POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
RM2 6PN 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. 6 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 28 Jun 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £340,000Based on 44 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Jun 2024
- 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 6 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 44 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Jun 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
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
4 within 400mRM2 6PN links 4 transport stops within 400m and 30 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Gallows Corner / Tesco (BCT) at about 359m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Harold Wood Station at about 1,139m.
Local business
55 within 1200mRM2 6PN currently links 55 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 21 food and drink, 10 grocery, 9 personal services. The closest mapped place is Cafe on the corner at about 257m. 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 RM2 6PN in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
6 nearby school rows6 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for RM2 6PN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 9RM2 6PN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 9 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 64, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 31 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£340,000
Strong sample. Based on 44 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Jun 2024.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of RM2 6PN, 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
21 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (9), restaurant (8), cafe (4).
Amenity group
Grocery
10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (8), bakery (1), supermarket (1).
Amenity group
Personal services
9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (7), beauty (2).
Amenity group
Retail
6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (3), clothes (2), hardware (1).
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
Cafe on the corner
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
McDonald's
Fast Food at Romford.
Retail
Next
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Tesco Extra
Supermarket at Bryant Avenue.
Food and drink
Greggs
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Fuel
Tesco Petrol (Tesco)
Fuel Station 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
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery
Primary option in RM2 5JR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Gidea Park Primary School
Primary option in RM2 5AJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Squirrels Heath Infant School
Primary option in RM2 5TP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for RM2 6PN 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 RM2 6PN.
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 RM2 6PN 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 RM2 6PN.
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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 RM2 6PN.
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