Postcode RM5 2AB (Havering)

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The postcode RM5 2AB is located in Havering, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RM5 2AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RM5 2AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 RM5 2AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RM5 2AB is Moorland Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lowshoe Lane and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Romford Rail Station, 2.91 km away.

The closest primary school to RM5 2AB (for ages 11 and under) is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Warren School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 7, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RM5 2AB is The Crown and is 4.01 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 3.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RM5 2AB 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 RM5 2AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RM5 2AB, and the approximate distance away.

Moorland Close 26 m
Ash Close 89 m
Birds Farm Avenue 93 m
Hulse Avenue 149 m
Melville Road 155 m
Hazell Crescent 171 m
Lowshoe Lane 217 m
Fullers Close 223 m
Erith Crescent 228 m
Gelsthorpe Road 242 m
Goring Close 252 m
Hood Walk 256 m
Selsdon Close 259 m
Playfield Avenue 267 m
Hampden Road 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM5 2AB

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 RM5 2AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
267 m
Clockhouse Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
503 m
Crownfield Infant School Good
(May 22, 2018)
765 m
Crownfield Junior School Good
(June 26, 2018)
765 m
Rise Park Infant School Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.16 km
Rise Park Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.16 km
Parklands Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.29 km
Oasis Academy Pinewood Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.43 km
Immanuel School 1.49 km
Bower Park Academy Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.52 km
Marshalls Park Academy Good
(January 31, 2020)
1.71 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2008)
1.83 km
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.91 km
The Mawney Foundation School Good
(January 30, 2020)
2.3 km
Rose Lane Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.31 km
The Warren School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.62 km
Crowlands Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.69 km
Gidea Park Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.7 km
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School 2.74 km
Bep Academy Good
(November 9, 2018)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RM5 2AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 4, 2005
3.55 km
Raphael Independent School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2016
3.67 km
Bencrest Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
3.81 km
Food Alcohol Express Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.81 km
Hornchurch Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
3.81 km
New Fortune Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.81 km
Park Lane Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
3.81 km
Red Rose Wines Retailers - other Exempt
October 26, 2017
3.81 km
Moreland House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
3.88 km
Arran Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
3.91 km
Arnaud Lodge Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2016
3.99 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
August 20, 2018
4.01 km
Essex Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
4.02 km
Roneo Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
4.02 km
Roneo News Retailers - other Exempt
February 20, 2016
4.02 km
Tole Haven Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 7, 2019
4.02 km
Harris & Hoole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
4.09 km
Tesco Extra Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
4.09 km
Tesco Garage Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2006
4.09 km
Lake View Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2019
4.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RM5 2AB - Data from Apr 2022

Lowshoe Lane Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Collier Row Roundabout Rex Close Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Collier Row Clockhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Collier Row Library Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Hulse Avenue Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Romford Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Romford Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Gidea Park Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 9.52 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 9.59 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 9.6 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.16 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.66 km
London Luton Airport Air 48.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RM5 2AB - Data from Dec 2021

Hauntedhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Willoughby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Churchpath Plantation North Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Pine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Foreberry Wood South Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Larch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Avenue Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Foreberry Wood North Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Pheasant Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Park Lake Inland Water 2.4 km
Mile Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Bower Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Dog Kennel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Witch Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RM5 2AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 102.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.5 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 15
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.9 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 235,846 kWh - mean 13,873 kWh : median 13,138 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM5 2AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.59776500
Longitude 0.16264800
OS Easting 549885
OS Northing 0190984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14732
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romford
Electoral Ward Mawneys
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 E33034274
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Havering 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Havering 005D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2