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Recreation Avenue, Romford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Recreation Avenue, Romford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/romford-greater-london/recreation-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RM7 9ET.

Average price (last 12 months)
£440,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£394,559
17 sales
Price range
£296k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Feb 2026
RM7 9ET

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At a glance

House prices£395k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkRomford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Recreation Avenue, Romford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £440,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £396,643. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% terraced, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Recreation Avenue range from £296,000 to £475,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Recreation Avenue compared

RM7 postcode area£408,064
Romford£438,561
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Recreation Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £355,001 (1 sales)2017£355k2018: £346,200 (5 sales)2018£346k2019: £335,000 (2 sales)2019£335k2021: £422,000 (1 sales)2021£422k2022: £460,667 (3 sales)2022£461k2023: £390,000 (1 sales)2023£390k2024: £443,750 (2 sales)2024£444k2025: £430,000 (1 sales)2025£430k2026: £440,000 (1 sales)2026£440k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£396,6434 Feb 2026
Semi-detached3£384,83321 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Recreation Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 24 Mar 2026£450,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 4 Feb 2026£440,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 13 Jun 2025£430,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 6 Sep 2024£470,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 21 Aug 2024£417,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 29 Sep 2023£390,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 31 Aug 2022£432,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 5 Aug 2022£475,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 4 Mar 2022£475,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 28 May 2021£422,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 31 May 2019£350,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 15 Mar 2019£320,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 14 Dec 2018£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 2 Nov 2018£400,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 20 Sep 2018£395,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 20 Jul 2018£325,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 23 Jan 2018£296,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 7 Jul 2017£355,001 TerracedFreehold
50, Recreation Avenue RM7 9ET 19 Jun 2017£300,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
18, Recreation Avenue £325,000 (Jul 2018) → £440,000 (Feb 2026) +35%
over 8 yrs
14, Recreation Avenue £320,000 (Mar 2019) → £430,000 (Jun 2025) +34%
over 6 yrs
3, Recreation Avenue £315,000 (Dec 2018) → £417,500 (Aug 2024) +33%
over 6 yrs
50, Recreation Avenue £300,000 (Jun 2017) → £296,000 (Jan 2018) -1%
over under a year

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Schools near Recreation Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crowlands Primary School 669 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Mawney Foundation School 650 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Concordia Academy 597 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Compass School 53 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.7 mi
St Edward's Church of England Academy 918 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 376 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 675 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bep Academy 31 pupils Other independent school 13–16 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Romford station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Gidea Park station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Chadwell Heath station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Elm Park Underground Station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Richards Avenue (Stop M, LONDON ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Richards Avenue (Stop U, LONDON ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Romford Stadium (Stop L, LONDON ROAD) 4 min walk
  • Cotleigh Road (Stop T, LONDON ROAD) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Gupta
    206 Mawney Road, Romford · 0.5 mi
  • St Edwards Medical Centre
    7 St. Edwards Way, Romford · 0.6 mi
  • North Street Medical Care
    274 North Street, Romford · 0.7 mi
  • Modern Medical Centre
    195 Rush Green Road, Romford · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Romford · 0.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Romford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Romford Fairview Express · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Marlborough Road Romford London · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Wh Burdess Chemist Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Mim Pharmacy Ltd · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Essex Family Dental Care · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dr Stella Bicknell And Associates Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.4%62.5%
Private rented28.3%20.3%
Social rented16.1%17.1%
Households893

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+8.0%18.6%
Residents2,484

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Havering with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Recreation Avenue

Ethnic group

HereHavering
White59.8%75.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.7%10.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African13.8%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.6%3.7%
Other ethnic group3.1%2%

Religion

HereHavering
Christian47.4%52.2%
No religion29.6%30.6%
Muslim11.9%6.2%
Not answered5.6%5.5%
Hindu3.1%2.5%
Sikh1.8%1.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.2%–

Country of birth

HereHavering
Born in the UK67.8%80.6%
Born outside the UK32.2%19.4%

Highest qualification

HereHavering
Level 4 qualifications and above34.3%29.5%
No qualifications19.2%20%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%11.2%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.1%
Other qualifications3%3%

General health

HereHavering
Very good health54.9%49.9%
Good health32.2%34%
Fair health8.9%11.7%
Bad health3.3%3.4%
Very bad health0.7%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHavering
1 car or van in household51.5%44.1%
No cars or vans in household26.8%21.5%
2 cars or vans in household18.3%24.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.4%9.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Havering.

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Estate agents near Recreation Avenue

  • Bairstow Eves 0.6 mi
  • Martin & Co Romford Lettings & Estate Agents 0.6 mi
  • Glenisters 0.6 mi
  • Haart 0.7 mi
  • Balgores 0.7 mi

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