| Postcode | RM5 3YH | 
|---|---|
| Post Town | Romford | 
| Nearest station | Gidea Park (3 km) | 
| Bus stops | Bower Park School (N) Merlin Road (RM5) (N) Avelon Road (E) Merlin Road (RM5) (S) Highfield Road (RM5) (E) Bower Park School (S) | 
| London travel zone | 6 | 
| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 20 View | 
| Known addresses | 21 Merlin Road, Romford 23 Merlin Road, Romford 25 Merlin Road, Romford 27 Merlin Road, Romford 33 Merlin Road, Romford 35 Merlin Road, Romford 42 Merlin Road, Romford 44 Merlin Road, Romford 48 Merlin Road, Romford 50 Merlin Road, Romford 54 Merlin Road, Romford 56 Merlin Road, Romford | 
| Main property type | Detached | 
| Businesses | 
| Latitude | 51.606115 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | 0.176533 | |
| Easting | 550821 | |
| Northing | 191941 | |
| Grid reference | TQ508919 | |
| UTM reference | 31U 304488 5721007 | |
| what3words | orbit.long.racing | |
| FixPhrase | crinkle magnetize science tightness | |
| Plus code | 9F32J54G+CJ | |
| Altitude | 66 metres (216 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 6:52 | |
| Sunset (today) | 16:35 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 22.2 KMs (13.8 miles) | 
| Parish | Havering, unparished area | E43000206 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ward | Havering-atte-Bower | E05013974 | 
| London Borough | Havering | E09000016 | 
| County | Greater London | E11000009 | 
| Constituency (2024) | Romford | E14001448 | 
| MP | Andrew Rosindell | Conservative | 
| Police force | Metropolitan Police | |
| Water company | Essex & Suffolk Water | |
| Sewage company | Thames Water | |
| NUTS/ITL 3 | Barking & Dagenham and Havering | |
| NUTS/ITL 2 | Outer London - East and North East | |
| NUTS/ITL 1 | London | |
| Country | England | E92000001 | 
| Date introduced | January 1980 | 
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 2025 | 
| User type | Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day) | 
| Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean | 
| Population (2011) | 54 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households (2011) | 20 | |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019) | Most deprivedLeast deprived | |
| Average household income (2020) | Lowest (£22,200)
                        Highest (£108,100)
                       | |
| Rural/urban (2021) | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city | |
| Rural/urban (2011) | Urban major conurbation | |
| Built up area (2024) | Havering | E63011923 | 
| Census output area (2021) | E00011497 | |
| Census output area (2011) | 5B2 | |
| Lower layer super output area (2021) | Havering 003C | E01002304 | 
| Lower layer super output area (2011) | Havering 003C | E01002304 | 
| Middle layer super output area (2021) | Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross | E02000466 | 
| Middle layer super output area (2011) | Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross | E02000466 | 
| Travel to work area | London | E30000234 | 
| Average property price in Romford | £396,466 | 
|---|---|
| Annual change | 4.0% | 
| Address | Type | Date | Price | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Merlin Road, Romford | Semi-detached (freehold) | Mar 2025 | £475,000 | 
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Sep 2005 | £250,000 | |
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Sep 1998 | £113,050 | |
| 27 Merlin Road, Romford | Detached (freehold) | Dec 2024 | £755,000 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Jul 1999 | £195,000 | |
| 50 Merlin Road, Romford | Terraced (freehold) | Nov 2024 | £450,000 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Mar 2012 | £175,000 | |
| 23 Merlin Road, Romford | Detached (freehold) | Oct 2024 | £440,000 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Mar 2007 | £240,000 | |
| 25 Merlin Road, Romford | Detached (freehold) | Sep 2015 | £395,000 | 
| 35 Merlin Road, Romford | Semi-detached (freehold) | Aug 2010 | £220,000 | 
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Jul 1999 | £103,000 | |
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Sep 1996 | £72,000 | |
| 21 Merlin Road, Romford | Detached (freehold) | Aug 2010 | £285,000 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Jun 1997 | £130,000 | |
| 42 Merlin Road, Romford | Semi-detached (freehold) | Aug 2010 | £235,000 | 
| 44 Merlin Road, Romford | Semi-detached (freehold) | Feb 2005 | £226,000 | 
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Dec 1999 | £116,500 | |
| 48 Merlin Road, Romford | Terraced (freehold) | Jun 2003 | £150,000 |