Postcode · Romford

RM7 8QP area guide

Who lives in RM7 8QP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Romford North West
Council: Havering
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,830 (2024)

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At a glance

What RM7 8QP is like

RM7 8QP is a postcode in the Romford North West area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,830 people. 81.5% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.5% 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 RM7 8 sold for a median of £458,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM7 8QP compares

Headline figures for RM7 8QP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£458,500

Median over 60 sales in RM7 8, +9.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,544

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM7 8QP differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RM7 8 is up 9.2% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RM7 8QP FAQs

Is RM7 8QP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RM7 8QP?

The median sale price over the last year was £458,500.

Homes in RM7 8 sold for a median of £458,500 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM7 8QP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM7 8QP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RM7 8QP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 81.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.6%).

Which council covers RM7 8QP?

The local authority for RM7 8QP is Havering.

RM7 8QP comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM7 8QP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Romford Station, 1.4 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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