Within 2 km, around Central Romford in Havering. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
552new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+1.6%like-for-like prices in Central Romford, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.4%)
-1%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
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Nearby, most recent first
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12 new homes completedflats · Aug 2026
Aug 2026 250 m away
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31 new homes completedflats · Aug 2026
Aug 2026 250 m away
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56 new homes completedflats · Aug 2026
Aug 2026 250 m away
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35 new homes completedflats · Aug 2026
Aug 2026 300 m away
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8 new homes completedflats · Aug 2026
Aug 2026 450 m away
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9 new homes completedflats · May 2026
May 2026 300 m away
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85 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026
Apr 2026 200 m away
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54 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026
Apr 2026 200 m away
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5 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026 750 m away
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11 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026 – Mar 2026
Mar 2026 1.5 km away
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20 new homes completedflats · Oct 2024 – Oct 2025
Oct 2025 250 m away
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19 new homes completedflats · Oct 2025
Oct 2025 250 m away
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71 new homes completed
Planning applications within 500 m
37applications in the last 12 months
18approved · 1 refused
6still being decided
429net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
Application Under Consideration
17, 17A Mawney Road, Mawney Road, RM7 7HLErection of bi-folding gates and boundary fencing to a shared drive between 17A and 17 Mawney RoadHavering P1154.26 · Householder
Oct 2026 350 m away
Application Under Consideration
58 South Street, Romford, RM1 1RB1 x internally illuminated fascia sign 1 x internally illuminated projecting signHavering A0022.26 · All Other
Jul 2026 100 m away
Application Under Consideration
58 South Street, Romford, RM1 1RBAlterations to shopfront and display of signageHavering P0813.26 · All Other
Jul 2026 100 m away
Approved
32-38 South Street, Romford, RM1 1RHReplacement of 1No. ATM with 1No.New Smart External ATM with new signage collar to front elevationHavering P0767.26 · All Other
Jun 2026 50 m away
Approved
9-44 Logan Court, Logan Mews, Romford, RM1 1LNReplacement of existing double glazed timber casement windows with spandrel panels with new double glazed uPVC framed casement windows with non combustible spandrel panels (subject to review by fire engineer). Replacement of existing double glazed timber balcony doors with new double glazed uPVC framed doors. Replacement of existing timber soffits and fascias with new uPVC soffits and fascias. RHavering P0766.26 · All Other
Jun 2026 50 m away
Approved
32-38 South Street, Romford, RM1 1RHInternally illuminated ATM Surround Collar - proposed ATM x2Havering A0021.26 · All Other
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
School closed: Raphael Independent SchoolOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Mar 2021 1.2 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 33 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
Rubicon Court Pocket Park, Angel Way, RomfordInstallation of a permanent freestanding public artworkHavering P0666.26 · All Other
Jun 2026 200 m away
Approved
Land at The Brewery Waterloo Road, Romford, RM1 1AUProvision of a substation, a feeder pillar, two power banks and associated bollards to support a scheme for 12 no. electric vehicle charging spacesHavering P0553.26 · All Other
Jun 2026 150 m away
Approved
15, 15 Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2JTRetrospective change of use to takeaway/restaurant, including installation of extractor with external flue to the rear, single storey building to the rear.Havering P0665.26 · All Other
Jun 2026 450 m away
Approved
Unit 8A The Brewery, Romford, RM1 1AUUse of unit as a foodstore in addition to existing non-food retail use.Havering P0629.26 · All Other
Jun 2026 150 m away
Approved
22, 22 Cotleigh Road, Romford, RM7 9AHProposed Outbuilding for Recreational Use following demolition of Existing GarageHavering P0523.26 · All Other
Apr 2026 500 m away
