RM7 8EU postcode in Havering, England
RM7 8EU is a postcode in Havering, in the Mawneys ward. It is in the Romford parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where RM7 8EU is, and what is near it
- RM7 8EU
- Other postcodes in RM7 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 51.5863, longitude 0.1585)
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 RM7 8EU?
- HaveringCouncil, for all local services Havering: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RM7 8EU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- RomfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andrew Rosindell
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 RM7 8EU?
Every home and business at RM7 8EU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 RM7 8EU?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Havering's days for RM7 8EU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for RM7 8EU on BinDayBuddySource: 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 RM7 8EU 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 RM7 8EU.
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 RM7 8EU: 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 RM7 8EU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near RM7 8EU?
Homes in RM7 8 sold for a typical £458,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 9.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £497,500 24 sales
- Terraced £460,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £277,500 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole RM7 district: a typical £425,000 from 274 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 RM7 8EU
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in RM7 8EU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 August 2025. The middle sale was £430,000, from £275,000 to £610,000. Across RM7 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £458,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £425,00040 Birch Close
- £430,00038 Birch Close
- £610,00062 Birch Close
- £475,00060 Birch Close
- £275,000103 Birch Close
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 RM7 8EU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around RM7 8EU. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 D, the most common, is £2,425.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (9%) | £1,616 |
| Band B | about 130 (17%) | £1,886 |
| Band C | about 110 (14%) | £2,155 |
| Band D | about 400 (52%) | £2,425 |
| Band E | about 50 (6%) | £2,963 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,502 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,041 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,849 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 28% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 RM7 8EU is in (ONS area E01002330), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 RM7 8EU?
The nearest open schools to RM7 8EU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 RM7 8EU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM7 8EU is Romford Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Romford Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Chadwell Heath Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Birch Road, 260 m away.
More stations near RM7 8EU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RM7 8EU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM7 8EU, 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.
- Dr Gupta Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 739379 550 mWalk
- North Street Medical Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01708 629733 1.0 kmWalk
- Marks Gate Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8918 0560 1.5 kmCycle
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 RM7 8EU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RM7 8EU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Britania Car park Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- Romford Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.1 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RM7 8EU?
The nearest to the centre of RM7 8EU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Beauty Romford Limited Phone 01708 740372 1.2 kmWalk
- Mawney Dental Practice Phone 01708 769209 1.4 kmCycle
- Collier Row Dental Practice Phone 01708 728715 1.4 kmCycle
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 RM7 8EU?
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.
- Queen's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01708 435000 2.4 kmCycle
- King George Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 020 8970 8051 3.3 kmCycle
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 RM7 8EU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM7 8EU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Romford Grange Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 755185 850 mWalk
- Prima Care Home 1.1 kmWalk
- Churchill House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 732558 1.2 kmWalk
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 RM7 8EU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM7 8EU, 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.
- Wh Burdess Chemist Ltd Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01708 743043 550 mWalk
- Collier Pharma Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01708 740965 750 mWalk
- Mim Pharmacy Ltd Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 4pm to 6pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01708 743341 1.4 kmCycle
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 RM7 8EU?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM7 8EU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets for Pets 2.0 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 2.5 kmCycle
- Your Vets Dagenham 2.8 kmCycle
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 RM7 8EU in a conservation area?
The centre of RM7 8EU 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 RM7 8EU?
Police.uk records 263 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM7 8EU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 12, other crime 10, burglary 8, theft from the person 4, possession of weapons 4, robbery 2, criminal damage and arson 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RM7 8EU
- Ward
- Mawneys
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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