James Close is in Romford and in Havering district.
RM2 5UD is located in the Squirrel's Heath electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about James Close, Romford, RM2 5UD and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RM2 5BD, RM2 5UB, RM2 5UA, RM2 5AU, RM2 5BE, RM2 5DB, RM2 5UH, RM2 5AT, RM2 5DA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 James Close, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building | £495,000 | 2022-03-18 | £490,456 |
| 3 James Close, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building | £245,000 | 2010-07-30 | £465,720 |
| 4 James Close, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2009-10-16 | £515,743 |
| 5 James Close, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building | £285,000 | 2009-07-17 | £608,227 |
| 2 James Close, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building | £242,000 | 2003-11-21 | £545,790 |
| 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 | 583 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Squirrels Heath Junior School Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP | 3out of 4 | 787 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP | 3out of 4 | 787 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU | 3out of 4 | 885 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT | 3out of 4 | 1,310 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR | 3out of 4 | 772 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ | 3out of 4 | 1,360 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH | 2out of 4 | 1,587 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ | 3out of 4 | 2,507 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX | 3out of 4 | 2,771 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU | - not rated | 2,775 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR | 2out of 4 | 4,121 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP | - not rated | 555 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS | - not rated | 770 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR | - not rated | 901 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH | - not rated | 1,236 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN | 3out of 4 | 2,593 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romford Bowls Club | Carlton Road, Romford | 473 yd | |
| Flipping Grill / Spice Master Romford | 107 Victoria Road, Romford | 591 yd | |
| Kervan Kitchen | 160-162 Balgores Lane, Romford | 670 yd | |
| Romford United Reformed Church | 58-60 Western Road, Romford | 701 yd | |
| Smokin Griddle | 143c Heath Park Road, Romford | 713 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The RAFA Club | 18 Carlton Road, Romford | 473 yd | |
| Royal British Legion Club | 54 Western Road, Romford | 701 yd | |
| Romford Conservative Club | 85 Western Road, Romford | 721 yd | |
| The Victoria | 122 Victoria Road, Romford | 796 yd | |
| Liberty Bell | Mercury Gardens, Romford | 799 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chillies | 85 Balgores Lane, Romford | 641 yd | |
| Balgores Best Kebab | 81 Balgores Lane, Romford | 641 yd | |
| Lighthouse Fish & Chips | 145 Heath Park Road, Romford | 713 yd | |
| CDO Sushi | 7 Station Road, Gidea Park | 732 yd | |
| GeTurkish | 8 Station Road, Gidea Park | 732 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 405 Brentwood Road, Romford | 802 yd | |
| Co-op Food | 378-392 Brentwood Road, Romford | 807 yd | |
| Tesco Express | 21 Main Road, Romford | 872 yd | |
| Asda | Mercury Gardens, Romford | 904 yd | |
| Sankofa | 11 Western Road, Romford | 1,060 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 680 yd |
| Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens | health and fitness suite | 864 yd |
| Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way | health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool | 906 yd |
| Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 972 yd |
| Romford Golf Club HEATH DRIVE | golf | 1,090 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 370 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 27 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 276 crimes were reported
near James Close .
36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RM2 5UD.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RM2 5UD 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.
RM2 5UD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 189 |
| Retired | 68 |
| Self-Employed | 62 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Looking after home or family | 25 |
| Unemployed | 21 |
| Other | 13 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 13 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 60 |
| Construction | 39 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 30 |
| Human health and social work activities | 25 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 23 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 23 |
| Transport and storage | 20 |
| Education | 18 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 18 |
| Information and communication | 17 |
| Other | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Real estate activities | 8 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 1 |
| Female | 291 |
| Male | 267 |
| Single | 193 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 157 |
| Married: Same sex | 3 |
| Separated | 14 |
| Divorced | 51 |
| Widowed | 27 |
| Very good health | 298 |
| Good health | 182 |
| Fair health | 61 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 56 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 43 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 60 |
| Apprenticeship | 21 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 60 |
| Degree or Similar | 192 |
| Other | 11 |
| Bangladeshi | 8 |
| Chinese | 14 |
| Indian | 43 |
| Pakistani | 11 |
| Other Asian | 6 |
| Black African | 23 |
| Black Caribbean | 9 |
| Other Black | 5 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 8 |
| Mixed Other | 9 |
| White | 400 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Roma | 3 |
| Arab | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 421 |
| European Union | 59 |
| Rest of Europe | 11 |
| Africa | 14 |
| Middle East and Asia | 45 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 9 |
| Born in the UK | 421 |
| 10+ Years | 75 |
| 5-10 Years | 30 |
| 2-5 Years | 15 |
| Less than 2 years | 16 |
| United Kingdom | 420 |
| Ireland | 8 |
| France | 1 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Lithuania | 8 |
| Poland | 18 |
| Romania | 6 |
| Other EU countries | 28 |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 4 |
| Middle East | 4 |
| Eastern Asia | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 5 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 34 |
| No religion | 159 |
| Christian | 278 |
| Hindu | 32 |
| Muslim | 36 |
| Sikh | 5 |
| Not answered | 44 |