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 2PA, RM1 2BG, RM1 2SA, RM1 2HU, RM1 1TH, RM1 2DZ, RM1 2HD, RM1 2JB, RM1 2DX … 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
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.8 miles
- Gidea Park Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Spark by Hilton London Romford 3 0.3 miles
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 7.9 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 8.8 miles
- Wellesley Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 4.3 miles
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4 8.7 miles
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 8.4 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