Mercury Gardens is in Romford and in Havering district. RM1 3HS is located in the Romford Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use since 2007-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM1 3HF, RM1 3HG, RM1 3HJ, RM1 3HE, RM1 3HN, RM1 3HH, RM1 3AW, RM1 3BF, RM1 3LW.

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 3HS

Average Price
£295,140
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£295,140
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
151 Index Apartments Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-05-21 £214,629
156 Index Apartments Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£209,0002019-11-01 £213,153
158 Index Apartments Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£216,0002019-06-21 £219,319
164 Index Apartments Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£302,5002019-05-29 £310,661
153 Index Apartments Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002018-06-29 £227,002

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 		515 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Dorset Avenue, RM1 4JA 		641 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mawney Foundation School
Mawney Road, RM7 7HR 		791 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 		1,141 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 		1,173 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Brentwood Road, RM1 2RR 		1,449 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Royal Liberty School
Upper Brentwood Road, RM2 6HJ 		2,064 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
1out of 4St Edward's Church of England Academy
London Road, RM7 9NX 		2,433 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hornchurch High School
Broadstone Road, RM12 4AJ 		2,932 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 		2,558 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 		3,847 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Atam Academy
Little Heath, RM6 4XX 		5,050 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 		381 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 5JR 		1,359 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Bridge
Brentwood Road, Romford RM1 2PS 		1,433 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Hare Park School
South Drive, Gidea Park RM2 6HH 		1,927 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent, Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN 		3,131 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
Boba Tigers Sushi & Bubble TeaThe Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens72 yd
Caffe Della ContinentalUnit 36 & 37 The Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens75 yd
SubwayMercury Gardens, Romford98 yd
McDonald'sMercury Gardens, Romford98 yd
Mecca Bingo LtdMercury Gardens, Romford98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Romford Conservative Club85 Western Road, Romford189 yd
The Bull74-76 Market Place, Romford215 yd
Royal British Legion Club54 Western Road, Romford233 yd
The Lamb5 Market Place, Romford250 yd
Liberty BellMercury Gardens, Romford253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Haute PaniniMercury Gardens, Romford98 yd
Pink SalmonMercury Gardens, Romford98 yd
El Mexicana & Bamboo BayThe Liberty, Romford285 yd
Krispy Kreme Romford LibertySwan Walk, Romford285 yd
Super Sushi8 Stewards Walk, The Liberty313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaMercury Gardens, Romford98 yd
Iceland49 Market Place, Romford250 yd
Tesco Express21 Main Road, Romford284 yd
Marks & Spencer37-43 South Street, Romford403 yd
Sankofa11 Western Road, Romford406 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Mercury Gardens 		health and fitness suite76 yd
Better Gym Romford
ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE 		health and fitness suite248 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure
Grimshaw Way 		health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool345 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford)
THE BREWERY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool652 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford)
ATLANTA BOULEVARD 		health and fitness suite779 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford)
BRIDGE CLOSE 		health and fitness suite901 yd
Cottons Park
MARKS ROAD 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed223.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed186.2 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, 2380 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 3HS.

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 3HS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2380
Violence And Sexual Offences 540
Anti Social Behaviour 407
Shoplifting 397
Other Theft 217
Drugs 183
Public Order 173
Theft From The Person 166
Criminal Damage And Arson 77
Robbery 69
Vehicle Crime 66
Burglary 35
Possession Of Weapons 19
Other Crime 18
Bicycle Theft 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area299 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area299 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area299 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area299 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area299 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area299 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3HS

Employment

RM1 3HS 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 3HS 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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