Western Road is in Romford and in Havering district. RM1 3LW is located in the Romford Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use since 2003-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM1 3LS, RM1 3LN, RM1 3LP, RM1 3QY, RM1 3QR, RM1 3QZ, RM1 3HS, RM1 3QS, RM1 3AW.

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 3LW

Average Price
£271,631
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£271,631
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 3 Chipping Lodge, 87 Western Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002023-08-03 £234,951
Flat 7 Chipping Lodge, 87 Western Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-09-27 £226,227
Flat 9 Chipping Lodge, 87 Western Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-05-21 £229,604
Flat 1 Chipping Lodge, 87 Western Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£269,0002021-03-12 £268,785
Flat 8 Chipping Lodge, 87 Western Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002020-11-04 £215,870

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 		688 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gidea Park Primary School
Lodge Avenue, Gidea Park RM2 5AJ 		786 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Dorset Avenue, RM1 4JA 		814 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mawney Foundation School
Mawney Road, RM7 7HR 		914 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Concordia Academy
Union Road, RM7 0HG 		1,129 yd Free schools 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 		1,270 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH 		1,282 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Royal Liberty School
Upper Brentwood Road, RM2 6HJ 		1,960 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
1out of 4St Edward's Church of England Academy
London Road, RM7 9NX 		2,531 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hornchurch High School
Broadstone Road, RM12 4AJ 		2,778 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 		2,506 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 		3,815 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Atam Academy
Little Heath, RM6 4XX 		5,198 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 		202 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Bridge
Brentwood Road, Romford RM1 2PS 		1,255 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 5JR 		1,293 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Hare Park School
South Drive, Gidea Park RM2 6HH 		1,824 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent, Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN 		3,072 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
Romford United Reformed Church58-60 Western Road, Romford67 yd
Boba Tigers Sushi & Bubble TeaThe Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens144 yd
Caffe Della ContinentalUnit 36 & 37 The Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens171 yd
SubwayMercury Gardens, Romford185 yd
McDonald'sMercury Gardens, Romford185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Romford Conservative Club85 Western Road, Romford22 yd
Royal British Legion Club54 Western Road, Romford67 yd
Liberty BellMercury Gardens, Romford163 yd
The RAFA Club18 Carlton Road, Romford269 yd
The Bull74-76 Market Place, Romford354 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Haute PaniniMercury Gardens, Romford185 yd
Pink SalmonMercury Gardens, Romford185 yd
El Mexicana & Bamboo BayThe Liberty, Romford226 yd
Krispy Kreme Romford LibertySwan Walk, Romford226 yd
Super Sushi8 Stewards Walk, The Liberty349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaMercury Gardens, Romford185 yd
Tesco Express21 Main Road, Romford368 yd
Iceland49 Market Place, Romford411 yd
Sankofa11 Western Road, Romford418 yd
Marks & Spencer37-43 South Street, Romford455 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Mercury Gardens 		health and fitness suite145 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure
Grimshaw Way 		health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool297 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 pool661 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford)
ATLANTA BOULEVARD 		health and fitness suite733 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford)
BRIDGE CLOSE 		health and fitness suite881 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 0.0%
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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2321 crimes were reported near Western Road . 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 3LW.

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 3LW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2321
Violence And Sexual Offences 516
Anti Social Behaviour 398
Shoplifting 394
Other Theft 213
Drugs 182
Public Order 171
Theft From The Person 159
Vehicle Crime 70
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Robbery 69
Burglary 30
Possession Of Weapons 19
Other Crime 17
Bicycle Theft 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area145 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area450 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area450 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area450 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area450 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area450 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area450 yd
More Crime Statistics for Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LW

Employment

RM1 3LW 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 retired residents living in RM1 3LW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired47
Full-Time Employee37
Self-Employed15
Part-Time Employee14
Other12
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family4
Student (economically inactive)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Human health and social work activities12
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction6
Other4
Education4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Manufacturing2
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female91
Male71

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex47
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed24

Health

Very good health75
Good health46
Fair health27
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 12
Degree or Similar 51
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Other Asian8
Black African7
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian6
White109
Roma9
Arab3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom78
European Union35
Rest of Europe19
Africa12
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK78
10+ Years29
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom87
Ireland5
France1
Italy6
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland2
Romania20
Other EU countries1
Other Europe11
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia7
No passport held15

Religion

No religion27
Christian99
Buddhist2
Hindu7
Muslim17
Other religion4
Not answered6
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