ALL DECISIONS ISSUED
Land bound by Waterloo Road to the east; the Great Eastern M, Cotleigh Road to the west; and London Road to the north, RM7 9ATDischarge of Condition 14 (Waste Management Plan), 15 (Hard & Soft Landscaping) of P0108.25 (Temporary Modular Housing)Havering Q0060.26 · All Other
Mar 2026 500 m away
ALL DECISIONS ISSUED
Land bound by Waterloo Road to the east; the Great Eastern M, Cotleigh Road to the west; and London Road to the northCondition 89 (Circular Economy Statement (CES) of P0761.20Havering Q0046.26 · All Other
Feb 2026 500 m away
Approved
Allen Of Romford, 17 London Road, Romford, RM7 9QBRetrospective installation of 2 x internally-illuminated fascia signsHavering A0002.26 · All Other
Feb 2026 250 m away
Approved
46 South Street, Romford, RM1 1RBChange of use of the first and second floors from offices (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3), to provide 3 x self-contained flats, with associated internal alterations and a new windowHavering P0094.26 · All Other · 3 homes proposed
Jan 2026 100 m away
Refused
44 SOUTH STREET, ROMFORD, RM1 1RBPrior Approval application for Change of use of upper floor storage above a retail unit to form 2 No. 1Bed-2 Person flats with internal alteration, cycle parking and bins.Havering J0004.26 · Prior Approval
Jan 2026 100 m away
Approved
136, 136 South Street, South Street, RM1 1TELOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMERHavering P0084.26 · All Other
Jan 2026 400 m away
Approved
11 The Brewery, Romford, RM1 1AUExternal alterations, installation of external extract riser and louvre to the rear or the Unit and associated works to facilitate the subdivision of Unit 11Havering P0022.26 · All Other
Jan 2026 150 m away
Approved
9 Linden Street, Romford, RM7 7DPFirst floor rear extensionHavering P0001.26 · All Other
Jan 2026 300 m away
Approved
Phoenix House, 102-106 South Street, Romford, RM1 1RXReplacement of existing windowsHavering P1597.25 · All Other
Jan 2026 250 m away
Approved
1 Arcade Place, Romford, RM1 1RSRetrospective application for temporary external seating area on existing forecourtHavering P1459.25 · All Other
Dec 2025 150 m away
ALL DECISIONS ISSUED
Land bound by Waterloo Road to the east; the Great Eastern M, Cotleigh Road to the west; and London Road to the north, RM7 9ATDischarge of Conditions 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) & 8 (Biodiversity Gain & Habitat Management Plan) of P0108.25 (Temporary Modular Housing)Havering Q0254.25 · All Other
Dec 2025 500 m away
ALL DECISIONS ISSUED
Land bound by Waterloo Road to the east; the Great Eastern M, Cotleigh Road to the west; and London Road to the north, RM7 9ATDischarge of Condition 9 (Materials) of P0108.25 (Temporary Modular Housing)Havering Q0255.25 · All Other
Dec 2025 500 m away
Withdrawn
Land bound by Waterloo Road to the east; the Great Eastern M, Cotleigh Road to the west; and London Road to the north, RM7 9ATDischarge of condition 13 of P0108.25Havering Q0250.25 · All Other
Dec 2025 500 m away
Application Under Consideration
56-72 Market Place, Romford, RM1 3ERResidential-led, mixed-use redevelopment of the site to provide a hotel (Class C1) with commercial space (Class E) at ground and upper floors fronting Market Place, alongside two residential buildings to the rear, connected by a communal amenity podium with commercial uses (Class E) at ground level, and a new public plaza with a freestanding commercial building (Class E), and widening and landscapHavering P1607.25 · All Other · 155 homes proposed
Dec 2025 300 m away
Source: Planning London Datahub (Greater London Authority and the London boroughs); applications validated since January 2023. Data is published as received and may contain errors; check the borough's planning portal for documents.
Rooftop solar
Pooles Lane - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 350 kW
Aug 2025 6.1 km away
Rooftop solar
Thames Gateway Park, Choats Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 470 kW
Jun 2023 6.5 km away
Running nearest: Bower Park Academy - Solar Photovoltaic Panels (rooftop solar, 3.1 km); Ford Motor Company Ltd (Extension) (wind farm, 5.8 km); Dagenham Docks Biogas (Waste AD) (anaerobic digestion, 6.6 km); Riverside Sewage Treatment Works Digestion Plant (other, 6.8 km); Ford Wind Park - Dagenham (wind farm, 6.8 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Tilbury2Harbour Facilities · Site of the former Tilbury Power Station, approximately 1 km east of the existing Port of Tilbury
decided Feb 2019 19.4 km away
Decided
Thurrock Flexible Generation PlantGenerating Stations · North of the existing Tilbury National Grid substation, off Station Road, Thurrock, RM18 8UL
decided Feb 2022 19.5 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.