The ward of Elm Park sits in the London Borough of Havering on the eastern edge of London. It is largely suburban, with much of its housing dating from the inter‑war expansion of the 1930s when the Elm Park estate replaced former farmland and created a commuter-oriented neighbourhood.
The area is served by Elm Park tube station on the District line, giving straightforward links into central London, and lies between the town centres of Romford and Hornchurch. Local life revolves around small parades of shops, community centres, parks and sports clubs, and the ward is characterised by a steady, family‑centred residential community rather than industrial or commercial hubs.
Postcode districts covering Elm Park
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19.7 miles
- Islington 13.2 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 22.2 miles
- City of Westminster 15.8 miles
- Bexley 6.3 miles
- Sutton 20.9 miles
- Croydon 17.6 miles
- Harrow 23.2 miles
- Basildon 11.3 miles
- Chelmsford 17.8 miles
- Maidstone 23.4 miles
- Gillingham 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hacton Ward 0.8 miles
- Havering Built-up area 1.1 miles
- South Hornchurch Ward 1.1 miles
- Hylands & Harrow Lodge Ward 1.2 miles
- Eastbrook & Rush Green Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Andrew's Ward 1.4 miles
- Village Ward 1.6 miles
- Alibon Ward 1.7 miles
- Beam Park Ward 1.8 miles
- St. Alban's Ward 1.9 miles
- Emerson Park Ward 2.2 miles
- Rush Green & Crowlands Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Elm Park
RM12 5DU, RM12 5AR, RM12 5NA, RM12 4PL, RM12 5EB, RM12 5AQ, RM12 5DJ, RM12 4PF, RM12 5AH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.8 miles
- London Southend Airport 21.4 miles
- Emerson Park Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Rainham Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Elm Park Ad
- Premier Inn London Romford Town Centre 3 2.5 miles
- Spark by Hilton London Romford 3 2.1 miles
- Gidea Park Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Berwick Manor Hotel 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn London Dagenham 3 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn London Romford 3 2.2 miles
- Dancenter Lux Resort London City M25 3 2.9 miles
- Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford 3 2.9 miles
- Hyde & Seek, London Hyde Park, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 2.5 miles
- Havering Hotel 3 3 miles
Schools in Elm Park
- Benhurst Primary School Primary
- Elm Park Primary School Primary
- R J Mitchell Primary School Primary
- Scargill Infant School Primary
- Scargill Junior School Primary
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.7 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 5.1 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 6.9 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 7 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 7.3 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 7.7 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 8 miles
- The Valley Stadium 8.1 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 8.2 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 8.5 miles