Former Car Park, London Road, Essex, RM7
- Land size
- 1.02 acres
Key Features
- Freehold site of about 0.41 Hectares (1.02 Acres)
- With full planning consent for 88 flats/56 car parking spaces - over 6 levels
- Prominent location with frontage to London Road and Spring Gardens
- Excellent transport links with Romford Station nearby
- Vacant possession
Description
A now cleared and secure site of about 0.41 hectares (1.02 acres) with frontage to London Road and Spring Gardens.
The planning consent is for 88 flats that comprises: 37 x 1 bedroom apartments, 34 x 2 bedroom apartments, 15 x 3 bedroom apartments and 2 x 4 bedroom apartments, with a total gross internal area (GIA) of approximately 7,843 sq m (84,422 sq ft) over six floors. The consent also provides for 56 car parking spaces (9 allocated for DDA - Disability Discrimination Act) and 160 cycle spaces.
Location:
Romford is a large, vibrant market town and commercial hub in East London, located 14 miles north-east of Charing Cross. Situated within the London Borough of Havering and London Fare Zone 6, it is celebrated for its historic 13th-century market, bustling nightlife, and excellent transport links. There is an abundance of open green spaces in the proximity of this site, that includes Cottons Park and Westlands Playing Fields. The Chase Nature Reserve and Family Golf and Leisure Park are also nearby. The surrounding area is mainly residential. The site is also well served by local schools, including Crowlands Primary School and also St Edwards Church of England Academy.
The site occupies a prominent position on London Road with Spring Gardens. Frequent bus services from London Road serve the town centre and the train station. Road connections are also good with the nearby A12 connecting to J28 of the M25 to the east and M11 and A11 to the west.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-26
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 16 Development Land listings in London (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Crowlands Primary School29 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 669
- Type
- Community school
- The Mawney Foundation School778 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 650
- Type
- Foundation school
- Concordia Academy875 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 597
- Type
- Free schools
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 675
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 376
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- St Edward's Church of England Academy772 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 918
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Robert Clack School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Pupils
- 3,231
- Type
- Community school
- All Saints Catholic School and Technology College1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,345
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- The Warren School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,392
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Marshalls Park Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,174
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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