Defoe Way is in Romford and in Havering district. RM5 2HR is located in the Havering Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM5 2JX, RM5 2JU, RM5 2HY, RM5 2EW, RM5 2PN, RM5 2HZ, RM5 2PJ, RM5 2UU, RM5 2LA.

Defoe Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Defoe Way are based on 46 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 RM5 2HR

Average Price
£336,378
Semi-Detached
£401,190
Terraced
£360,120
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£171,252
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Defoe Way

Average Price
£336,378
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Defoe WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Defoe Way, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-02-17 £398,003
15 Defoe Way, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002023-02-10 £351,179
9 Defoe Way, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-07-30 £366,082
64 Defoe Way, Romford, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-07-13 £179,757
10 Defoe Way, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£342,5002021-01-05 £366,430

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clockhouse Primary School
Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row RM5 3QR 		715 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Pinewood
Thistledene Avenue, Collier Row RM5 2TX 		820 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Lowshoe Lane, Collier Row RM5 2AP 		1,081 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crownfield Junior School
White Hart Lane, Collier Row RM7 8JB 		1,596 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crownfield Infant School
White Hart Lane, Collier Row RM7 8JB 		1,596 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bower Park Academy
Havering Road, RM1 4YY 		1,895 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH 		2,785 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Forest Academy
Harbourer Road, Hainault IG6 3TN 		3,124 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Warren School
Whalebone Lane North, Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB 		3,588 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Edward's Church of England Academy
London Road, RM7 9NX 		3,921 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Atam Academy
Little Heath, RM6 4XX 		4,163 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedImmanuel School
Havering Grange, Havering Road RM1 4HR 		1,695 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Hainault Road, Little Heath RM6 5RX 		3,789 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBep Academy
62-64 Western Road, ROMFORD RM1 3LP 		4,002 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 5JR 		4,015 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Constance Bridgeman Centre
East Wing, Redbridge College, Little Heath RM6 4XT 		4,117 yd Pupil referral unit No 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
Forest Row Centre241 Lodge Lane, Romford198 yd
Veyso's17-19 Clockhouse Lane, Romford698 yd
Gup Shup – Chit Chat Chai3 Clockhouse Lane, Romford704 yd
Bhais Dessert Bar50a Collier Row Road, Romford713 yd
AfroBites Mixes37 Ravenswood Close, Romford726 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RM5 Lounge11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford705 yd
Colley Rowe Inn54-56 Collier Row Road, Romford705 yd
Gravity Bar322 Collier Row Lane, Romford794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Churchill's / Serial Griller15 Clockhouse Lane, Romford704 yd
Domino's Pizza58 Collier Row Road, Romford705 yd
Kebabway / Pizzaway62 Collier Row Road, Romford705 yd
Chop Suey Centre8 Collier Row Road, Romford713 yd
12th Street4 Collier Row Road, Romford718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Food25 Turpin Avenue, Romford125 yd
Aldi89-97 Collier Row Road, Romford767 yd
Tesco316-318 Collier Row Lane, Romford878 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Forest Row Centre
LODGE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches342 yd
North Romford Community Association
CLOCKHOUSE LANE 		650 yd
Oasis Academy Pinewood
THISTLEDENE AVENUE 		grass pitches926 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 58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 58.8%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Defoe Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 231 crimes were reported near Defoe Way . 41% 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 RM5 2HR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 231
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Vehicle Crime 38
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Burglary 13
Public Order 10
Other Theft 7
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Theft From The Person 4
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RM5 2HR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Larchwood Avenue453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue473 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Grimstone Close319 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oates Road484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Taylor Close488 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Udall Gardens96 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Udall Gardens96 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket126 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket126 yd
More Crime Statistics for Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR

Employment

RM5 2HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

RM5 2HR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee44
Retired33
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family24
Unemployed15
Part-Time Employee15
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Education4
Human health and social work activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male124

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed13

Health

Very good health105
Good health92
Fair health39
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 46
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African23
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other3
White201
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union14
Rest of Europe14
Africa13
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years23
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Germany2
Spain4
Lithuania2
Romania15
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion93
Christian128
Jewish8
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered12
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