POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

RM7 9QJ postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity coverage for RM7 9QJ is still partial in the live postcode seam. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 17 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 01 Jun 2026

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £263,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Jun 2026
  • Gigabit availability UnavailableNo matched broadband row
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 17 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 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Jun 2026.

Broadband

Partial connectivity coverage

No current broadband summary row matched this postcode, so connectivity coverage is still partial in this postcode brief.

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

5 within 400m

RM7 9QJ links 5 transport stops within 400m and 28 within 800m. 5 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Richards Avenue (BCT) at about 89m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Romford Station at about 860m.

Local business

191 within 1200m

RM7 9QJ currently links 191 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 75 food and drink, 42 retail, 24 personal services. The closest mapped place is The Mawney Arms at about 445m. 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 RM7 9QJ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

17 nearby school rows

17 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for RM7 9QJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 13

RM7 9QJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 13 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 237, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 41 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£263,000

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Jun 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of RM7 9QJ, 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

42 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

20 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (11), 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.

Nightlife

The Mawney Arms (Ember Inns)

Pub at 44, Mawney Road, Romford.

Personal services

The Barbers

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Sun Chasers

Beauty at 37, Mawney Road.

Grocery

Budgens

Convenience at 57-63, London Road.

Nightlife

The Sun

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Tesco Express

Convenience at 5-11, Mawney Road.

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

Concordia Academy

Primary option in RM7 0HG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Crowlands Primary School

Primary option in RM7 9EJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Crownfield Infant School

Primary option in RM7 8JB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for RM7 9QJ 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

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around RM7 9QJ.

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 RM7 9QJ with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

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 RM7 9QJ.

Open planners and templates

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 RM7 9QJ.