Havering Property Market at a Glance
Avg Property Price
£370,000
Avg Flat Price
£230,000
Avg House Price
£430,000
Avg Monthly Rent
£1,500
Living in Havering
Havering is the easternmost London borough, bordering Essex and offering some of the most affordable family housing in Greater London. Romford is the main commercial centre — a busy market town with excellent Elizabeth line connections to the City and West End — while Hornchurch, Upminster, and Emerson Park offer quieter, suburban alternatives with good schools and a village feel. The Elizabeth line has significantly accelerated the borough's appeal to buyers relocating from inner East London.
Havering is particularly popular with first-time buyers, growing families, Essex commuters, those relocating from inner East London.
Known for Elizabeth line at Romford for fast City access, Affordable family homes with gardens, Green belt access to Essex countryside.
Transport: Romford (Elizabeth line), Emerson Park (Overground), Upminster (District, Overground), Harold Wood, Gidea Park, Hornchurch — Zone 5/6
Things to do in Havering
Explore the highlights, hidden spots, and must-visit places across Havering
Exchange Ilford
4.1 High Road, Ilford
Gallions Reach Shopping Park
4.3 3 Armada Way, London
The Brewery
4.2 brewery walk, 10 Waterloo Road, Romford
The Liberty Shopping Centre
4.2 11 Western Road, Romford
Old MacDonald's Farm & Fun Park
4.5 Weald Road, Brentwood
Saravanaa Bhavan
4.1 115-127 Cranbrook Road, Ilford
The Mercury Shopping Centre
4.2 Mercury Gardens, Romford
Vicarage Field
3.7 36 Ripple Road, Barking
Romford Market
4 98 Market Place, Romford
Cineworld - Ilford
3.9 92-114 Clements Road, Ilford
Vue Cinema Romford
4 1-15 The Brewery, Romford
Merrielands Retail Park
4.1 Merrielands Retail Park, Merrielands Crescent, Dagenham
Fairlop Waters Country Park
4.6 Forest Road, Ilford
London Sri Murugan Temple
4.8 78-90 Church Road, London
Heathway Shopping
3.6 Dagenham
Romford Shopping Hall
4.2 43 Market Place, Romford
Grove Farm Retail Park
4.2 London
Rollerbowl
4.1 Collier Row Road, Romford
Vue Cinema Dagenham
3.9 Dagenham Leisure Park, Dagenham
Aklu Plaza
4 56-72 Market Place, Romford
Parsloes Park
4.2 333 Ivyhouse Road, Dagenham
Eastbrookend Country Park
4.6 The Chase, Romford
Caraway
3.8 513-519 Cranbrook Road, Ilford
Asda Dagenham Superstore
3.5 Merrielands Crescent, Dagenham
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre
3.5 Althorne Way, Dagenham
The Quadrant
4.1 Quadrant Arcade, Romford
Gallows Corner Retail Park
4.2 Gallows Corner Retail Park, Colchester Road, Romford
East Thames Plaza
4.1 Ripple Road, Dagenham
The New Boar Abridge
4.2 1 Market Place, Abridge, Romford
Central Park (Dagenham)
4.2 Rainham Road North, Dagenham
Joyce Dawson Way Shopping Centre
4 2 Joyce Dawson Way, London
Rom Valley Way Retail Park
4.1 Rom Valley Way, Romford
The Ardleigh
4.1 124 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch
Brentwood Karting
4.6 Warley Gap, Warley, Brentwood
Costa Coffee Ilford 1
4 Unit 75, The Exchange Shopping Centre, Ilford
Roomes Fashion and Home
4.3 41-49 Station Road, Upminster
Costa Coffee
4.2 Unit 1 The Brewery, Romford
Crossness Pumping Station
4.8 Bazalgette Way, Abbey Wood, London
Essex Wildlife Trust Ingrebourne Nature Discovery Centre
4.5 Squadrons Approach, Hornchurch
Splash Park
4 Barking Park, Longbridge Road Inside, Essex
Room Lockdown Escape Rooms
4.8 40 North Street, Hornchurch
Langtons Gardens
4.8 Langtons, Hornchurch
National Trust - Rainham Hall
4.5 Rainham Hall, The Broadway, Rainham
Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre
3.8 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch
Weald Country Park Visitor Centre
4.6 South Weald, Brentwood
Essex Wildlife Trust, Bedfords Park Nature Discovery Centre
4.6 Broxhill Road, Romford
Valence House Museum
4.6 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham
Warley Place Nature Reserve
4.7 Warley Road, Great Warley, Brentwood
Pondfield Park
4.1 Pondfield Road, Dagenham
National Trust - Eastbury Manor House
4.4 Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury Square, Barking
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
4.3 Clements Road, Ilford
Papa Johns Pizza
3.6 297 Heathway, Dagenham
Aqua Action
4.2 Fairlop waters, Forest Road, Ilford
Caffe Della Continental
4 unit 36&37, Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford
Westwood Recreation Ground
4.4 Meads Lane, Ilford
Foxburrows Farm - Hainault Forest
4.7 Fox Burrow Road, Chigwell
Mel's Cafe owner Ruth
4.7 Unit C8, Seedbed Centre, Essex
Balgores Best Kebabs
3.5 81 Balgores Lane, Romford
Haynes Park
4.3 62 Slewins Close, Hornchurch
My Perfect Art
5 The Retreat, 406 Roding Lane South, Woodford Green
Cosy Cafe
4.5 197 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch
Brittons Playing Field
4.2 Ford Lane, South Hornchurch, Rainham
Grange Farm Centre
4.6 Grange Farm, High Road, Chigwell
Spring Farm Park
4.3 35 MacLennan Avenue, Rainham
Cafe Chateau
4.4 7-9 North Street, Romford
The Park Cafe
4.4 King Georges Playing Fields Car Park, Eastern Avenue West, Romford
The Basement Lounge
4.3 3-5 Goodmayes Road, London, Ilford
Abigails Cafe
4.4 191 Saint Marys Lane, Upminster
Costa Coffee
4 Bryant Avenue, Romford
Café Shot
4.7 78 Brentwood Road, Romford
St Peter's RC Church, Dagenham
