Hitchin Close is in Romford and in Havering district. RM3 7EQ is located in the Heaton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hornchurch and Upminster. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hitchin Close, Romford, RM3 7EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM3 7EG, RM3 7PJ, RM3 7FA, RM3 7EF, RM3 7GL, RM3 7FB, RM3 7GH, RM3 7SU, RM3 7EE.

Hitchin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hitchin Close are based on 69 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 RM3 7EQ

Average Price
£315,851
Semi-Detached
£354,237
Terraced
£342,076
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£153,561
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchin Close

Average Price
£316,020
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitchin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59 Hitchin Close, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£402,0002022-11-29 £372,946
80 Hitchin Close, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£365,0002022-10-12 £342,461
132 Hitchin Close, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£155,0002022-05-11 £149,272
116 Hitchin Close, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£340,0002021-06-30 £355,397
82 Hitchin Close, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£285,0002020-02-28 £321,786

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School
Straight Road , RM3 7JS
4out of 4 806 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School
Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ
3out of 4 1,071 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School
Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ
2out of 4 1,117 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hilldene Primary School
Grange Road , RM3 7DU
3out of 4 1,173 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Broadford Primary School
Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS
3out of 4 1,504 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Drapers' Academy
Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR
2out of 4 2,234 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bower Park Academy
Havering Road , RM1 4YY
3out of 4 2,376 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Royal Liberty School
Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ
3out of 4 3,207 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH
2out of 4 3,315 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Redden Court School
Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS
3out of 4 3,491 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Koru
90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU
- not rated 281 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA
3out of 4 2,080 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN
3out of 4 2,139 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Immanuel School
Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR
- not rated 2,526 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School
South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH
- not rated 3,238 yd Other independent school 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
Koru Educational Services90 Taunton Road, Romford204 yd
St Thomas JSO Church London2a Taunton Road, Romford390 yd
Cafe Expresso161 Whitchurch Road, Romford718 yd
Knights Tandoori149 Whitchurch Road, Romford718 yd
Fish N Chicken Harold Hill / Serial Grill198 Hilldene Avenue, Romford733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Deers RestNoak Hill Road, Romford675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Garden106 Hilldene Avenue, Romford702 yd
Wok-u-Like147 Whitchurch Road, Romford718 yd
Rajja's Grill5 Farnham Road, Romford783 yd
L’Dees Country Kitchen83b Chippenham Road, Romford872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Food6-8 Farnham Road, Romford745 yd
Iceland10 Farnham Road, Romford760 yd
Sainsbury's44 Farnham Road, Romford780 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Noak Hill Sports Complex
NOAK HILL SPORTS COMPLEX NOAK HILL SPORTS COMPLEX NOAK HILL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts260 yd
Broxhill Centre (Closed)
Broxhill Road
grass pitches, tennis courts264 yd
Central Park Leisure Centre
GOOSHAYS DRIVE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool999 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 speed66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitchin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 496 crimes were reported near Hitchin Close . Only 20% 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 RM3 7EQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hitchin Close, Romford, RM3 7EQ

Employment

RM3 7EQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 student residents living in RM3 7EQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired40
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed21
Unemployed20
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Other14
Student (economically inactive)14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities24
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities5
Education5
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female198
Male175

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex94
Married: Same sex3
Separated10
Divorced27
Widowed14

Health

Very good health188
Good health99
Fair health56
Bad health25
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 86
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian3
Other Asian8
Black African39
Black Caribbean9
Other Black17
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African14
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White262

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union38
Africa39
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years61
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland5
Italy5
Portugal10
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania13
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held81

Religion

No religion160
Christian176
Hindu5
Muslim16
Other religion6
Not answered10