Western Road is in Romford and in Havering district. RM1 3GL is located in the Romford Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use since 2008-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Western Road, Romford, RM1 3GL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM1 3JT, RM1 3GN, RM1 3JS, RM1 3JL, RM1 3JR, RM1 1NX, RM1 1NL, RM1 3FA, RM1 3NG.

Western Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Road are based on 135 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 3GL

Average Price
£257,019
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£257,019
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£301,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 25 Halyards Court, 12 Western Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-02-24 £179,139
Flat 23 Halyards Court, 12 Western Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£81,0002022-11-21 £75,876
Flat 30 Halyards Court, 12 Western Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-06-08 £302,911
Flat 3 Halyards Court, 12 Western Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002019-07-15 £256,958
Flat 31 Halyards Court, 12 Western Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£325,0002018-09-14 £320,327

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Mawney Foundation School
Mawney Road, RM7 7HR 		643 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Concordia Academy
Union Road, RM7 0HG 		727 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Havering Drive, RM1 4BT 		823 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Dorset Avenue, RM1 4JA 		936 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gidea Park Primary School
Lodge Avenue, Gidea Park RM2 5AJ 		1,195 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 		1,376 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH 		1,576 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Edward's Church of England Academy
London Road, RM7 9NX 		2,169 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Royal Liberty School
Upper Brentwood Road, RM2 6HJ 		2,341 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Hornchurch High School
Broadstone Road, RM12 4AJ 		2,654 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 		2,140 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 		3,428 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Atam Academy
Little Heath, RM6 4XX 		4,925 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sydney Russell School
Parsloes Avenue, RM9 5QT 		5,096 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 		483 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Bridge
Brentwood Road, Romford RM1 2PS 		1,355 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 5JR 		1,699 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Hare Park School
South Drive, Gidea Park RM2 6HH 		2,208 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent, Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN 		3,479 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
Sushi Boom12-14 Western Road, Romford12 yd
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre24 Western Road, Romford12 yd
Poppins Cafe1 Western Road, Romford49 yd
Muffin Break5 Lockwood Walk, Romford69 yd
Rooster Piri Piri (Romford)93 South Street, Romford92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Slug & Lettuce105-111 South Street, Romford110 yd
Moon & Stars99-103 South Street, Romford110 yd
Yates Wine Lodge89 South Street, Romford110 yd
ATIK108 South Street, Romford182 yd
Liberty BellMercury Gardens, Romford257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jukebox LDN / Foodbox LDN72-74 South Street, Romford116 yd
Super Sushi8 Stewards Walk, The Liberty128 yd
NUGS72-74 South Street, Romford154 yd
El Mexicana & Bamboo BayThe Liberty, Romford190 yd
Krispy Kreme Romford LibertySwan Walk, Romford190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sankofa11 Western Road, Romford49 yd
Marks & Spencer37-43 South Street, Romford145 yd
Tesco Express76 South Street, Romford154 yd
Asda Express112-116 South Street, Romford154 yd
Green Grocery82 South Street, Romford154 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sapphire Ice And Leisure
Grimshaw Way 		health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool126 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford)
THE BREWERY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool251 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Mercury Gardens 		health and fitness suite350 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford)
ATLANTA BOULEVARD 		health and fitness suite365 yd
Better Gym Romford
ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE 		health and fitness suite405 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford)
BRIDGE CLOSE 		health and fitness suite483 yd
Concordia Academy
CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD 		752 yd
Cottons Park
MARKS ROAD 		grass pitches849 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed)
Rom Valley Way 		ice rinks879 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed229.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed200.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3685 crimes were reported near Western Road . 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 3GL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Western Road, Romford, RM1 3GL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3685
Violence And Sexual Offences 903
Anti Social Behaviour 587
Shoplifting 499
Drugs 354
Other Theft 329
Public Order 285
Theft From The Person 251
Criminal Damage And Arson 121
Robbery 109
Vehicle Crime 96
Burglary 51
Possession Of Weapons 42
Bicycle Theft 38
Other Crime 20

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Grimshaw Way92 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Mercury Gardens231 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area354 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area354 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area354 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area354 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area354 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mercury Gardens231 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Mercury Gardens231 yd
More Crime Statistics for Western Road, Romford, RM1 3GL

Employment

RM1 3GL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

RM1 3GL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 RM1 3GL 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

Full-Time Employee53
Self-Employed15
Part-Time Employee12
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Retired1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

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

Female75
Male65

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex35
Divorced11
Widowed2

Health

Very good health79
Good health47
Fair health11
Bad health1
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 54

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese2
Indian7
Pakistani3
Other Asian3
Black African8
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White91
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom76
European Union21
Rest of Europe14
Africa7
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK76
10+ Years26
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom73
Ireland1
France1
Germany3
Portugal1
Poland3
Romania8
Other EU countries7
Other Europe11
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held15

Religion

No religion37
Christian68
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Jewish3
Muslim11
Not answered9
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