Albion Close Rush Green, Havering
1 address across 1 postcode (RM7), about 80 m long. USRN 21300938.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 2).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Havering costs £2,425 a year in 2026-27.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Romford, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cottons Park, is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Edwards Medical Centre, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 7% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (4); Flat (1). Built: 1950-1966 (9); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 street: most are in band C (50% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Waterloo Estate (Queens Street), Romford, not permissioned (80 m)
- Waterloo Estate (Queens Street), Romford, permissioned (80 m)
- St Edwards Court, London Road, Romford, permissioned (230 m)
- St Edwards Court, London Road, Romford, permissioned (230 m)
- Bridge Close Estate, Romford, not permissioned (330 m)
- Bridge Close Estate, Romford, not permissioned (330 m)
- 37-59 High Street, Romford, not permissioned (390 m)
- 37-59 High Street, Romford, not permissioned (390 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 16 m and 20 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom coverage figures for these postcodes.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Romford 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Brewery Romford | 170 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Angel Way Multistorey Carpark | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 34.9 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Edwards Medical Centre | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Stella Bicknell And Associates Dental Surgery | 260 m |
| Hospital | Queens Hospital | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Romford Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cottons Park 6.4 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,410 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Romford and Gidea Park Rugby Football Club 4.3 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Wolseley Road Allotments 1.0 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| White Hart Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Curzon Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Black Poplar Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| The Slack | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Willoughby's Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 3 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 7 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 5 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 0 |
2 of the street's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 16 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Havering: see them on the Havering page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 170 m | No published inspection |
| The Mawney Foundation School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Crowlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Rush Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hylands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barking and Dagenham College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edward's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Gidea Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Parklands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude On The Wheels | Mobile caterer | 150 m | 4 Good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Budgens RM7 9QA | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| The Sun RM7 9QA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Wah Ping RM7 9QA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Feb 2026 |
| HES @ Concordia Academy RM7 0GJ | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| HCL - Concordia Academy RM7 0HG | Retailers - other | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Campion Rugby Club RM7 9QX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | Exempt | |
| Silver City RM7 9QX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Stadium Fish & Chips RM7 9QX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 24 Sep 2026 |
| The Burger Yardz RM7 9RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Pizza Hut Delivery RM7 9RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Paradise Romford RM7 9RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Subhaan Caterers RM7 9RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 26 Jun 2026 |
| The Hot Wok RM7 9RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Taco Bell RM1 1AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Union Road (21); On or near Stockland Road (15); On or near Waterloo Road (10); On or near Honiton Road (7); On or near Queen Street (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 26% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 27% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 42% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Wingstop (restaurant/cafe/canteen, RM1 1AU) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 7 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Paradise Romford (restaurant/cafe/canteen, RM7 9RB) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 16 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Pizza Hut Delivery (takeaway/sandwich shop, RM7 9RB) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 16 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- RM7 9BB: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Queen Street · Cotleigh Road · The Brewery · Waterloo Road · St Andrews Road · Honiton Road · Union Road · Stockland Road · Bournebrook Grove · Maxwell Road · Larkspur Mews · Bridge Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.