POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
RM1 1AJ postcode decision report
Strong move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 23 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 04 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £120,000Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Aug 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 23 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
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Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Aug 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
18 within 400mRM1 1AJ links 18 transport stops within 400m and 50 within 800m. 15 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Romford Station (BCT) at about 73m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Romford Station at about 186m.
Local business
227 within 1200mRM1 1AJ currently links 227 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 86 food and drink, 45 retail, 30 personal services. The closest mapped place is Pepe's at about 35m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedHavering sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Havering, so the figure describes the region rather than Havering itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched RM1 1AJ in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
23 nearby school rows23 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for RM1 1AJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 104RM1 1AJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 104 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,294, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 63 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£120,000
Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Aug 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of RM1 1AJ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
86 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (34), cafe (26), restaurant (26).
Amenity group
Retail
45 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (21), mobile phone (8), electronics (4).
Amenity group
Personal services
30 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (16), hairdresser (14).
Amenity group
Grocery
26 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (15), supermarket (6), bakery (2).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
Pepe's
Fast Food at 172-174, South Street, Romford.
Personal services
Skin Mod
Beauty at Romford.
Personal services
Euclase
Beauty in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
Euclase Barbers
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Lidl
Supermarket at Atlanta Boulevard.
Personal services
DIVA London
Beauty at Romford.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Hylands Primary School
Primary option in RM1 2RU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Parklands Primary School
Primary option in RM1 4QX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Rise Park Infant School
Primary option in RM1 4UD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for RM1 1AJ before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around RM1 1AJ.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like RM1 1AJ with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess RM1 1AJ.
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Ask vetted agents
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