4.7 52 Goresbrook Road, Dagenham
Gidea Park Sports Ground
4.4 227 Main Road, Romford
RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre
4.8 119-121 Suttons Lane, Hornchurch
FIDDLERS CAFE
4.3 686 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham
Berwick Bar & Restaurant
3.9 Berwick Pond Road, Rainham
Tylers Common
4.3 Parking lot, Nags Head Lane, Upminster
Eastbrook Cafe & Restuarant
4.4 264 Rainham Road South, Dagenham
Exotic Explorers
4.9 1 Kensington Road, Brentwood
Havering Museum Ltd
4.5 19-21 High Street, Romford
South Weald Deer Enclosure
4.8 Brentwood
Brandler Galleries Brentwood Ltd
4.6 1 Coptfold Road, Brentwood
Kidz World Ilford at Valentines (Summer Only)
3.5 Melbourne Road, Ilford
Bedfords Park Walled Garden
4.5 Romford
Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia
4.2 Hall Lane, Upminste
Romford Shopping
4.4 Unit 12, The Brewery, Waterloo Road, Romford
Crossness Engines
4.7 Bazalgette Way, London
The Picture Frame Gallery PFG242
4.2 242 Main Road, Gidea Park, Romford
Best Sellers
4.5 12 Station Lane, Hornchurch
Goodmayes Lane Allotments
4.5 London, Dagenham
Lumiere Romford
5 Level 3, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford
Hornchurch Fine Art
4.3 7 High Street, Hornchurch
The Laurie Cafe Romford
4.4 46a Market Place, Romford
Bounsea Gigantic Inflatable
4.3 Longbridge Road, Park, Barking
Essex Gardening Services - Gardener Grass Cutting Hedge Cutting Shrub Cutting Garden Clearance Garden Tidy Ride on Mower
4.8 30 Charlbury Crescent, Romford
Optimum Fine Art
5 193 Station Lane, Hornchurch
Brentwood Museum
4.4 116 Warley Hill, Warley, Brentwood
Chadwell Millennium Green
4.5 Percival Gardens, Romford
Eastbury Manor House
4.8 Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury Square, Barking
Laura I. Art Gallery CIC
4.5 Ice House Court, Abbey Road, Barking, London
The Gallery
3.1 Ground Floor, Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square, Barking
SPACE Ilford
4 10 Oakfield Road, Ilford
Picture Hanging Direct
3.4 First Floor Unit 19, Horizon Business Centre, Erith
Romford Smallholders Society
4.9 55 Pretoria Road, Romford
Wards Road Allotments North
4.4 102 Stainforth Road, Ilford
Alfie's memorial
5 Unnamed Road, 2 Pinewood Road, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford
Women's Museum
4.3 Barking Wharf Square, Barking
Neil Graham Gallery
5 11 Ingrave Road, Brentwood
Gardeners in Hornchurch
4.2 Cecil Avenue, Hornchurch
The Comic Box
5 43 Market Place Ground floor, next to bow bells cafe, Romford
PoundMetro Supermarket
5 38 Whalebone Lane South, Dagenham
Hainault Forest - Woodhenge
5 London Loop, Chigwell
Ilford War Memorial Hall
4.7 Eastern Avenue, Ilford
The Cranbrook Corridor
4.7 Unnamed Road, Ilford
James Hodgson Art \ Performance
5 Studio 5B, Ice House Court, Abbey Road, Barking
Romford Film Festival
5 The Management Suite, Level 3, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Romford
Wildflower Meadow at Jubilee Park
5 Vestry Ct, RomfordWhy Havering Stands Out
Elizabeth line at Romford for fast City access
Affordable family homes with gardens
Green belt access to Essex countryside
Good secondary school choices
Lower crime rates than inner East London
Romford's Elizabeth line stop connects residents to Liverpool Street in 18 minutes and Canary Wharf in 25 minutes — a major draw for East London workers.
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London Borough of Havering
The London Borough of Havering in East London, England, forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 259,552 inhabitants; the principal town is Romford, while other communities include Hornchurch, Upminster, Collier Row and Rainham. The borough is mainly suburban, with large areas of protected open space, including parts of the Metropolitan Green Belt. Romford is a major retail and night time entertainment centre, and to the south the borough extends into the London Riverside redevelopment area of the Thames Gateway. The name Havering is a reference to the Royal Liberty of Havering which occupied the area for several centuries. The local authority is Havering London Borough Council. It is the easternmost London borough.
Havering London Borough Council
Havering London Borough Council, also known as Havering Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Havering in Greater London, England. The council has been under no overall control since 2014; after the 2022 election, it was run by a coalition of the Havering Residents Association (HRA) and the Labour Party; since 2024, it has been run by a Havering Residents Association minority administration. The council is based at Havering Town Hall in Romford.
Havering-atte-Bower
Havering-atte-Bower is a village in Greater London, England, in the far north of the London Borough of Havering. The village lies 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Charing Cross. It was one of three former parishes whose area comprised the historic Royal Liberty of Havering.
2026 Havering London Borough Council election
The 2026 Havering London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect all 55 members of Havering London Borough Council. The elections are due to take place alongside the rest of the local elections in London boroughs. It will take place as a part of the 2026 United Kingdom local elections.
