Robin Close London, Havering
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (RM5), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21301556.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £443,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 9, E: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Havering costs £2,425 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Romford, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 210 m away, and Rise Park (8.5 hectares) is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chase Cross Medical Centre, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 99 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £443,000 | £427,000 | £459,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £400,000 | £395,000 | £405,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £320,500 | £320,500 | £320,500 |
| 2019 | 3 | £350,000 | £347,000 | £355,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £280,000 | £240,000 | £320,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £148,000 | £60,000 | £236,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £216,000 | £197,000 | £235,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2024 | 11 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £459,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 13 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £427,000 | |
| 26 May 2023 | 18 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2023 | 16 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 12 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £320,500 | |
| 9 Sep 2019 | 14 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 20 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £347,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 5 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2019 | 30 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £510,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 28 RM5 3UJ | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2015 | 30 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2015 | 18 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2012 | 14 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £236,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2012 | 34 RM5 3UJ | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2010 | 4 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2008 | 8 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2007 | 23 RM5 3UJ | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2006 | 14 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2005 | 30 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 11 May 2005 | 17 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 30 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 28 RM5 3UJ | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 14 May 2004 | 5 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £196,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 28 RM5 3UJ | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2004 | 17 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2003 | 1 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £169,995 | |
| 6 Jun 2002 | 14 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | 21 RM5 3UJ | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 14 Dec 2000 | 13 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 22 Jul 1999 | 1 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 3 Jun 1999 | 30 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 17 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 20 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 17 Mar 1997 | 13 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 4 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 22 Feb 1996 | 30 RM5 3UJ | Semi-detached | £70,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15); Bungalow, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1930-1949 (13); 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (social) (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 B (32% of about 870 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)
- Land adjacent to Tweed Hall Way, Tweed Way, Romford, pending decision (250 m)
- Land adjacent to Tweed Hall Way, Tweed Way, Romford, pending decision (250 m)
- Delderfield House, Portnoi Close, Romford, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Delderfield House, Portnoi Close, Romford, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 19 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 16 October 2026 to 20 October 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 15 September 2026 to 17 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RM5 3UJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RM5 3UE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 43 m and 47 m above sea level (46 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM5 3UE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RM5 3UJ | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Romford 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Harold Wood 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gobions Avenue Chase Cross | 150 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Como Street Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 16-2 Udall Gardens | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 32 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chase Cross Medical Centre | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brooks Pharmacy | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Fitness Clinic | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Romford) | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Romford Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highfield Local Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,790 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Rise Park 8.5 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chelmsford Avenue Play Area 310 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lawns Recreation Ground 7.1 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Robin Close Allotments 3,550 m² | 130 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hauntedhouse Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Larch Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Kiln Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Pine Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Willoughby's Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 40 | 40 |
None of the street's 40 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rise Park Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bower Park Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clockhouse Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Parklands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marshalls Park Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Pinewood | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Crownfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Crownfield Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vindaloo / Manzil Tandoori RM5 3SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 22 Sep 2026 |
| News Plus RM5 3SS | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| The Spirit Cellar RM5 3SS | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| The Aspen Tree RM5 3SP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Playdays Preschool @ St James, Collier Row RM5 3YR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Tweed Way Hall Community Association RM1 4AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Alan's Fish Bar RM1 4YD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Co-op Food RM1 4YD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Lawns Pre-School RM1 4YD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Four Coffee Lounge RM1 4YD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Anna House Ltd RM5 3YJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Nova Food Centre RM5 3RP | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| County Wines RM5 3XS | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Newsboy RM5 3XS | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Olive Tree Cafe RM5 3XS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cardiff Close (15); On or near Gobions Avenue (14); On or near Swansea Close (12); On or near The Drive (10); On or near Chelmsford Avenue (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING: Highway repair and maintenance works, 19 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING: Highway repair and maintenance works, 16 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING: Highway repair and maintenance works, 21 October 2026 to 23 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Gobions Avenue · Bower Close · Faircross Avenue · Cardiff Close · Swansea Close · Bartlow Gardens · Tweed Glen · Chelmsford Avenue · Bellevue Road · Broomfield Close · Tweed Green · Berkeley Avenue
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.