Birch Road is in Romford and in Havering district. RM7 8ER is located in the Mawneys electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM7 8EP, RM7 8ES, RM7 8EU, RM7 8QU, RM7 8DT, RM7 8DR, RM7 8DU, RM7 8DX, RM7 8DP.

Birch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Road are based on 113 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 RM7 8ER

Average Price
£433,005
Semi-Detached
£438,720
Terraced
£392,173
Detached
£479,157
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£414,588
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 Birch Road, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£378,0002023-04-18 £363,358
21 Birch Road, Romford, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002022-10-21 £496,275
19 Birch Road, Romford, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£522,5002022-10-14 £498,661
11 Birch Road, Romford, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002022-02-01 £616,565
9 Birch Road, Romford, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-11-26 £470,063

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crownfield Junior School
White Hart Lane, Collier Row RM7 8JB 		553 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crownfield Infant School
White Hart Lane, Collier Row RM7 8JB 		553 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Lowshoe Lane, Collier Row RM5 2AP 		1,067 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parklands Primary School
Havering Road, RM1 4QX 		1,163 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mawney Foundation School
Mawney Road, RM7 7HR 		1,598 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Warren School
Whalebone Lane North, Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB 		1,805 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Edward's Church of England Academy
London Road, RM7 9NX 		1,818 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH 		2,005 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Park Academy
Havering Road, RM1 4YY 		2,772 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Terling Road, Wood Lane RM8 1JT 		3,049 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed 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 		3,524 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 		3,202 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eastbrook School
Dagenham Road, RM10 7UR 		4,393 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sydney Russell School
Parsloes Avenue, RM9 5QT 		5,079 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBep Academy
62-64 Western Road, ROMFORD RM1 3LP 		2,503 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedImmanuel School
Havering Grange, Havering Road RM1 4HR 		2,987 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Hainault Road, Little Heath RM6 5RX 		3,006 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Constance Bridgeman Centre
East Wing, Redbridge College, Little Heath RM6 4XT 		3,075 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 5JR 		3,144 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
Church Of The Good Shepherd3 Redriff Road, Romford544 yd
The Park CafeEastern Avenue West, Romford547 yd
K’s Cafe @ SelcoUnit 2 King George Close, Romford552 yd
Tracey’s Deli59 White Hart Lane, Romford597 yd
Family BBQ51 White Hart Lane, Romford597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Winchesters119-121 Cross Road, Mawneys266 yd
Royal British Legion120 Collier Row Lane, Romford736 yd
Bell & Gate248 Collier Row Lane, Romford1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Man Bow House6 Marlborough Road, Romford547 yd
Chick 'n' Shack55 White Hart Lane, Romford597 yd
White Hart Lane Fish Bar37 White Hart Lane, Romford597 yd
Chickaholic172 Mawney Road, Romford618 yd
Desi Kitchen140 Collier Row Lane, Romford798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express163 Mawney Road, Romford640 yd
Aldi7-9 Marlborough Road, Romford702 yd
Home BargainsEastern Avenue West, Romford763 yd
Sainsbury's137-141 North Street, Romford1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Playfootball Romford
EASTERN AVENUE WEST 		artificial grass pitch507 yd
Crownfield Junior School
WHITE HART LANE 		grass pitches652 yd
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park)
EASTERN AVENUE WEST 		grass pitches698 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 speed67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 236 crimes were reported near Birch Road . 40% 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 RM7 8ER.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 236
Violence And Sexual Offences 87
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Vehicle Crime 29
Public Order 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Drugs 12
Other Theft 11
Burglary 9
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RM7 8ER.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Percy Road400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Birch Close91 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Forest Road173 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birch Close91 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Close91 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Birch Close91 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Close91 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Birch Road91 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Birch Close91 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Road91 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM7 8ER 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 Employee111
Retired51
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction24
Education23
Transport and storage19
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male179

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health201
Good health104
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 93
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese1
Indian23
Pakistani22
Other Asian14
Black African19
Black Caribbean8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White250
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union19
Rest of Europe11
Africa9
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years48
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Ireland6
Lithuania13
Romania12
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held19

Religion

No religion87
Christian198
Hindu8
Jewish6
Muslim29
Sikh15
Not answered13
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