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 miles
- Islington 12.4 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 23.2 miles
- City of Westminster 14.7 miles
- Bexley 4.5 miles
- Sutton 19.3 miles
- Croydon 15.9 miles
- Harrow 22.6 miles
- Basildon 12.5 miles
- Chelmsford 19.5 miles
- Maidstone 22.8 miles
- Gillingham 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Hornchurch Ward 0.7 miles
- Beam Ward 1 mile
- Village Ward 1.2 miles
- Rainham & Wennington Ward 1.5 miles
- Alibon Ward 1.7 miles
- Elm Park Ward 1.8 miles
- Goresbrook Ward 2 miles
- Eastbrook & Rush Green Ward 2.3 miles
- Barking Riverside Ward 2.3 miles
- Thamesmead East Ward 2.4 miles
- Hacton Ward 2.4 miles
- Parsloes Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Beam Park
RM13 8JH, RM13 8LW, RM13 8RY, RM13 8YG, RM13 8NR, RM13 8FL, RM13 8NN, RM13 8TN, RM13 8QR … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.4 miles
- London Southend Airport 22.5 miles
- Rainham Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Dagenham Dock Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Beam Park Ad
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.8 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 6 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 5.5 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 7.3 miles
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- Aloft London Excel 4 6.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 5.9 miles
- Moxy London Excel 4 5.9 miles
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4 8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Stratford 3 7.9 miles
Schools in Beam Park
- La Salette Catholic Primary School Primary
- Newtons Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.8 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 4.5 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 5.1 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 5.3 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 6 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 6 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 6.4 miles
- The Valley Stadium 6.6 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 6.7 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 6.9 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 7.1 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles