Rush Green & Crowlands is a suburban ward in the London Borough of Havering on the edge of East London, sitting close to the edge of Romford. The area mixes interwar and post‑war housing with pockets of more recent development and is marked by green corridors such as Crowlands Park and stretches along the River Rom, giving a semi‑suburban feel while remaining well connected to central London via local rail and the nearby A12 and M25 corridors.
Locally it’s a family‑orientated, multicultural neighbourhood with schools, small shops and sports facilities serving daily life; residents often use the larger shopping and leisure offer in Romford. The ward’s quieter residential streets and public open spaces reflect 20th‑century suburban growth in the borough and provide a contrast to the busier town centres nearby.
Postcode districts covering Rush Green & Crowlands
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.3 miles
- Islington 12 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 23.6 miles
- City of Westminster 14.8 miles
- Bexley 7.6 miles
- Sutton 21 miles
- Croydon 18 miles
- Harrow 21.6 miles
- Basildon 12.6 miles
- Chelmsford 17.6 miles
- Gillingham 22.4 miles
- Harlow 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Edward's Ward 1 mile
- St. Alban's Ward 1 mile
- Eastbrook & Rush Green Ward 1 mile
- Whalebone Ward 1.2 miles
- Mawneys Ward 1.4 miles
- Hylands & Harrow Lodge Ward 1.5 miles
- Chadwell Heath Ward 1.5 miles
- Valence Ward 1.6 miles
- Marshalls & Rise Park Ward 1.7 miles
- Alibon Ward 1.7 miles
- Chadwell Ward 1.9 miles
- Squirrels Heath Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Rush Green & Crowlands
RM7 9JB, RM7 0HG, RM7 9HB, RM7 1TQ, RM7 0JF, RM7 9BT, RM7 9DG, RM7 1TP, RM7 1AX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 21.9 miles
- Romford Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Chadwell Heath Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels in Rush Green & Crowlands Ad
Schools in Rush Green & Crowlands
- Crowlands Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.7 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 3.6 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 6.2 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 6.7 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 6.8 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 7.4 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.4 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 7.7 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 7.7 miles