

RM111AS

Clydesdale Road

RM12HJ

Wheatsheaf Road

RM12RB

Manor Close

RM12TB

Surman Terrace

RM111PY

Hornchurch Road

RM12LA

Victoria Road

RM12DX

Richmond Road

RM70BQ

St Alban's

RM12DL

Alexandra Road

RM12EW

Wyses Mews

RM12BG

Lyon Road

RM11QL

South Street

RM111AD

Kyme Road

RM12AT

Brooke Trading Estate

RM12EN

Hannover Place

RM12FA

South Street

RM111GF

Mellowes Road

RM12PA

Victoria Road

RM124TG

Hornchurch Road

RM111BU

Clifton Road

RM12DZ

Lennox Close

RM70AD

Davidson Way

RM12QJ

Shaftesbury Road

RM12EX

Brentwood Road

RM111BH

Park Lane

RM12PD

Albert Road

RM12EF

Hearn Road

RM12QP

Carlisle Road

RM12SS

Kings Road

RM12QH

Shaftesbury Road

RM12EL

Brentwood Road

RM12DY

Lennox Close

RM111BW

Globe Road

RM111BJ

Park Crescent

RM12QD

Shakespeare Road

RM12AD

South Street

RM13LT

St Edward's

RM12AF

Bury Mews

RM111AL

Longfield Avenue

RM12PT

Moss Lane

RM111AT

Clydesdale Road

RM11QJ

Gloucester Road

RM12RD

Manor Road

RM12TA

Manor Road

RM111EB

Hillcrest Road

RM12BE

South Street

RM111AN

Douglas Road

RM12NX

Victoria Road

RM111BP

Rossall Close

RM12RN

Rushdon Close

RM12RA

Manor Road

RM111BB

Park Lane

RM12TH

Francombe Gardens

RM111BX

Clifton Road

RM111AA

Dymoke Road

RM111AW

Douglas Road

RM124BE

Upper Rainham Road

RM12BL

Loom Grove

RM111GL

Clydesdale Road

RM12RR

Brentwood Road

RM12QN

Abbey Close

RM12AP

South Street

RM12AH

Alexandra Road

RM111EN

Diamond Court

RM111GR

Millfield Close

RM12BB

South Street

RM12DQ

Queen Mary Close

RM11QX

South Street

RM124BH

Hayburn Way

RM12SR

Princes Road

RM12BF

Juliette Mews

RM111GU

Millfield Close

RM111EL

Maygreen Crescent

RM111EH

Park Lane

RM12DG

Frazer Close

RM12RE

Rushdon Close

RM124AE

Albany Road

RM124AF

Albany Road

RM70AA

Waterloo Road

RM12SJ

Brentwood Road

RM12PR

Albert Road

RM111AP

Allandale Road

RM12BJ

Loom Grove

RM111AE

Craigdale Road

RM124BP

Rainsford Way

RM12DS

George Street

RM12RT

Brentwood Road

RM70AN

Rom Valley Way

RM12RU

Granger Way

RM12EP

Brentwood Road

RM12SP

Princes Road

RM12AN

Rushdon Close

RM111AH

Craigdale Road

RM12RL

Brentwood Road

RM12RP

Brentwood Road

RM111LR

Bush Elms Road