RM5 2BF postcode in Havering, England

RM5 2BF is a postcode in Havering, in the Havering-atte-Bower ward. It is in the Romford parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 2011.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Havering: 91% Typical price £430,000 Homes sold in RM5 2, last 12 months. ▼ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Romford 3.5 km in a straight line

Where RM5 2BF is, and what is near it

Map of RM5 2BF and what is near it Map of RM5 2BF: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the RM5 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RM5 2AA: also in RM5 2RM5 2AB: also in RM5 2RM5 2AD: also in RM5 2RM5 2AH: also in RM5 2RM5 2AJ: also in RM5 2RM5 2AL: also in RM5 2RM5 2AP: also in RM5 2RM5 2AR: also in RM5 2RM5 2AS: also in RM5 2RM5 2AT: also in RM5 2RM5 2AU: also in RM5 2RM5 2BA: also in RM5 2RM5 2BB: also in RM5 2RM5 2BD: also in RM5 2RM5 2BE: also in RM5 2RM5 2BH: also in RM5 2RM5 2BJ: also in RM5 2RM5 2BL: also in RM5 2RM5 2BP: also in RM5 2RM5 2BS: also in RM5 2RM5 2BT: also in RM5 2RM5 2BW: also in RM5 2RM5 2DA: also in RM5 2RM5 2DB: also in RM5 2RM5 2DD: also in RM5 2RM5 2DH: also in RM5 2RM5 2DJ: also in RM5 2RM5 2DP: also in RM5 2RM5 2DQ: also in RM5 2RM5 2DR: also in RM5 2RM5 2DS: also in RM5 2RM5 2DT: also in RM5 2RM5 2DU: also in RM5 2RM5 2EJ: also in RM5 2RM5 2EL: also in RM5 2RM5 2EN: also in RM5 2RM5 2EP: also in RM5 2RM5 2EQ: also in RM5 2RM5 2ER: also in RM5 2RM5 2ES: also in RM5 2RM5 2ET: also in RM5 2RM5 2HZ: also in RM5 2RM5 2JF: also in RM5 2RM5 2LA: also in RM5 2RM5 2LJ: also in RM5 2RM5 2LP: also in RM5 2RM5 2LR: also in RM5 2RM5 2LS: also in RM5 2RM5 2LT: also in RM5 2RM5 2LU: also in RM5 2RM5 2LX: also in RM5 2RM5 2NA: also in RM5 2RM5 2NB: also in RM5 2RM5 2ND: also in RM5 2RM5 2NH: also in RM5 2RM5 2NJ: also in RM5 2RM5 2NL: also in RM5 2RM5 2NP: also in RM5 2RM5 2NR: also in RM5 2RM5 2NS: also in RM5 2RM5 2NT: also in RM5 2RM5 2NU: also in RM5 2RM5 2NX: also in RM5 2RM5 2PA: also in RM5 2RM5 2PB: also in RM5 2RM5 2PD: also in RM5 2RM5 2PH: also in RM5 2RM5 2PL: also in RM5 2RM5 2PP: also in RM5 2RM5 2PR: also in RM5 2RM5 2QX: also in RM5 2RM5 2RA: also in RM5 2RM5 2RB: also in RM5 2RM5 2RD: also in RM5 2 School 900 m2 places, 1.9–3.8 kmHavering-atte-Bower RM5 2BF Map of RM5 2BF and what is near it Map of RM5 2BF: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the RM5 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.9–3.8 kmHavering-atte-Bower RM5 2BF
  • RM5 2BF
  • Other postcodes in RM5 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5988, longitude 0.1514)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RM5 2BF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at RM5 2BF?

Every home and business at RM5 2BF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Havering: 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Havering: 98%

The line marks the figure across Havering.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at RM5 2BF?

London Borough of Havering's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for RM5 2BF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is RM5 2BF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RM5 2BF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Havering

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RM5 2BF: 5,588 properties in Havering are at high risk (4.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Havering

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of RM5 2BF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RM5 2BF?

Homes in RM5 2 sold for a typical £430,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, down 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£430,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£438,000
12 months to August 2026
£430,000

▼ down 1.8% on the 12 months before

Detached 3 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached£450,000 50 sales
Terraced£408,750 28 sales
Flat or maisonette£237,500 10 sales

Across the whole RM5 district: a typical £440,000 from 189 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in RM5 2BF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RM5 2BF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 October 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RM5 2BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around RM5 2BF. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (63%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RM5 2BF

Band D in Havering for 2026‑27: £2,425. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,616 (band A) to £3,502 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,155.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,616
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,886
Band Cabout 370 (59%)£2,155
Band Dabout 170 (27%)£2,425
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£2,963
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,502
Band Gwithheld£4,041
Band Hwithheld£4,849

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 63% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Havering before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RM5 2BF is in (ONS area E01002331), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near RM5 2BF?

The nearest open schools to RM5 2BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RM5 2BF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to RM5 2BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RM5 2BF is Romford Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Romford Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Chadwell Heath Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hog Hill Road, 125 m away.

More stations near RM5 2BF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RM5 2BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM5 2BF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near RM5 2BF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RM5 2BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Britania Car park Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RM5 2BF?

The nearest to the centre of RM5 2BF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to RM5 2BF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near RM5 2BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RM5 2BF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near RM5 2BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM5 2BF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near RM5 2BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of RM5 2BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is RM5 2BF in a conservation area?

The centre of RM5 2BF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near RM5 2BF?

Police.uk records 141 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM5 2BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences67 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Other theft11 reports
Public order10 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports

Also: drugs 6, other crime 4, burglary 2, theft from the person 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RM5 2BF

Ward
Havering-atte-Bower
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Havering
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2011

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

RM5 2BW30 mRM5 2DT50 mRM5 2DH50 mRM5 2DJ100 mRM5 2DS120 mRM5 2LJ130 m
All of RM5

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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