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RM5 2HH area guide

Who lives in RM5 2HH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Collier Row & Park Farm
Council: Havering
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,809 (2024)

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At a glance

What RM5 2HH is like

RM5 2HH is a postcode in the Collier Row & Park Farm area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,809 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RM5 2 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM5 2HH compares

Headline figures for RM5 2HH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 95 sales in RM5 2, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,381

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM5 2HH differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RM5 2HH FAQs

Is RM5 2HH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RM5 2HH?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in RM5 2 sold for a median of £430,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM5 2HH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM5 2HH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RM5 2HH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.5% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.8%).

Which council covers RM5 2HH?

The local authority for RM5 2HH is Havering.

RM5 2HH comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM5 2HH?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Romford Station, 2.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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