The Ridgeway is in Gidea Park, Romford and in Havering district. RM2 5BU 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 5BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM2 5LL, RM2 5BT, RM2 5BX, RM2 5DR, RM2 5DJ, RM2 5LP, RM2 5LJ, RM2 5LH, RM2 5DH.

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 5BU

Average Price
£597,986
Semi-Detached
£717,167
Terraced
£580,960
Detached
no sales
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
20 The Ridgeway, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002023-04-20 £528,696
6 The Ridgeway, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£562,0002022-07-01 £538,840
17A The Ridgeway, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£605,0002020-03-20 £681,076
17 The Ridgeway, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£530,0002020-02-14 £598,409
2 The Ridgeway, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002019-07-15 £514,351

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 4 155 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Squirrels Heath Junior School
Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP 		3out of 4 1,035 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School
Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP 		3out of 4 1,035 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 1,147 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA 		4out of 4 1,244 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Royal Liberty School
Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ 		3out of 4 1,196 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR 		3out of 4 1,199 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH 		2out of 4 1,215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Campion School
Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX 		3out of 4 2,781 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Redden Court School
Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS 		3out of 4 2,832 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 3,127 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 4,465 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 540 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bep Academy
62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP 		- not rated 710 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School
South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH 		- not rated 1,059 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Bridge
Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS 		- not rated 1,199 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN 		3out of 4 2,312 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, Romford427 yd
Burlington's Fish & Grill168-168c Main Road, Romford525 yd
Harefield Manor Hotel33 Main Road, Romford589 yd
Ped's Pizza79 Main Road, Romford606 yd
Radhuni206 Main Road, Romford623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Romford Conservative & Constitutional Club67 Main Road, Romford519 yd
Archers194-204 Main Road, Romford623 yd
Gidea Park Micropub236 Main Road, Romford623 yd
The RAFA Club18 Carlton Road, Romford648 yd
The Ship93 Main Road, Romford657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chillies85 Balgores Lane, Romford562 yd
Balgores Best Kebab81 Balgores Lane, Romford562 yd
Wing Hing Bento184 Main Road, Romford623 yd
Nisa Local238-240 Main Road, Romford623 yd
CDO Sushi7 Station Road, Gidea Park684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op97-101 Main Road, Romford700 yd
Tesco Express21 Main Road, Romford720 yd
AsdaMercury Gardens, Romford935 yd
Tesco Express405 Brentwood Road, Romford978 yd
Co-op Food378-392 Brentwood Road, Romford1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gidea Park Lawn Tennis Club
Gidea Close 		tennis courts662 yd
Romford Golf Club
HEATH DRIVE 		golf680 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Mercury Gardens 		health and fitness suite891 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure
Grimshaw Way 		health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool1,048 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 speed89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed161.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 208 crimes were reported near The Ridgeway . 43% 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 5BU.

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 5BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired73
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Construction27
Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Education21
Financial and insurance activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities14
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male172

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed16

Health

Very good health158
Good health139
Fair health31
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 96
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese7
Indian24
Other Asian5
Black African5
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White267
Arab5
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years29
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
France1
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion121
Christian163
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim18
Sikh9
Not answered17
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