Straight Road is in Romford and in Havering district. RM3 8XU 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 Straight Road, Romford, RM3 8XU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM3 7JS, RM3 8YS, RM3 8YA, RM3 8YR, RM3 8YP, RM3 8XT, RM3 8YE, RM3 7DF, RM3 8YX.

Straight Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Straight Road are based on 357 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 8XU

Average Price
£338,400
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£338,400
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Straight Road

Average Price
£344,840
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Straight Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
276 Straight Road, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£365,0002021-09-30 £373,655
270 Straight Road, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£290,0002020-09-30 £319,779
292 Straight Road, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£360,0002018-02-13 £407,905
290 Straight Road, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£306,0002017-12-07 £346,838
264 Straight Road, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£259,0002015-07-21 £366,554

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 4 103 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hilldene Primary School
Grange Road , RM3 7DU
3out of 4 267 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Broadford Primary School
Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS
3out of 4 1,078 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School
Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ
3out of 4 1,275 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School
Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ
2out of 4 1,358 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bower Park Academy
Havering Road , RM1 4YY
3out of 4 2,055 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Royal Liberty School
Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ
3out of 4 2,322 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Drapers' Academy
Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR
2out of 4 2,463 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH
2out of 4 2,530 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Redden Court School
Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS
3out of 4 2,840 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 1,099 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN
3out of 4 1,391 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School
South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH
- not rated 2,344 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Gidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR
- not rated 2,357 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Immanuel School
Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR
- not rated 2,376 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
McDonald'sStraight Road, Romford359 yd
Noak Hill Archery Club102 Grange Road, Romford530 yd
Tea Cozy Cafe7-11 The Arcade, Harold Hill682 yd
F Cooke Pie & Mash67a Farnham Road, Romford752 yd
Fish N Chicken Harold Hill / Serial Grill198 Hilldene Avenue, Romford787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Garden106 Hilldene Avenue, Romford659 yd
Rajja's Grill5 Farnham Road, Romford752 yd
L’Dees Country Kitchen83b Chippenham Road, Romford762 yd
New Raj BilashFaringdon Avenue, Romford943 yd
Fat Indian TakeawayUnit 6b Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue957 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar35 Briar Road, Romford568 yd
Iceland10 Farnham Road, Romford690 yd
Co-op Food6-8 Farnham Road, Romford691 yd
Sainsbury's44 Farnham Road, Romford697 yd
Jayam Cash & CarryFaringdon Avenue, Romford943 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hilldene Primary School
GRANGE ROAD
grass pitches261 yd
Noak Hill Sports Complex
NOAK HILL SPORTS COMPLEX NOAK HILL SPORTS COMPLEX NOAK HILL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts905 yd
Broxhill Centre (Closed)
Broxhill Road
grass pitches, tennis courts918 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 0.0%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Straight Road dangerous?

In 2023, 487 crimes were reported near Straight Road . Only 21% 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 8XU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Straight Road, Romford, RM3 8XU

Employment

RM3 8XU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

RM3 8XU area has a very 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM3 8XU 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 Employee98
Self-Employed46
Part-Time Employee42
Retired32
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction19
Administrative and support service activities16
Transport and storage12
Education12
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female227
Male199

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated9
Divorced17
Widowed17

Health

Very good health249
Good health117
Fair health42
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 110
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian18
Pakistani32
Other Asian9
Black African54
Black Caribbean13
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other3
White254
Roma3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union48
Rest of Europe25
Africa32
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean13
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years117
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland5
Germany3
Italy5
Portugal3
Spain5
Lithuania7
Poland5
Romania19
Other EU countries19
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia12
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion108
Christian227
Buddhist4
Hindu17
Jewish4
Muslim44
Sikh4
Other religion9
Not answered11