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

Nearby postcodes are: RM2 5HA, RM2 5JR, RM2 5JS, RM2 5QB, RM2 5HR, RM2 5EU, RM2 5EQ, RM2 6AB, RM2 6AA.

Main Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Main Road are based on 508 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 5EL

Average Price
£359,190
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£323,196
Detached
£1,425,760
Flats/Maisonettes
£221,566
Other
£231,130

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Road

Average Price
£577,637
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
85B Main Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£217,0002021-09-30 £213,440
85A Main Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,5002017-07-26 £216,439
89 Main Road, Romford, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£225,0002017-01-30 £231,130
81B Main Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£241,0002016-03-09 £264,851
83B Main Road, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£197,0002015-11-06 £231,591

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 4 577 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Squirrels Heath Junior School
Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP 		3out of 4 1,341 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School
Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP 		3out of 4 1,341 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 1,498 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA 		4out of 4 1,553 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 4 874 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH 		2out of 4 1,153 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR 		3out of 4 1,733 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Redden Court School
Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS 		3out of 4 2,499 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bower Park Academy
Havering Road , RM1 4YY 		3out of 4 2,543 yd Academy converter No 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 3,774 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 5,112 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 180 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School
South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH 		- not rated 752 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bep Academy
62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP 		- not rated 1,339 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN 		3out of 4 1,730 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Bridge
Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS 		- not rated 1,740 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Costa Coffee83 Main Road, Romford11 yd
Brick Lane Bagel Co87 Main Road, Romford29 yd
Radhuni206 Main Road, Romford51 yd
Zaafran234 Main Road, Romford51 yd
Kushi168a Main Road, Romford51 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ship93 Main Road, Romford11 yd
Harvester Gidea Park91 Main Road, Romford11 yd
Gidea Park Micropub236 Main Road, Romford51 yd
Archers194-204 Main Road, Romford51 yd
Romford Conservative & Constitutional Club67 Main Road, Romford305 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wing Hing Bento184 Main Road, Romford51 yd
Nisa Local238-240 Main Road, Romford51 yd
Chillies85 Balgores Lane, Romford692 yd
Balgores Best Kebab81 Balgores Lane, Romford692 yd
CDO Sushi7 Station Road, Gidea Park765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op97-101 Main Road, Romford66 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Romford Golf Club
HEATH DRIVE 		golf75 yd
Gidea Park Lawn Tennis Club
Gidea Close 		tennis courts456 yd
The Royal Liberty School
UPPER BRENTWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool745 yd
Gidea Park Sports Ground
GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND EASTERN AVENUE EAST 		grass pitches876 yd
Raphael Park
LAKE RISE 		grass pitches, tennis courts923 yd
The Gallows
MASEFIELD CLOSE 		grass pitches1,028 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 94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 79.5%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Main Road dangerous?

In 2023, 286 crimes were reported near Main Road . 35% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RM2 5EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Main Road, Romford, RM2 5EL

Employment

RM2 5EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired68
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction20
Financial and insurance activities17
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing14
Education13
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage9
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female177
Male171

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex178
Separated4
Divorced10
Widowed14

Health

Very good health192
Good health124
Fair health27
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 107
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian23
Other Asian5
Black African9
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other1
White298
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union25
Rest of Europe6
Africa11
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years30
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Ireland10
Italy7
Romania16
Other EU countries7
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held8

Religion

No religion45
Christian263
Hindu9
Jewish1
Sikh11
Other religion5
Not answered15
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