Virginia Close is in Romford and in Havering district. RM5 3TE is located in the Mawneys electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use since 1996-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Virginia Close, Romford, RM5 3TE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM5 3TD, RM5 3RJ, RM5 3TB, RM5 3TA, RM5 3TH, RM5 3JR, RM5 3JX, RM5 3TJ, RM5 3RR.

Virginia Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Virginia Close are based on 17 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 3TE

Average Price
£723,471
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£723,471
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Close

Average Price
£723,471
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Virginia Close, Romford, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002016-05-27 £624,467
3 Virginia Close, Romford, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002016-01-20 £625,802
6 Virginia Close, Romford, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£433,0002014-08-15 £682,835
7 Virginia Close, Romford, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002013-04-29 £673,510
2 Virginia Close, Romford, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002013-01-25 £608,038

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 		408 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Lowshoe Lane, Collier Row RM5 2AP 		775 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rise Park Junior School
Annan Way, Rise Park RM1 4UD 		866 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rise Park Infant School
Annan Way, Rise Park RM1 4UD 		866 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crownfield Junior School
White Hart Lane, Collier Row RM7 8JB 		1,300 yd Community school No 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 		1,223 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH 		1,684 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Warren School
Whalebone Lane North, Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB 		3,401 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Edward's Church of England Academy
London Road, RM7 9NX 		3,415 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Royal Liberty School
Upper Brentwood Road, RM2 6HJ 		3,614 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBarking and Dagenham College
Dagenham Road, RM7 0XU 		4,790 yd Further education 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 		4,459 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 		1,354 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 5JR 		2,911 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBep Academy
62-64 Western Road, ROMFORD RM1 3LP 		2,957 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Hare Park School
South Drive, Gidea Park RM2 6HH 		3,507 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent, Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN 		3,850 yd Academy special converter 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
Brick Lane Bagel Co81 Chase Cross Road, Romford213 yd
Abella Cafe10 Chase Cross Road, Romford370 yd
Bollywood Restaurant7 Chase Cross Road, Romford374 yd
My Collier1 Chase Cross Road, Romford429 yd
Veyso's17-19 Clockhouse Lane, Romford476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gravity Bar322 Collier Row Lane, Romford428 yd
RM5 Lounge11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford482 yd
The Aspen Tree73 Gobions Avenue, Romford572 yd
Bell & Gate248 Collier Row Lane, Romford621 yd
Colley Rowe Inn54-56 Collier Row Road, Romford635 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Silver Sea5 Chase Cross Road, Romford374 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery3 Chase Cross Road, Romford374 yd
Churchill's / Serial Griller15 Clockhouse Lane, Romford482 yd
12th Street4 Collier Row Road, Romford502 yd
Charcoal Grill11 Collier Row Road, Romford524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco316-318 Collier Row Lane, Romford432 yd
Aldi89-97 Collier Row Road, Romford598 yd
Co-op Food8-12 Moray Way, Romford613 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North Romford Community Association
CLOCKHOUSE LANE 		469 yd
Rise Park Infant School
ANNAN WAY 		grass pitches731 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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 speed36.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed45.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed45.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.26 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Virginia Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 286 crimes were reported near Virginia Close . 35% 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 3TE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Virginia Close, Romford, RM5 3TE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 286
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Vehicle Crime 49
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Other Theft 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Public Order 20
Shoplifting 19
Drugs 12
Burglary 11
Robbery 5
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RM5 3TE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wembley Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wembley Close405 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area410 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Berkeley Avenue85 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Faircross Avenue302 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wembley Close405 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Wembley Close405 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Brockley Crescent178 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wembley Close405 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wembley Close405 yd
More Crime Statistics for Virginia Close, Romford, RM5 3TE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RM5 3TE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee83
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities22
Education22
Construction17
Transport and storage14
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female164
Male167

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed29

Health

Very good health138
Good health126
Fair health51
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 71
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Black African12
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White273
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years39
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland3
Portugal4
Lithuania4
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion76
Christian209
Hindu5
Jewish6
Muslim10
Other religion1
Not answered24
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