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Marshalls & Rise Park
Havering, London
PocketsRise Park (Havering Road · Raphael Park · west · Black's Canal · Lower Bedfords Road)Romford North (Havering Road · south-east)Central RomfordGidea Park
Marshalls and Rise Park sits on the northern edge of Romford, a mostly interwar suburban ward running up toward Havering-atte-Bower and Bedfords Park. Safety and air quality both score strongly, green space is generous at around 48 hectares including the 15.5-hectare Raphael Park, and housing is affordable by London standards. Eighteen listed buildings include the Grade II* Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor at Romford's edge and the Grade II houses of Meadway. Five outstanding schools are within reach. The drawbacks are familiar for outer Havering: public-transport access is limited with no Tube — Romford station is the nearest rail option — cultural provision is thin, the heritage score is low despite the individual listed buildings, and the conservation-area coverage is modest at around 16% of the ward.
- Strongest90Air & Quiet
Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards
- Also strong76Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Watch out0Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Limited public-transport access
- 18 listed buildings
- 16% covered by a conservation area
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Raphael Park (17.1 hectares)
- 107 open venues (62 food and drink, 45 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
73Better than 98% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability80
- Rent affordability50
- Price momentum (5yr)77
- Activity (turnover)84
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Marshalls & Rise Park: 171 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
76Better than 94% of London
- Personal safety73
- Property crime83
- Anti-social behaviour76
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Connectivity
32Better than 19% of London
Median public-transport access is basic (TfL PTAL 2.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
90Better than 98% of London
- Air quality93
- Quietness85
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
15Better than 22% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene29
- Vitality (openings, diversity)44
107 open venues nearby — 62 food & drink, 45 other.
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Education
47Better than 20% of London
- Primary schools46
- Secondary schools48
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For Marshalls & Rise Park: 6 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
11Better than 28% of London
18 listed buildings · 16% under a conservation area
- Parish Church of St Edward the ConfessorGrade II*
- 16, MeadwayGrade II
- 27, MeadwayGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
68Better than 68% of London
- Green spaces90
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Raphael Park (17 ha). ~50 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0Shared lowest band with 24% of London
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- Is Marshalls & Rise Park safe?
- Marshalls & Rise Park scores 76 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — one of London's safer wards on this measure. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Marshalls & Rise Park a good place to live?
- Marshalls & Rise Park scores 46 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are air & quiet (90) and safety (76); its weakest is area development (0). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Marshalls & Rise Park?
- Limited public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Marshalls & Rise Park 2 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 32 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Marshalls & Rise Park expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Marshalls & Rise Park is among London's more affordable areas to buy: its purchase-affordability score is 16/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Marshalls & Rise Park?
- Marshalls & Rise Park scores 47 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 3 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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