CheckNear.me

RM1 2AB

St Alban's · Havering · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Post town
Romford
Ward
St Alban's
Local authority
Havering
Constituency
Romford
Postcode district
RM1
Postcode sector
RM1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RM1 2LH 38 m
RM1 2LA 64 m
RM1 2LT 64 m
RM1 2EE 76 m
RM1 3LT 86 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM1 2AB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 2003
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM1
Postcode sector
RM1 2
Latitude
51.575425
Longitude
0.187002
British National Grid easting
551,646
British National Grid northing
188,550

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Havering · E09000016
Electoral ward
St Alban's · E05013981
Parish or community
E43000206
Westminster constituency
Romford · E14001448
Output area
E00011762
Lower layer super output area
Havering 016E · E01002358
Middle layer super output area
Havering 016 · E02000479

Postcode source versions

Explore RM1

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Property

At this postcode

View all property records
53 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Mercury Court, 17, Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2AB 4 June 2025 £285,000
Mercury Court, 3, Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2AB 26 June 2024 £238,000
Mercury Court, 9, Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2AB 1 September 2022 £290,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
110
Primary
71
Secondary
18

  1. Bep Academy

    Other independent school

    373 m

  2. Concordia Academy

    Free schools

    771 m

  3. Hylands Primary School

    Community school

    814 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
6,690
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,099
  • Shoplifting 781
  • Anti social behaviour 763
  • Vehicle crime 484
  • Drugs 482

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
71

36 female, 35 male

Postcode households
29
Residents per household
2.4
RM1 2 residents
5,820

Age bands in RM1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.4%

1,053 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

543 residents

Age 25 to 44
36.5%

1,884 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.6%

1,166 residents

Age 65 and over
10%

514 residents

This postcode contained 1.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider RM1 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

47

within 5 km

  • WESTERN ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    99 WESTERN ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 3LS

    ODS code F82013

    398 m

  • DR MARKS PRACTICE

    107 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 2SH

    ODS code F82663

    465 m

  • ST EDWARDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    7 ST. EDWARDS WAY, ROMFORD, RM1 3DQ

    ODS code F82011

    657 m

  • THE NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, RM2 5SU

    ODS code F82021

    1.2 km

  • MODERN MEDICAL CENTRE

    195 RUSH GREEN ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 0PX

    ODS code F82638

    1.3 km

  • NORTH STREET MEDICAL CARE

    274 NORTH STREET, ROMFORD, RM1 4QJ

    ODS code F82009

    1.5 km

  • DR GUPTA

    206 MAWNEY ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 8BU

    ODS code F82610

    1.8 km

  • EASTBROOK SURGERY

    RUSH GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, 261 DAGENHAM ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 0XR

    ODS code F82039

    1.8 km

  • THE COLLEGE PRACTICE

    RUSH GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, 261 DAGENHAM ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 0XR

    ODS code F82031

    1.8 km

  • BILLET LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    58B BILLET LANE, HORNCHURCH, RM11 1XA

    ODS code F82675

    2.4 km

  • HORNCHURCH HEALTHCARE

    58 BILLET LANE, HORNCHURCH, RM11 1XA

    ODS code F82055

    2.4 km

  • MAYLANDS HEALTHCARE

    300 UPPER RAINHAM ROAD, HORNCHURCH, RM12 4EQ

    ODS code F82008

    2.5 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

    219 HIGH STREET, HORNCHURCH, RM11 3XT

    ODS code F82023

    3.0 km

  • LABURNUM HEALTH CENTRE

    ALTHORNE WAY, DAGENHAM, RM10 7DF

    ODS code F82051

    3.0 km

  • SUTTONS AVENUE SURGERY

    24 SUTTONS AVENUE, HORNCHURCH, RM12 4LF

    ODS code F82609

    3.1 km

  • CHASE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

    13-15 CHASE CROSS ROAD, COLLIER ROW, ROMFORD, RM5 3PJ

    ODS code F82630

    3.1 km

  • INGREBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

    135 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82648

    3.2 km

  • STRAIGHT ROAD SURGERY

    137 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82671

    3.2 km

  • ASHTON GARDENS SURGERY

    ASHTON GARDENS, ROMFORD, RM6 6RT

    ODS code F82686

    3.3 km

  • THE UPSTAIRS SURGERY

    ASHTON GARDENS, ROMFORD, RM6 6RT

    ODS code F82019

    3.3 km

Showing 20 of 47 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Albert Road Heath Park

    BCT · Heath Park

    0.1 miles

  • Albert Road Heath Park

    BCT · Heath Park

    0.1 miles

  • Romford Station

    BCT · Romford

    0.1 miles

  • Romford Station

    BCT · Romford

    0.2 miles

  • Romford Station

    BCT · Romford

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Havering 016E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

15,787 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £285,000 from 3 recorded sales in RM1 2AB. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Havering is £456,759 in June 2026, up 3.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

110 open schools are in scope, including 71 primary and 18 secondary schools. Bep Academy is the nearest published school at 373 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,690 published events cover 12 months, averaging 557.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,099 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.