RM2 5LU Havering
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Edward's. Region: London.
Streets
- Repton Avenue, London: 11 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Havering in 2026-27: Band D £2,425 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,616 | £1,886 | £2,155 | £2,425 | £2,963 | £3,502 | £4,041 | £4,849 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (32% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Royal Jubilee Court, Main Road, Romford, not permissioned (250 m)
- Royal Jubilee Court, Main Road, Romford, not permissioned (250 m)
- 110-120 Balgores Lane, Romford, permissioned (280 m)
- 110-120 Balgores Lane, Romford, permissioned (280 m)
- Victoria Hospital, Pettits Lane, Romford, not permissioned (590 m)
- Victoria Hospital, Pettits Lane, Romford, not permissioned (590 m)
- 8 Station Square, Gidea Park, Romford, permissioned (600 m)
- PD MOORE, REAR OF 34 JUNCTION ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 3QR, permissioned (880 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m |
| Romford 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Repton Avenue Gidea Park | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Community Hospital Shenfield | 9.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 9.4 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Off street parking space - Romford | 590 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Nex General EV | 480 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 33.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Western Road Medical Centre | 870 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Britcrown Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gidea Park Dental Practice | 590 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Romford) | 650 m |
| Police station | Romford Police Station | 760 m |
| Cash machines | HVP Retail Ltd Cashzone | 860 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Raphael Park 15 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Hylands Park 6.8 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Balgores Lane Allotments 1.3 ha | 720 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Repton Avenue.