Mercury Gardens is in Romford and in Havering district. RM1 3HJ is located in the Romford Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use since 2007-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM1 3HG, RM1 3HN, RM1 3AP, RM1 3HF, RM1 3HS, RM1 3HE, RM1 3HH, RM1 3BF, RM1 3AW.

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 3HJ

Average Price
£326,962
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£326,962
Other
no sales

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
131 Axiom Apartments Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002018-09-28 £280,902
121 Axiom Apartments Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£400,0002018-02-06 £395,652
130 Axiom Apartments Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£295,0002017-06-09 £297,169
113 Axiom Apartments Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002017-02-15 £279,104
115 Axiom Apartments Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002016-11-01 £284,223

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 		457 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Dorset Avenue, RM1 4JA 		583 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mawney Foundation School
Mawney Road, RM7 7HR 		782 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gidea Park Primary School
Lodge Avenue, Gidea Park RM2 5AJ 		851 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Concordia Academy
Union Road, RM7 0HG 		1,178 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH 		1,121 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Brentwood Road, RM1 2RR 		1,503 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Royal Liberty School
Upper Brentwood Road, RM2 6HJ 		2,074 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
1out of 4St Edward's Church of England Academy
London Road, RM7 9NX 		2,430 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Park Academy
Havering Road, RM1 4YY 		2,953 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 		2,602 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 		3,885 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Atam Academy
Little Heath, RM6 4XX 		5,023 yd Free schools Yes 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 		435 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 5JR 		1,357 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Bridge
Brentwood Road, Romford RM1 2PS 		1,488 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Hare Park School
South Drive, Gidea Park RM2 6HH 		1,937 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent, Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN 		3,124 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
The Meeting PlaceMain Road, Romford73 yd
Romford Baptist ChurchMain Road, Romford73 yd
Caffe Della ContinentalUnit 36 & 37 The Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens125 yd
Boba Tigers Sushi & Bubble TeaThe Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens129 yd
SubwayMercury Gardens, Romford143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bull74-76 Market Place, Romford214 yd
The Lamb5 Market Place, Romford228 yd
Romford Conservative Club85 Western Road, Romford245 yd
Royal British Legion Club54 Western Road, Romford291 yd
Liberty BellMercury Gardens, Romford312 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Haute PaniniMercury Gardens, Romford143 yd
Pink SalmonMercury Gardens, Romford143 yd
T4 Romford17-19 Market Place, Romford337 yd
El Mexicana & Bamboo BayThe Liberty, Romford340 yd
Krispy Kreme Romford LibertySwan Walk, Romford340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaMercury Gardens, Romford143 yd
Iceland49 Market Place, Romford228 yd
Tesco Express21 Main Road, Romford249 yd
Marks & Spencer37-43 South Street, Romford430 yd
Sankofa11 Western Road, Romford445 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Mercury Gardens 		health and fitness suite133 yd
Better Gym Romford
ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE 		health and fitness suite228 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure
Grimshaw Way 		health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool397 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford)
THE BREWERY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool686 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford)
ATLANTA BOULEVARD 		health and fitness suite825 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford)
BRIDGE CLOSE 		health and fitness suite940 yd
Cottons Park
MARKS ROAD 		grass pitches1,082 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed170 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed137.8 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, 2165 crimes were reported near Mercury Gardens . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 3HJ.

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 3HJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2165
Violence And Sexual Offences 460
Shoplifting 397
Anti Social Behaviour 396
Other Theft 196
Theft From The Person 146
Drugs 144
Public Order 144
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Vehicle Crime 67
Robbery 64
Burglary 34
Possession Of Weapons 17
Other Crime 16
Bicycle Theft 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area427 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area356 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket41 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area356 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area356 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area356 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area356 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area356 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area356 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HJ

Employment

RM1 3HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3HJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee188
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee34
Unemployed14
Other12
Looking after home or family11
Retired10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction9
Transport and storage9
Human health and social work activities9
Information and communication7
Education6
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female225
Male201

Partnership Status

Single195
Married: Opposite sex110
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated12
Divorced19
Widowed4

Health

Very good health227
Good health152
Fair health38
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 176
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese8
Indian45
Pakistani11
Other Asian10
Black African26
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other20
White265
Roma2
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union72
Rest of Europe14
Africa20
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years71
5-10 Years58
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland7
Italy5
Portugal6
Spain7
Lithuania18
Poland11
Romania19
Other EU countries6
Turkey6
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa7
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia27
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion168
Christian146
Buddhist5
Hindu31
Muslim30
Sikh8
Other religion5
Not answered33
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