Mercury Gardens is in Romford and in Havering district. RM1 3FB is located in the Romford Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use since 2016-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3FB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM1 3FD, RM1 3FA, RM1 3LP, RM1 3HX, RM1 3GN, RM1 3QF, RM1 3JT, RM1 3NH, RM1 3GL.

Mercury Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercury Gardens are based on 468 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 3FB

Average Price
£244,121
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£243,824
Other
£269,935

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercury Gardens

Average Price
£281,090
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercury GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Verve Apartments, 5 Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£207,5002023-03-24 £199,096
36 Verve Apartments, 5 Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-12-21 £246,639
3 Verve Apartments, 5 Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-11-28 £248,235
9 Verve Apartments, 5 Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-09-28 £252,224
33 Verve Apartments, 5 Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-08-31 £254,830

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Havering Drive, RM1 4BT 		788 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mawney Foundation School
Mawney Road, RM7 7HR 		793 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Concordia Academy
Union Road, RM7 0HG 		899 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Dorset Avenue, RM1 4JA 		911 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gidea Park Primary School
Lodge Avenue, Gidea Park RM2 5AJ 		1,007 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 		1,260 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH 		1,474 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Royal Liberty School
Upper Brentwood Road, RM2 6HJ 		2,147 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
1out of 4St Edward's Church of England Academy
London Road, RM7 9NX 		2,358 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hornchurch High School
Broadstone Road, RM12 4AJ 		2,650 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,280 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 		3,585 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Atam Academy
Little Heath, RM6 4XX 		5,088 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sydney Russell School
Parsloes Avenue, RM9 5QT 		5,285 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 		292 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Bridge
Brentwood Road, Romford RM1 2PS 		1,241 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 5JR 		1,508 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Hare Park School
South Drive, Gidea Park RM2 6HH 		2,014 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent, Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN 		3,288 yd Academy special converter 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
StarbucksThe Liberty, Romford162 yd
Sushi Boom12-14 Western Road, Romford183 yd
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre24 Western Road, Romford183 yd
Romford United Reformed Church58-60 Western Road, Romford187 yd
Don ChurroThe Liberty, Romford212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Liberty BellMercury Gardens, Romford68 yd
Royal British Legion Club54 Western Road, Romford187 yd
Romford Conservative Club85 Western Road, Romford210 yd
Slug & Lettuce105-111 South Street, Romford290 yd
Moon & Stars99-103 South Street, Romford290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
El Mexicana & Bamboo BayThe Liberty, Romford23 yd
Krispy Kreme Romford LibertySwan Walk, Romford23 yd
Super Sushi8 Stewards Walk, The Liberty193 yd
Haute PaniniMercury Gardens, Romford222 yd
Pink SalmonMercury Gardens, Romford222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sankofa11 Western Road, Romford218 yd
AsdaMercury Gardens, Romford222 yd
Marks & Spencer37-43 South Street, Romford288 yd
Tesco Express76 South Street, Romford344 yd
Asda Express112-116 South Street, Romford344 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sapphire Ice And Leisure
Grimshaw Way 		health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool70 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Mercury Gardens 		health and fitness suite226 yd
Better Gym Romford
ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE 		health and fitness suite406 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford)
THE BREWERY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool443 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford)
ATLANTA BOULEVARD 		health and fitness suite503 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford)
BRIDGE CLOSE 		health and fitness suite650 yd
Concordia Academy
CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD 		936 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed)
Rom Valley Way 		ice rinks1,015 yd
Cottons Park
MARKS ROAD 		grass pitches1,027 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed109.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed205.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed83.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed194.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercury Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3506 crimes were reported near Mercury Gardens . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RM1 3FB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3FB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3506
Violence And Sexual Offences 850
Anti Social Behaviour 529
Shoplifting 489
Drugs 340
Other Theft 316
Public Order 277
Theft From The Person 238
Criminal Damage And Arson 114
Robbery 111
Vehicle Crime 98
Burglary 46
Possession Of Weapons 42
Bicycle Theft 37
Other Crime 19

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RM1 3FB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area282 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area450 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Romford (Station)406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area450 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area450 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area450 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3FB

Employment

RM1 3FB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee231
Self-Employed34
Unemployed29
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)15
Other13
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Retired1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security23
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities18
Construction15
Education13
Administrative and support service activities12
Other10
Manufacturing10
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female204
Male217

Partnership Status

Single207
Married: Opposite sex123
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed3

Health

Very good health250
Good health137
Fair health26
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 221
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese8
Indian35
Pakistani19
Other Asian15
Black African49
Black Caribbean12
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other9
White229
Arab8
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom193
European Union72
Rest of Europe28
Africa39
Middle East and Asia60
The Americas and the Caribbean21
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK193
10+ Years68
5-10 Years50
2-5 Years52
Less than 2 years58

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland4
France4
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal8
Spain2
Lithuania10
Poland7
Romania44
Other EU countries24
Turkey5
Other Europe8
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa15
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia26
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America8
Oceania3
No passport held15

Religion

No religion124
Christian182
Buddhist5
Hindu26
Muslim49
Sikh4
Not answered31
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