RM7 8NB Havering
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mawneys. Region: London.
Streets
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 C (57% of about 680 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
- Land to the rear of Kent House, Durham House and Cumberland House (White Hart Lane Scheme, Collier Row), permissioned (290 m)
- Land to the rear of Kent House, Durham House and Cumberland House (White Hart Lane Scheme, Collier Row), permissioned (290 m)
- 109-115 COLLIER ROW ROAD, ROMFORD, permissioned (340 m)
- LAND TO THE REAR OF 9-11 ELM ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 8HH, permissioned (380 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 26 m above sea level.
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 | Romford 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Chadwell Heath 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Howe Close Collier Row | 210 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 9.2 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Holland Close, RM7 | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 440 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 32.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chase Cross Medical Centre | 700 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Sapphire Pharmacy | 600 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lowshoe Dental Practice | 330 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Romford) | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Marks Gate Police Office | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Collier Row Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Educational Nature Reserve 6,630 m² | 440 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Collier Row Recreation Ground 2.4 ha | 430 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hauntedhouse Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Willoughby's Hill | Hill | 1.9 km north |
| Foreberry Wood South | Wood | 2.1 km north |
| Churchpath Plantation North | Wood | 2.1 km north |
| Pine Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north |
| Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 26 |
2 of the postcode's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.