Arcade Place Romford, Havering
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (RM1), about 50 m long. USRN 21300953.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Havering cost £444,572 in August 2026 (+1.1% on a year); private rents averaged £1,567 a month.
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A118, carries 43,808 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Havering costs £2,425 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 26% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Romford, about 200 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cottons Park, is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Edwards Medical Centre, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 7 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: 1,850 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 16 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 2 of them fatal or serious; 6 involved a pedestrian.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2020 | 1B RM1 1RS | Other | £5,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
House prices and rents in Havering
A typical home in Havering cost £444,572 in August 2026, 1.1% more than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 25% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £831,386 |
| Semi-detached | £535,655 |
| Terraced | £431,830 |
| Flat or maisonette | £249,212 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £385,091 |
Private renters in Havering paid £1,567 a month on average in September 2026, 0.9% more than a year before. That is 33% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,218 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,544 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,851 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,499 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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)
- Phoenix House, 102-106 South Street, permissioned (110 m)
- Car Park adj to Holgate Court, Halyards Court and Eldon Court, Slaney Road, Romford, pending decision (150 m)
- 16-22 Western Road, permissioned (190 m)
- 37-59 High Street, Romford, not permissioned (250 m)
- 37-59 High Street, Romford, not permissioned (250 m)
- Station Gateway and Interchange Romford, not permissioned (250 m)
- Station Gateway and Interchange Romford, not permissioned (250 m)
- 113-117 South Street, Romford, permissioned (260 m)
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 59 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 6 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RM1 1RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RM1 1RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 7 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM1 1RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RM1 1RX | 26% | 26% | 26% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Romford 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 200 m |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Romford Town Centre | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Angel Way Multistorey Carpark | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 34.5 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Edwards Medical Centre Good Feb 2017 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Stella Bicknell And Associates Dental Surgery | 370 m |
| Hospital | Queens Hospital Requires improvement Dec 2025 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 12 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashking House Good Jul 2023 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Romford Police Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 40 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cottons Park 6.4 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,410 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Romford and Gidea Park Rugby Football Club 4.3 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Pretoria Road Allotments 5.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m north. 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* | 320 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| White Hart Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Black Poplar Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Curzon Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| The Slack | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Willoughby's Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 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 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gidea Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hylands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crowlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Parklands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rush Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Marshalls Park Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Squirrels Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 470 m (0.3 miles); the nearest is 120 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explore Learning Romford RM1 1AU | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 120 m | |
| Trinity Pre School RM1 1JH | Sessional day care | 35 | Outstanding (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | 280 m |
| Over The Rainbow Day Nursery RM1 2JT | Full day care | 65 | Good (Oct 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 310 m |
| Little Market After School Club RM1 3AB | Out-of-school day care | 50 | Not inspected yet | 370 m |
| Little Market Day Nursery RM1 3AB | Full day care | 70 | Good (Aug 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 370 m |
| Little wonders day nursery RM1 1QA | Full day care | 28 | Not inspected yet | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Excel Kids Romford RM1 3EE | Full day care | 25 | Apr 2026: Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 5 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery & Preschool Romford RM1 2LT | Full day care | 92 | Not inspected yet | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Romford United Reformed Church Playgroup RM1 3LP | Sessional day care | 27 | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Montessori Minds RM1 3QA | Full day care | 76 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 138 childminders and 69 home childcarers (nannies) in Havering. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braza RM1 1RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Romford Snooker Club RM1 1RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Spice Hut RM1 1RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Chopstix RM1 1RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Wendy's RM1 1RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Wenzel's the Bakers RM1 1NL | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| The Sushi Co RM1 1NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Greggs RM1 1NL | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Costa Coffee RM1 1NL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| The Yummy Greek RM1 1RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Miracles Cafe RM1 1RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Admiral RM1 1RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
| KFC RM1 1RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen RM1 1RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Smoke & Pepper - Romford RM1 1RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 463 |
| Shoplifting | 453 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 205 |
| Public order | 150 |
| Drugs | 132 |
| Other theft | 110 |
| Theft from the person | 99 |
| Robbery | 86 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 48 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Bicycle theft | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Possession of weapons | 19 |
| Other crime | 10 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (671); On or near Exchange Street (179); On or near Chandlers Way (148); On or near Nightclub (145); On or near Supermarket (141).
Road safety
16 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight, in which 2 people were seriously hurt. 6 involved a pedestrian; 2 involved a cyclist; 3 involved a motorcyclist. 25% happened in the dark, and 25% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2025 15:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 20 mph | Wet road |
| 4 Jun 2025 10:51 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 19 Feb 2025 19:38 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 24 Sep 2024 12:40 | Serious | 2 people: 2 pedestrians | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 23 Jun 2024 17:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 20 mph | Dark |
| 17 May 2024 21:22 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 20 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 9 Dec 2023 01:27 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 25 Jul 2023 14:10 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 10 Aug 2022 10:30 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 26 Feb 2022 23:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 20 mph | Dark, street lights on |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A118 between A125 and A125, with 43,808 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 450 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A125 | A1251 to A118 | 34,185 estimated; counted 2022 | 2% | +4% since 2015 | 280 m |
| A1251 | A125 to A118 | 25,766 counted 2025 | 1% | -4% since 2015 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| A118 | A125 to A125 | 43,808 estimated; counted 2024 | 1% | -7% since 2015 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| A118 | A125 to A1251 | 28,541 estimated; counted 2024 | 1% | -2% since 2015 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
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 Monkey Town Romford (restaurant/cafe/canteen, RM1 3AB) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Flying Tiger Copenhagen (retailers - other, RM1 3RL) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 22 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Divan Cafe (restaurant/cafe/canteen, RM1 1JU) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 21 January 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
Nearby streets
Exchange Street · Stewards Walk · Exchange Street · Chandlers Way · Slaney Road · High Street · Malt House Place · Western Road · Quadrant Arcade · Grimshaw Way · Kings Arms Yard · High Street
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.