Beam Park is a relatively new ward in the London Borough of Havering, created for the 2022 council elections and named after the small River Beam that runs through low-lying marshland to the Thames. It sits on the eastern edge of London, fringed by former industrial sites and open green corridors such as the Beam Valley and nearby Rainham marshes, giving the area an unusual mix of post‑industrial character and valuable wildlife habitats.
The ward has been a focus for regeneration and housing growth, with the eponymous Beam Park neighbourhood planned to deliver a mix of new homes and community facilities as part of the wider London Riverside opportunity area. Local debates often centre on transport and infrastructure provision - plans for a new station have featured prominently - while the juxtaposition of new development next to nature reserves and old industrial landscapes shapes its cultural and social identity.
Postcode districts covering Beam Park
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19 miles30.6 km
- Islington 12.4 miles20 km
- Southend-on-Sea 23.2 miles37.3 km
- City of Westminster 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Bexley 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Sutton 19.3 miles31 km
- Croydon 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Harrow 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Basildon 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Chelmsford 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Maidstone 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Gillingham 20.2 miles32.4 km
Neighbouring places
- South Hornchurch Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Beam Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Village Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rainham & Wennington Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Alibon Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Elm Park Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Goresbrook Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Eastbrook & Rush Green Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Barking Riverside Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Thamesmead East Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hacton Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Parsloes Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Beam Park
RM13 8DJ, RM13 8XG, RM13 8GN, RM13 8PR, RM13 8RX, RM13 8EL, RM13 8HL, RM13 8PG, RM13 8YA … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.4 miles8.8 km
- London Southend Airport 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Rainham Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Dagenham Dock Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Beam Park Ad
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Aloft London Excel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Moxy London Excel 4 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Stratford 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Beam Park
- La Salette Catholic Primary School Primary
- Newtons Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Park View Road Stadium 5.1 miles8.3 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 6 miles9.6 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Princes Park Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Valley Stadium 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Pirgo Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles12.3 km