RM1 postcode area guide — Havering

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Broadband & internet speeds in RM1

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the RM1 postcode district (Havering) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 505 postcodes Ofcom measures in RM1, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 91.8% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 73.2%.

Around 0% of premises in RM1 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in RM1

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Mobile signal around Havering

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Havering district (115,646 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in RM1

Police recorded 543 incidents within about a mile of the centre of RM1 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in RM1

Based on 269 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in RM1 is £450,000, up 1.1% on the previous year (£445,000).

Latest recorded sales in RM1

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Havering demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Havering district (262,052 residents, 101,276 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around RM1

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in RM1

321 rated food businesses operate in RM1. 184 hold the top rating of 5, 58 are rated 4, and 14 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Abbcross Nursing Home, Admiral, Aforda, Ali's Cafe, Aroma / Spice Garden.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in RM1

From a sample of 274 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 RM1 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 52% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Havering

Landlines around RM1 typically use:

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What's it like living in RM1?

Postcodes in RM1

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.