The Ridgeway is in Gidea Park, Romford and in Havering district. RM2 5BT is located in the Romford Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Ridgeway, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM2 5BU, RM2 5AJ, RM2 5LH, RM2 5LJ, RM2 5AH, RM2 5LL, RM2 5BX, RM2 5LP, RM2 5AD.

The Ridgeway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Ridgeway are based on 92 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 RM2 5BT

Average Price
£583,000
Semi-Detached
£568,834
Terraced
£571,868
Detached
£864,322
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£599,915
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
48 The Ridgeway, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£510,0002020-08-14 £558,322
32A The Ridgeway, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£510,0002020-02-19 £575,828
38 The Ridgeway, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£522,0002019-09-03 £584,699
40 The Ridgeway, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£495,0002019-07-08 £553,486
19 The Ridgeway, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£720,0002018-10-17 £796,192

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gidea Park Primary School
Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ 		3out of 4 120 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Havering Drive , RM1 4BT 		3out of 4 1,042 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Squirrels Heath Junior School
Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP 		3out of 4 1,127 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School
Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP 		3out of 4 1,127 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA 		4out of 4 1,139 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH 		2out of 4 1,135 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR 		3out of 4 1,247 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
The Royal Liberty School
Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ 		3out of 4 1,290 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Bower Park Academy
Havering Road , RM1 4YY 		3out of 4 2,875 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Campion School
Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX 		3out of 4 2,884 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barking and Dagenham College
Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU 		- not rated 3,094 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Eastbrook School
Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR 		2out of 4 4,428 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR 		- not rated 600 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bep Academy
62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP 		- not rated 653 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School
South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH 		- not rated 1,152 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Bridge
Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS 		- not rated 1,246 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN 		3out of 4 2,380 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
CREM Kitchen43 Main Road, Romford341 yd
Harefield Manor Hotel33 Main Road, Romford484 yd
Burlington's Fish & Grill168-168c Main Road, Romford552 yd
Romford Bowls ClubCarlton Road, Romford599 yd
Gidea Park Lawn Tennis ClubGidea Close, Romford633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Romford Conservative & Constitutional Club67 Main Road, Romford510 yd
The RAFA Club18 Carlton Road, Romford599 yd
Archers194-204 Main Road, Romford668 yd
Gidea Park Micropub236 Main Road, Romford668 yd
The Ship93 Main Road, Romford694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chillies85 Balgores Lane, Romford667 yd
Balgores Best Kebab81 Balgores Lane, Romford667 yd
Wing Hing Bento184 Main Road, Romford668 yd
Nisa Local238-240 Main Road, Romford668 yd
CDO Sushi7 Station Road, Gidea Park789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express21 Main Road, Romford617 yd
Co-op97-101 Main Road, Romford743 yd
AsdaMercury Gardens, Romford848 yd
Iceland49 Market Place, Romford1,013 yd
Tesco Express405 Brentwood Road, Romford1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gidea Park Lawn Tennis Club
Gidea Close 		tennis courts627 yd
Romford Golf Club
HEATH DRIVE 		golf707 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Mercury Gardens 		health and fitness suite805 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure
Grimshaw Way 		health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool978 yd
Better Gym Romford
ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE 		health and fitness suite1,013 yd
Raphael Park
LAKE RISE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,029 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 speed32.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 156 crimes were reported near The Ridgeway . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RM2 5BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Ridgeway, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5BT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RM2 5BT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired87
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education17
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3

People

Gender

Female191
Male172

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex172
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed20

Health

Very good health202
Good health106
Fair health42
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 100
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian25
Pakistani8
Other Asian4
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian1
White302
Arab2
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years21
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom314
Ireland4
Lithuania2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion103
Christian166
Hindu15
Muslim25
Sikh13
Not answered41
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