Romford Road is in London and in Newham district. E7 8AB is located in the Forest Gate South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Ham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Romford Road, London, E7 8AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E7 8DF, E7 0QY, E7 8ED, E7 8BF, E7 8DE, E7 0PZ, E7 8DD, E7 8BS, E7 0QA.

Romford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Romford Road are based on 1410 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8AB

Average Price
£466,531
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£532,388
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£274,350
Other
£357,570

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romford Road

Average Price
£489,783
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat B, 427 Romford Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£300,0002022-12-09 £311,659
471 Romford Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building
£320,0002021-09-30 £357,570
469 Romford Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£300,0002019-12-10 £348,402
377 Romford Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£500,0002018-04-05 £621,713
429 Romford Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£500,0002016-08-19 £619,225

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kay Rowe Nursery School
Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH
4out of 4 430 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School
Whitfield Road , E6 1AS
4out of 4 1,337 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF
3out of 4 2,112 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre
Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB
4out of 4 2,259 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre
Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT
3out of 4 2,286 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham Road , E7 8ED
4out of 4 286 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodgrange Infant School
Sebert Road , E7 0NJ
3out of 4 448 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Godwin Junior School
Cranmer Road , Forest Gate E7 0JW
3out of 4 524 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Monega Primary School
Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT
1out of 4 916 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
William Davies Primary School
Stafford Road , E7 8NL
3out of 4 971 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Forest Gate Community School
Forest Lane , E7 9BB
4out of 4 687 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School
St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU
4out of 4 745 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Stratford School Academy
Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR
3out of 4 1,059 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School
Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD
4out of 4 1,237 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Plashet School
Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG
4out of 4 1,687 yd Community school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy
326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB
- not rated 2,597 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Newham College of Further Education
East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER
- not rated 2,627 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London Academy of Excellence
Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ
- not rated 2,718 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Newham Sixth Form College
Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG
- not rated 3,148 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
East London Arts & Music
Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA
- not rated 4,206 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN
3out of 4 1,719 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
School 21
Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ
4out of 4 2,409 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD
4out of 4 2,940 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Langdon Academy
Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS
3out of 4 3,400 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE
- not rated 3,747 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Zakariya Primary School
447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB
- not rated 150 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School
16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB
- not rated 666 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School
235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL
- not rated 902 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Madaniyah Foundation
80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN
- not rated 979 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Grangewood Independent School
Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT
- not rated 1,219 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Italian Caffe, Brunch Cafe, Fast Food465 Romford Road, Forest Gate6 yd
The Egg & Veg Food Plaza Ltd398 Romford Road, Forest Gate52 yd
Elvet Steakhouse392 Romford Road, Forest Gate80 yd
Century Bar & Restaurant454 Romford Road, Forest Gate156 yd
Alnuur Cafe & Restaurant Ltd466 Katherine Road, Forest Gate341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rising SunRising Sun, 528 Romford Road489 yd
Silver Avenue19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate611 yd
The Hudson BayHudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane624 yd
Fox & Hounds Public HouseThe Fox And Hounds, 178 Forest Lane887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bismillah Fried Chicken Ltd T/A BFC396 Romford Road, Forest Gate80 yd
Roast491 Katherine Road, Forest Gate323 yd
Darbar Lounge64 Green Street, Forest Gate356 yd
Zus Sizzlers83 Green Street, Forest Gate368 yd
Hyderabad Darbar60-62 Green Street, Forest Gate442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland - Woodgrange4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate589 yd
Tesco28 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate646 yd
Tesco542A Romford Road, Forest Gate759 yd
Tesco326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stratford School Academy
STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD
625 yd
Immortals Gym (Closed)
7-9 7-9 Sebert Road
health and fitness suite670 yd
Durning Hall
DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE EARLHAM GROVE
736 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School
ST. GEORGES ROAD
grass pitches767 yd
Forest Gate Community School
FOREST LANE
artificial grass pitch831 yd
Wanstead Flats (Capel Road)
CAPEL ROAD
grass pitches976 yd
Elmhurst Primary School
UPTON PARK ROAD
990 yd
Spotted Dog Ground
UPTON LANE
grass pitches1,045 yd
Plashet Park
Plashet Grove
tennis courts1,048 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1109 crimes were reported near Romford Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E7 8AB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Romford Road, London, E7 8AB

Employment

E7 8AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E7 8AB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8AB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)49
Full-Time Employee43
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed34
Looking after home or family33
Unemployed20
Other17
Retired14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles53
Accommodation and food service activities41
Education26
Human health and social work activities18
Administrative and support service activities15
Construction15
Transport and storage15
Information and communication11
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Real estate activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female190
Male166

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated19
Divorced14
Widowed8

Health

Very good health168
Good health140
Fair health34
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 77
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi45
Indian17
Pakistani77
Other Asian13
Black African9
Black Caribbean44
Other Black90
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White31
Roma1
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom172
European Union27
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia73
The Americas and the Caribbean74

Length of Residence

Born in the UK172
10+ Years117
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland1
Italy9
Portugal5
Spain8
Romania16
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa16
Southern Asia39
North America and the Caribbean22
Central and South America5
No passport held21

Religion

No religion140
Christian39
Hindu10
Jewish2
Muslim130
Not answered36