Postcode RM2 5AB (Havering)

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The postcode RM2 5AB is located in Havering, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RM2 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RM2 5AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of RM2 5AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RM2 5AB is Ives Gardens which is centered 126 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manor Road Romford and is 302 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.33 km away at Elm Park Underground Station The closest railway station is Romford Rail Station, 810 m away.

The closest primary school to RM2 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is Gidea Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on July 3, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RM2 5AB is The Crown and is 1.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on August 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Fortune Inn and is 1.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RM2 5AB is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Havering is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RM2 5AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RM2 5AB, and the approximate distance away.

Ives Gardens 126 m
Harcourt Mews 191 m
Glenwood Drive 195 m
Lodge Avenue 200 m
Sims Close 204 m
Monkwood Close 240 m
Junction Road 242 m
Kingston Road 256 m
Erroll Road 263 m
Gilbert Road 322 m
Carlton Road 339 m
Stanley Avenue 487 m
Manor Road 487 m
Western Road 497 m
Eastern Road 503 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM2 5AB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RM2 5AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bep Academy Good
(November 9, 2018)
348 m
Gidea Park Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
415 m
Hylands Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
820 m
The Bridge Good
(May 16, 2019)
840 m
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Good
(July 3, 2019)
840 m
Gidea Park Preparatory School and College 924 m
Squirrels Heath Junior School Good
(December 6, 2018)
927 m
Squirrels Heath Infant School Good
(December 18, 2019)
927 m
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.03 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2008)
1.1 km
The Mawney Foundation School Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.2 km
St Mary's Hare Park School 1.29 km
Marshalls Park Academy Good
(January 31, 2020)
1.32 km
Concordia Academy Outstanding
(June 13, 2019)
1.33 km
The Royal Liberty School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.41 km
Parklands Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.65 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.69 km
Towers Infant School Outstanding
(November 26, 2021)
1.75 km
Towers Junior School Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.82 km
Harrow Lodge Primary School 1.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RM2 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 4, 2005
898 m
Raphael Independent School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2016
979 m
Bencrest Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
1.13 km
Food Alcohol Express Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.13 km
Hornchurch Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
1.13 km
New Fortune Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.13 km
Park Lane Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.13 km
Red Rose Wines Retailers - other Exempt
October 26, 2017
1.13 km
Moreland House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.17 km
Arnaud Lodge Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2016
1.22 km
Arran Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
1.35 km
Hornchurch Athletic Sports Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 3, 2003
1.41 km
Harris & Hoole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
1.52 km
Tesco Extra Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
1.52 km
Tesco Garage Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2006
1.52 km
Hillview Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 10, 2014
1.57 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
August 20, 2018
1.57 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.58 km
Essex Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.61 km
Roneo Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
1.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RM2 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Manor Road Romford Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Manor Road Romford Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Pettits Lane Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Raphael Park Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Pettits Lane Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Elm Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.33 km
Elm Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.34 km
Elm Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.34 km
Romford Rail Station Rail 810 m
Romford Rail Station Rail 822 m
Gidea Park Rail Station Rail 952 m
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 8.69 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 8.73 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 8.74 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.81 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 51.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RM2 5AB - Data from Dec 2021

Park Lake Inland Water 642 m
Black Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
White Hart Lakes Inland Water 2.92 km
Curzon Lake Inland Water 3.03 km
The Slack Inland Water 3.14 km
Larch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Bardag Lake Inland Water 3.35 km
Eastbrook Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Wheelers Lake Inland Water 3.47 km
Hauntedhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Tom Thumb Lake Inland Water 3.49 km
Bower Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Pages Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Pine Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RM2 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.8 Mbps 139.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 535.6 38.6

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 468,726 kWh - mean 10,653 kWh : median 10,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 140,413 kWh - mean 3,191 kWh : median 2,417 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM2 5AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.57949100
Longitude 0.19224900
OS Easting 551996
OS Northing 0189013
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15714
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romford
Electoral Ward Romford Town
Local Authority District Havering
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000016
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Havering
Cancer Alliance North East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
East London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Havering BUASD
Workplace Zone E33034307
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Havering 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Havering 013F
Output Area / Small Area 5A2