Collier Row & Park Farm
Havering 005 · 5 sub-areas · 9,251 residents
Havering 005 is a suburban pocket of Havering in east London, home to around 9,250 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,540 a month — notably below the inner-London average, though rents here rose around 6% in the past year. Owner-occupation is unusually high for a London area, giving it more of a settled, residential feel than many parts of the capital.
Collier Row & Park Farm is a commuter neighbourhood within Havering — train into London runs in around 42 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Collier Row & Park Farm?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,566 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Collier Row & Park Farm in Havering
Living in Collier Row & Park Farm
Havering 005 sits in the outer east of London, and it feels like it. This is proper suburban territory — the kind of area where most people drive, nearly three in four households own their home, and the pace is quieter than you'd expect from a London postcode. Almost a quarter of residents are under 18, which tells you something about the family-oriented character of the streets here.
Rents sit at a level that looks modest by London standards. You'll pay around £1,540 a month for a two-bedroom home — well below what equivalent space costs in inner east London. That affordability is part of the draw, but the trade-off is distance: the public-transport commute to central London runs to around 45 minutes, and the nearest rail station is roughly 3.7 km away — about a 45-minute walk, which in practice means most people drive to it.
The population skews toward families and established households. Nearly three in four residents own their home — a striking figure for anywhere in London — and only around 14% are private renters. The area is predominantly UK-born, at around 80%, with a moderate diversity index of 42. Degree-level qualifications are held by about one in four residents, which is below the London norm but broadly in line with outer-borough patterns.
The neighbourhood has solid greenspace access — the nearest green space is under 350 metres away on average, and close to 45% of residents are within walking distance of a park. Broadband coverage is full gigabit across the area. For sub-areas and specific streets, see the streets and sub-areas listed below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Havering 005 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. If you want a quieter, family-oriented suburban area with relatively affordable rents by London standards and good greenspace access, it works well. The trade-off is a car-dependent lifestyle and a 45-minute public-transport commute to central London. It's more outer-suburb than urban neighbourhood.
- What is the rent in Havering 005?
- A one-bedroom home averages around £1,220 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,540, and a three-bedroom around £1,850. Rents rose about 6% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Havering 005 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The area records around 74 crimes per 1,000 residents annually, which is modestly below the UK national rate. For a London postcode that's a decent result — much of east London runs higher. High owner-occupation and lower density tend to keep rates down in outer-borough areas like this.
- What's the commute from Havering 005 to central London?
- By public transport, expect around 46 minutes to central London. The nearest rail station is about 3.7 km away, so most residents drive to it. Only around 18% of residents use public transport for their commute — this is a predominantly car-dependent area.
- Who lives in Havering 005?
- Mostly settled families and older owner-occupiers. Around 73% of households own their home — high by any London standard. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, and about 17% are 65 or over. It's a multigenerational, predominantly UK-born community with relatively low private-renter turnover.
- What schools are near Havering 005?
- There are 42 schools within typical catchment distance, though only around 47% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national ~89% benchmark. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is under 800 metres away. It's worth checking Ofsted's website for up-to-date ratings on specific schools before making decisions.
- Is Havering 005 good for families?
- It's one of the more family-friendly outer-London areas on the numbers. Owner-occupation is unusually high, greenspace is within easy reach, crime is below the national rate, and nearly a quarter of residents are under 18. The school quality picture is mixed, so individual school research matters more here than in higher-rated boroughs.