Marshalls & Rise Park sits in the north of the London Borough of Havering, a mainly suburban corner of north‑east London. The ward is largely residential, centred on the leafy inter‑war and post‑war housing of Rise Park, with small shopping parades, local schools and pockets of green space that give the area a quiet, village‑like feel while remaining a short hop from Romford.
Historically the area grew up on former farmland and has kept a suburban, family‑orientated character; its community life revolves around parks, schools and local clubs rather than major commercial centres. Economically most residents commute to nearby town centres or employment areas, and the ward is noted more for its green streets and community atmosphere than for heavy industry or large cultural institutions.
Postcode districts covering Marshalls & Rise Park
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19.4 miles
- Islington 13.2 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 22.7 miles
- City of Westminster 16.2 miles
- Bexley 9.2 miles
- Sutton 22.8 miles
- Croydon 19.8 miles
- Harrow 22.6 miles
- Basildon 11.7 miles
- Chelmsford 15.9 miles
- Gillingham 22.5 miles
- Harlow 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Edward's Ward 0.8 miles
- Mawneys Ward 1.1 miles
- Squirrels Heath Ward 1.2 miles
- Heaton Ward 1.3 miles
- St. Alban's Ward 1.3 miles
- Havering-atte-Bower Ward 1.4 miles
- Rush Green & Crowlands Ward 1.7 miles
- Hylands & Harrow Lodge Ward 1.9 miles
- Emerson Park Ward 2 miles
- Chadwell Heath Ward 2.3 miles
- Harold Wood Ward 2.4 miles
- Havering Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Marshalls & Rise Park
RM1 4EX, RM1 4PP, RM2 5AN, RM1 4DF, RM2 5PJ, RM2 5QD, RM1 4QD, RM1 4ST, RM1 4YT … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 20.4 miles
- Gidea Park Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Romford Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels in Marshalls & Rise Park Ad
Schools in Marshalls & Rise Park
- Marshalls Park Academy Secondary
- Parklands Primary School Primary
- Rise Park Infant School Primary
- Rise Park Junior School Primary
- St Edward's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirgo Historic site 2 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 3.3 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 7.3 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 7.3 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 7.7 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 7.9 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 8 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 8.2 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 8.9 miles