POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

RM11 2FA postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. 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 27 Apr 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £295,000Based on 33 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Apr 2026
  • Gigabit availability 0%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

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 sample

Strong sample. Based on 33 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Apr 2026.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

8 within 400m

RM11 2FA links 8 transport stops within 400m and 27 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Hardley Crescent (BCT) at about 237m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Gidea Park Rail Station at about 754m.

Local business

102 within 1200m

RM11 2FA currently links 102 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 41 food and drink, 24 personal services, 17 grocery. The closest mapped place is Poseidon's Fish Bar at about 324m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Havering 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 matches

No nearby planning rows matched RM11 2FA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

23 nearby school rows

23 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for RM11 2FA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 9

RM11 2FA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 9 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 129, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 40 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£295,000

Strong sample. Based on 33 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Apr 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of RM11 2FA, 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

41 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (21), restaurant (12), cafe (8).

Amenity group

Personal services

24 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (13), beauty (11).

Amenity group

Grocery

17 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (10), butcher (3), bakery (2).

Amenity group

Retail

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (3), clothes (2), hardware (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

Poseidon's Fish Bar

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

The Clove

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Cosy Cafe

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Bargain Booze

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

The Brunch Bar

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Lily's Nails

Beauty in the current nearby-place seam.

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

Ardleigh Green Infant School

Primary option in RM11 2SP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Ardleigh Green Junior School

Primary option in RM11 2SP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Langtons Infant School & Nursery

Primary option in RM11 3SD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for RM11 2FA before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around RM11 2FA.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like RM11 2FA with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess RM11 2FA.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering RM11 2FA.