St. Alban's is a ward in the London Borough of Havering, sitting on the edge of Romford town centre in east London. It is largely suburban in character, with a mix of Victorian and inter‑war housing, small shopping parades and local pubs, and benefits from good transport links via Romford station and numerous bus routes into central London and surrounding suburbs.
Historically the area was rural until the arrival of the railway drove suburban expansion, and today it combines long‑standing local communities with younger families attracted by nearby shops, markets and leisure facilities. The ward’s identity is shaped by that blend of residential calm, easy access to the commercial heart of Romford and a network of neighbourhood groups and amenities that give it a distinctly local feel within greater London.
Postcode districts covering St. Alban's
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19.3 miles
- Islington 13 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 22.6 miles
- City of Westminster 15.8 miles
- Bexley 7.9 miles
- Sutton 21.8 miles
- Croydon 18.7 miles
- Harrow 22.6 miles
- Basildon 11.6 miles
- Chelmsford 16.8 miles
- Gillingham 21.7 miles
- Harlow 14 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Edward's Ward 0.5 miles
- Hylands & Harrow Lodge Ward 0.7 miles
- Rush Green & Crowlands Ward 1 mile
- Squirrels Heath Ward 1.2 miles
- Marshalls & Rise Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Havering Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Eastbrook & Rush Green Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Andrew's Ward 1.6 miles
- Emerson Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Mawneys Ward 1.7 miles
- Elm Park Ward 1.9 miles
- Hacton Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in St. Alban's
RM1 2QP, RM1 2BD, RM1 2EG, RM1 2JS, RM7 0AU, RM11 1DA, RM1 2NL, RM7 0AN, RM7 0AZ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 21.7 miles
- Romford Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Gidea Park Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near St. Alban's Ad
- Premier Inn London Romford Town Centre 3 0.6 miles
- Spark by Hilton London Romford 3 0.3 miles
- Gidea Park Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Premier Inn London Romford 3 0.4 miles
- Havering Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Harefield Manor Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- Dancenter Lux Resort London City M25 3 2.1 miles
- Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford 3 2.1 miles
- Premier Inn London Romford West 3 2.2 miles
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 4.7 miles
Schools in St. Alban's
- Hylands Primary School Primary
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Secondary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 2.2 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 3.3 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 5.5 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 7.1 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 7.5 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 7.6 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 7.7 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 8 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 8.4 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 8.4 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 8.5 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles