Abbey Close is in Romford and in Havering district. RM1 2QN is located in the Romford Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Abbey Close, Romford, RM1 2QN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM1 2QB, RM1 2QD, RM1 2QJ, RM1 2QL, RM1 2AF, RM1 2QA, RM1 2QH, RM1 2QR, RM1 2PX.

Abbey Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbey Close are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havering.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2QN

Average Price
£361,112
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£384,909
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£146,941
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Close

Average Price
£361,112
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Abbey Close, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-05-15 £414,279
5 Abbey Close, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£319,0002016-03-18 £399,233
7 Abbey Close, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002013-07-18 £399,163
1 Abbey Close, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£198,0002006-12-21 £384,365
4 Abbey Close, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002006-11-10 £380,497

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hylands Primary School
Granger Way, RM1 2RU 		602 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Concordia Academy
Union Road, RM7 0HG 		1,081 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gidea Park Primary School
Lodge Avenue, Gidea Park RM2 5AJ 		1,116 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Squirrels Heath Junior School
Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road, RM2 5TP 		1,130 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Squirrels Heath Infant School
Salisbury Road, RM2 5TP 		1,130 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Brentwood Road, RM1 2RR 		653 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH 		1,931 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Royal Liberty School
Upper Brentwood Road, RM2 6HJ 		1,954 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Hornchurch High School
Broadstone Road, RM12 4AJ 		2,091 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Edward's Church of England Academy
London Road, RM7 9NX 		2,769 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBarking and Dagenham College
Dagenham Road, RM7 0XU 		2,152 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Eastbrook School
Dagenham Road, RM10 7UR 		3,499 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sydney Russell School
Parsloes Avenue, RM9 5QT 		5,420 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBep Academy
62-64 Western Road, ROMFORD RM1 3LP 		515 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Bridge
Brentwood Road, Romford RM1 2PS 		631 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 5JR 		1,515 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Hare Park School
South Drive, Gidea Park RM2 6HH 		1,837 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Olive Ap Academy - Havering
Inskip Drive, RM11 3UR 		3,102 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No 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
Flipping Grill / Spice Master Romford107 Victoria Road, Romford286 yd
Ayra Turkish Fusion101 Brentwood Road, Romford294 yd
Cafe Shot78 Brentwood Road, Romford301 yd
Mazing Bistro Cafe66-68 Brentwood Road, Romford356 yd
Bekash Tandoori70 Victoria Road, Romford413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria122 Victoria Road, Romford354 yd
The Wheatsheaf45 Wheatsheaf Road, Romford457 yd
The RAFA Club18 Carlton Road, Romford494 yd
Royal British Legion Club54 Western Road, Romford635 yd
The Goose143 South Street, Romford637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs91 Albert Road, Romford176 yd
Anjum's Food90 Brentwood Road, Romford301 yd
Foodies86 Brentwood Road, Romford301 yd
Chippers Fish & Chips88 Brentwood Road, Romford301 yd
New Lee Ho Fook64 Brentwood Road, Romford365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlAtlanta Boulevard, Romford724 yd
Sankofa11 Western Road, Romford773 yd
Tesco Express76 South Street, Romford790 yd
Asda Express112-116 South Street, Romford790 yd
Green Grocery82 South Street, Romford790 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls
BRENTWOOD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch495 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure
Grimshaw Way 		health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool649 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford)
ATLANTA BOULEVARD 		health and fitness suite708 yd
Hylands Park
HILLCREST ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts762 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Mercury Gardens 		health and fitness suite804 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford)
THE BREWERY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool858 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford)
BRIDGE CLOSE 		health and fitness suite881 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed)
Rom Valley Way 		ice rinks1,011 yd
Better Gym Romford
ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE 		health and fitness suite1,031 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbey Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 479 crimes were reported near Abbey Close . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RM1 2QN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Abbey Close, Romford, RM1 2QN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 479
Violence And Sexual Offences 152
Anti Social Behaviour 114
Vehicle Crime 62
Drugs 30
Burglary 29
Public Order 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Other Theft 17
Robbery 13
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RM1 2QN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near King Edward Road423 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Manor Road270 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Manor Road270 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Manor Road270 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Thurloe Gardens493 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Manor Road270 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Manor Road270 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Manor Road270 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Boundary Road153 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Road270 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbey Close, Romford, RM1 2QN

Employment

RM1 2QN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee135
Self-Employed43
Retired40
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family32
Student (economically inactive)15
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Financial and insurance activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education22
Manufacturing16
Construction16
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female216
Male201

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex120
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated10
Divorced27
Widowed13

Health

Very good health203
Good health139
Fair health60
Bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 115
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Chinese7
Indian8
Pakistani2
Other Asian2
Black African13
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White338
Roma7
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union38
Rest of Europe16
Africa13
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years65
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Spain2
Lithuania8
Poland1
Romania16
Other EU countries9
Other Europe6
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America4
No passport held49

Religion

No religion138
Christian209
Buddhist5
Hindu8
Jewish3
Muslim28
Not answered25
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