POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
RM1 1DF postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). 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 05 Apr 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £350,000Based on 32 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Apr 2024
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
- 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
Joined postcode brief
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 32 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Apr 2024.
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
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.
Transport
10 within 400mRM1 1DF links 10 transport stops within 400m and 41 within 800m. 10 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is The Avenue (RM1) (BCT) at about 111m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Romford Station at about 948m.
Local business
194 within 1200mRM1 1DF currently links 194 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 75 food and drink, 40 retail, 24 personal services. The closest mapped place is Matalan at about 70m. 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 1DF in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
23 nearby school rows23 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for RM1 1DF. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 26RM1 1DF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 26 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 237, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 45 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£350,000
Strong sample. Based on 32 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Apr 2024.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of RM1 1DF, 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
75 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (26), restaurant (25), cafe (24).
Amenity group
Retail
40 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (21), mobile phone (8), electronics (4).
Amenity group
Personal services
24 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (13), hairdresser (11).
Amenity group
Grocery
22 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (13), supermarket (5), butcher (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.
Retail
Matalan
Clothes at 177, North Street, Romford.
Grocery
Sainsbury's Local
Convenience at 137, North Street, Romford.
Financial services
Sainsbury's Local
Atm in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Grocery & General Store
Greengrocer at 142, North Street, Romford.
Food and drink
North Street Cafe
Cafe at 138, North Street, Romford.
Food and drink
Romford Fish Bar
Fast Food at 132, North Street, 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 1DF before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
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 1DF.
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 1DF 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 1DF.
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Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering RM1 1DF.
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