Rush Green, London Explained

Official Name:Rush Green
London Borough:Barking & Dagenham
London Borough1:Havering
Country:England
Region:London
Constituency Westminster:Dagenham and Rainham
Constituency Westminster1:Romford
Post Town:ROMFORD
Postcode Area:RM
Postcode District:RM7
Dial Code:020
Dial Code1:01708
Os Grid Reference:TQ505875
Coordinates:51.5655°N 0.176°W
Static Image Name:Rush green london.jpg
Static Image Caption:Corner of Rush Green Road and Dagenham Road
Charingx Distance Mi:13.5
Charingx Direction:WSW

Rush Green is a suburban area in Romford in East London, England. It straddles the boundary of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the London Borough of Havering, and is located 13.5miles east-northeast of Charing Cross.

Government

Rush Green is divided between the Eastbrook Ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the Brooklands Ward in the London Borough of Havering, electing three councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council and three councillors to Havering London Borough Council. It is also divided between the Dagenham and Rainham and Romford parliamentary constituencies, each electing a member of parliament.

Geography

The central part of the district is at the crossroads of Rush Green Road and Dagenham Road (in Havering), approximately half a mile south of Romford town centre. Several shops and businesses are located around this junction. Other parts extend further south along Dagenham Road into Barking and Dagenham; this neighbourhood is the location of Barking and Dagenham College and Rush Green Library, and was the site of Rush Green Hospital (once the main maternity unit for this part of London), now replaced by a housing estate.

Nearest places are Romford, Dagenham, Elm Park and Becontree Heath. Rush Green is roughly 70% White British, 10% Asian and 10% Black (2011).

Transport

The nearest tube station is Dagenham East tube station and the nearest railway station is Romford railway station.

Education

See main article: List of schools in Barking and Dagenham and List of schools in Havering.

Sport

Since December 2015, Rush Green has been the site of the training ground for West Ham United F.C. after the club decided to move from their previous facility at Chadwell Heath. The women's team use Rush Green for home matches.