RM5 2DF

Havering-atte-Bower · Havering · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Romford
Local authority
Havering
Constituency
Romford
Postcode district
RM5
Postcode sector
RM5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RM5 2DE 22 m
RM5 2DG 31 m
RM5 2RS 56 m
RM5 2TL 106 m
RM5 2TP 117 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM5 2DF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2018
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM5
Postcode sector
RM5 2
Latitude
51.609397
Longitude
0.165844
British National Grid easting
550,068
British National Grid northing
192,284

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Havering · E09000016
Parish or community
E43000206
Westminster constituency
Romford · E14001448
Output area
E00011504
Lower layer super output area
Havering 003E · E01002307
Middle layer super output area
Havering 003 · E02000466

Postcode source versions

Explore RM5

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Chaffinch Lodge, 1, Flat 4, St Johns Road, Romford, RM5 2DF 22 November 2024 £114,000
Chaffinch Lodge, 1, Flat 1, St Johns Road, Romford, RM5 2DF 7 December 2018 £105,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
58
Primary
36
Secondary
7
  1. Oasis Academy Pinewood

    Academy sponsor led

    301 m
  2. Clockhouse Primary School

    Community school

    815 m
  3. Immanuel School

    Other independent school

    816 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,453
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 423
  • Anti social behaviour 229
  • Shoplifting 158
  • Other theft 147
  • Vehicle crime 117

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
22

9 female, 13 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
1.8
RM5 2 residents
9,813

Age bands in RM5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.5%

1,846 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.8%

1,066 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.3%

2,369 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.1%

2,268 residents

Age 65 and over
16.3%

1,471 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider RM5 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

25

within 5 km

  • LYNWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    2A-6 LYNWOOD DRIVE, ROMFORD, RM5 3QL

    ODS code F82030

    863 m

  • CHASE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F82630

    1.0 km

  • NORTH STREET MEDICAL CARE

    274 NORTH STREET, ROMFORD, RM1 4QJ

    ODS code F82009

    2.6 km

  • DR GUPTA

    206 MAWNEY ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 8BU

    ODS code F82610

    2.9 km

  • INGREBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

    135 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82648

    3.3 km

  • STRAIGHT ROAD SURGERY

    137 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82671

    3.3 km

  • MARKS GATE HEALTH CENTRE

    LAWN FARM GROVE, CHADWELL HEATH, ROMFORD, RM6 5LL

    ODS code F82604

    3.4 km

  • ST EDWARDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    7 ST. EDWARDS WAY, ROMFORD, RM1 3DQ

    ODS code F82011

    3.4 km

  • WESTERN ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    99 WESTERN ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 3LS

    ODS code F82013

    3.7 km

  • ABBAMOOR SURGERY

    HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code F82670

    4.1 km

  • CENTRAL PARK SURGERY

    HAROLD HILL HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code F82016

    4.1 km

  • THE ROBINS SURGERY, HAROLD HILL HEALTH C

    GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code Y00312

    4.1 km

  • THE SAHEECHA'S PRACTICES

    HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code F82014

    4.1 km

  • THE FOREST EDGE PRACTICE

    HAINAULT HEALTH CENTRE, MANFORD WAY, CHIGWELL, IG7 4DF

    ODS code F86007

    4.3 km

  • THE WILLOWS PRACTICE

    HAINAULT HEALTH CENTRE, MANFORD WAY, CHIGWELL, IG7 4DF

    ODS code F86057

    4.3 km

  • ASHTON GARDENS SURGERY

    ASHTON GARDENS, ROMFORD, RM6 6RT

    ODS code F82686

    4.4 km

  • THE UPSTAIRS SURGERY

    ASHTON GARDENS, ROMFORD, RM6 6RT

    ODS code F82019

    4.4 km

  • DR MARKS PRACTICE

    107 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 2SH

    ODS code F82663

    4.5 km

  • KINGS PARK SURGERY

    HAROLD WOOD POLYCLINIC, COPSE AVENUE, HAROLD WOOD, ROMFORD, RM3 0FE

    ODS code Y02973

    4.5 km

  • PETERSFIELD SURGERY

    70 PETERSFIELD AVENUE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9PD

    ODS code F82010

    4.7 km

Showing 20 of 25 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Havering Park

    BCT · Collier Row

    0.0 miles
  • Havering Park

    BCT · Collier Row

    0.0 miles
  • Havering Park

    BCT · Collier Row

    0.1 miles
  • Hunters Grove (RM5)

    BCT · Collier Row

    0.1 miles
  • Hunters Grove (RM5)

    BCT · Collier Row

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Havering 003E, 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

14,081 of 33,755

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

Property market

The five-year median is £114,000 from 1 recorded sale in RM5 2DF. 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

58 open schools are in scope, including 36 primary and 7 secondary schools. Oasis Academy Pinewood is the nearest published school at 301 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,453 published events cover 12 months, averaging 121.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 423 events.

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