Rush Green, London

Rush Green
Corner of Rush Green Road and Dagenham Road
Rush Green Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ505875
• Charing Cross	13.5 mi (21.7 km) WSW
London borough	Barking & Dagenham Havering
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROMFORD
Postcode district	RM7
Dialling code	020 01708
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Dagenham and Rainham Romford
London Assembly	City and East Havering and Redbridge

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 13.5 miles (22 km) 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

Main articles: 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.