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Central Romford: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Central Romford neighbourhood of Havering, England (ONS area Havering 013). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes RM1, RM2, RM7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RM1 3EQ.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Havering
Central Romford is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Havering (signals are mixed: 7 rising and 6 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £525,000 and flats for £249,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Havering (4.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Romford, is about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£525,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£249,750
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.04; 7 of 22 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£64,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
4.4 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Central Romford sits in Havering
- Typical house price: 8th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Havering
- Typical flat price: 10th lowest of the 22 neighbourhoods in Havering with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 4th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Havering
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Central Romford
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
7 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Havering, 6 the other way and 9 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Air quality
- New-build activity
- Lifestyle businesses
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Borough against the region
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Residents aged 25 to 29
- Single-person households under 65
- Income deprivation ranking
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Romford Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (450 m in a straight line). About 25 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line and Greater Anglia to Shenfield (9 to 15 min); Elizabeth line to Paddington (about 41 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school The Mawney Foundation School 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Marshalls Park Academy 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Apr 2025: Some aspects not as strong.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Central Romford
What is the typical house price in Central Romford?
£525,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
How does Central Romford compare with the rest of Havering?
Typical house price: 8th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Havering. Typical flat price: 10th lowest of the 22 neighbourhoods in Havering with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Havering.
Is Central Romford an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Central Romford gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 7 of 22 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Central Romford?
Romford. Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (450 m in a straight line). About 25 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line and Greater Anglia to Shenfield (9 to 15 min); Elizabeth line to Paddington (about 41 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Central Romford?
Nearest state primary school. The Mawney Foundation School. 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Marshalls Park Academy. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Apr 2025: Some aspects not as strong.
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.