RM7 8HL postcode in Havering, England

RM7 8HL 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.

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 £458,500 Homes sold in RM7 8, last 12 months. ▲ 9.2% on the year before Nearest station Romford 2.5 km in a straight line

Where RM7 8HL is, and what is near it

Map of RM7 8HL and what is near it Map of RM7 8HL: its centre point, with the 126 other postcodes in the RM7 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RM7 8BS: also in RM7 8RM7 8BZ: also in RM7 8RM7 8DL: also in RM7 8RM7 8DN: also in RM7 8RM7 8DP: also in RM7 8RM7 8DR: also in RM7 8RM7 8DW: also in RM7 8RM7 8DX: also in RM7 8RM7 8DY: also in RM7 8RM7 8EA: also in RM7 8RM7 8ED: also in RM7 8RM7 8EE: also in RM7 8RM7 8EF: also in RM7 8RM7 8EG: also in RM7 8RM7 8EH: also in RM7 8RM7 8EJ: also in RM7 8RM7 8EL: also in RM7 8RM7 8EP: also in RM7 8RM7 8ER: also in RM7 8RM7 8ES: also in RM7 8RM7 8EU: also in RM7 8RM7 8EW: also in RM7 8RM7 8EZ: also in RM7 8RM7 8FA: also in RM7 8RM7 8HD: also in RM7 8RM7 8HH: also in RM7 8RM7 8HJ: also in RM7 8RM7 8HP: also in RM7 8RM7 8HR: also in RM7 8RM7 8HS: also in RM7 8RM7 8HT: also in RM7 8RM7 8HU: also in RM7 8RM7 8HX: also in RM7 8RM7 8JA: also in RM7 8RM7 8JB: also in RM7 8RM7 8JD: also in RM7 8RM7 8JH: also in RM7 8RM7 8JJ: also in RM7 8RM7 8JL: also in RM7 8RM7 8JP: also in RM7 8RM7 8JR: also in RM7 8RM7 8JS: also in RM7 8RM7 8JT: also in RM7 8RM7 8JU: also in RM7 8RM7 8JX: also in RM7 8RM7 8LA: also in RM7 8RM7 8LB: also in RM7 8RM7 8LD: also in RM7 8RM7 8LH: also in RM7 8RM7 8LJ: also in RM7 8RM7 8LU: also in RM7 8RM7 8LX: also in RM7 8RM7 8LZ: also in RM7 8RM7 8NA: also in RM7 8RM7 8NB: also in RM7 8RM7 8ND: also in RM7 8RM7 8NH: also in RM7 8RM7 8NJ: also in RM7 8RM7 8NL: also in RM7 8RM7 8NP: also in RM7 8RM7 8NR: also in RM7 8RM7 8NS: also in RM7 8RM7 8NT: also in RM7 8RM7 8NU: also in RM7 8RM7 8NX: also in RM7 8RM7 8PA: also in RM7 8RM7 8PB: also in RM7 8RM7 8PD: also in RM7 8RM7 8PH: also in RM7 8RM7 8PJ: also in RM7 8RM7 8PL: also in RM7 8RM7 8PX: also in RM7 8RM7 8QA: also in RM7 8RM7 8QB: also in RM7 8RM7 8QD: also in RM7 8RM7 8QH: also in RM7 8RM7 8QJ: also in RM7 8RM7 8QP: also in RM7 8RM7 8QR: also in RM7 8RM7 8QS: also in RM7 8RM7 8QT: also in RM7 8RM7 8QU: also in RM7 8RM7 8QX: also in RM7 8RM7 8RA: also in RM7 8RM7 8RB: also in RM7 8RM7 8RD: also in RM7 8RM7 8RE: also in RM7 8 GP 1.1 kmMarshalls Park Academy 1.5 kmImmanuel School 1.8 kmGidea Park station 3.2 kmMawneys RM7 8HL Map of RM7 8HL and what is near it Map of RM7 8HL: its centre point, with the 126 other postcodes in the RM7 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Mawneys RM7 8HL
  • RM7 8HL
  • Other postcodes in RM7 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.5937, longitude 0.1630)

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 8HL?

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 8HL?

Every home and business at RM7 8HL 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 RM7 8HL?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Havering's days for RM7 8HL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RM7 8HL 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 RM7 8HL 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 8HL.

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 8HL: 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 8HL 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 RM7 8HL?

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.

£458,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£420,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.2% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 RM7 8HL

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in RM7 8HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 July 2025. The middle price was £260,500, from £230,000 to £270,000. 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.

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 8HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around RM7 8HL. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (70%). 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 RM7 8HL

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 £2,963 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,425.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,616
Band Babout 80 (13%)£1,886
Band Cabout 220 (34%)£2,155
Band Dabout 260 (41%)£2,425
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£2,963
Band Fwithheld£3,502
Band Gwithheld£4,041
Band Hfewer than 5£4,849

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 70% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 2000 to 2009, 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 RM7 8HL is in (ONS area E01002327), 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 RM7 8HL?

The nearest open schools to RM7 8HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RM7 8HL, 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 RM7 8HL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RM7 8HL is Romford Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Romford Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Gidea Park Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hillfoot Road, 173 m away.

More stations near RM7 8HL, 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 RM7 8HL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM7 8HL, 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 RM7 8HL?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RM7 8HL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Britania Car park Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • Romford Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 RM7 8HL?

The nearest to the centre of RM7 8HL, 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 RM7 8HL?

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 RM7 8HL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RM7 8HL, 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 RM7 8HL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM7 8HL, 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 RM7 8HL?

The nearest vets to the centre of RM7 8HL 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 RM7 8HL in a conservation area?

The centre of RM7 8HL 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 8HL?

Police.uk records 200 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM7 8HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences84 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Public order17 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Other theft13 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports

Also: drugs 9, other crime 7, burglary 4, robbery 2, possession of weapons 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 RM7 8HL

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

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RM7 8NH80 mRM7 8HJ90 mRM5 3EJ100 mRM7 8HP110 mRM7 8NL110 mRM5 3JA160 m
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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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