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RM3 0FT

Firwood Lane · Harold Wood · Havering

RM3 0FT is in Harold Wood, Havering — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £112k (median).

Median price: £112k · Nearest tube: Harold Wood Rail Station, 6.5 min

Best for:FamiliesOwner-occupiers
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Property
London liveability rank36th percentile in London
OverallAverage
InvestmentPositive
RiskMedium
Suburban · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍RM3 0FT is in Harold Wood, Havering — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £112k (median).
  • 👤Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£111,500

Median sale price

+39.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+33.3%
Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg flat£111,500
Price per m²£1,764/m²
Avg floor area63.2

EPC breakdown

B
14%
C
11%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 89%Other 11%

LHA rates — Outer East London

Shared room£561/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1675/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£3,345

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

3.1×

Price-to-income

£558/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£158,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m-¦K
Heating fuelmains gas - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£111,500)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

63

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,300
Gross yield13.99% (high)
Gentrification score16/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

Crime rates and local incidents

Crime data not available for this postcode.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line line
6.5 min walk
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Harold WoodPaddington· 10 tph
47 min

Nearby stations

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Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
7 min walk
🚂
Harold WoodNational Rail
7 min walk
🟣
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
21 min walk
🚇
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
31 min walk
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Romford Rail StationElizabeth line · Liberty
43 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

54

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

59 min

London Bridge

74 min

Victoria

63 min

Waterloo

51 min

Canary Wharf

46 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Ardleigh Green Infant School

Outstanding · 10 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

Redden Court School

Outstanding · 8 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 51.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 175 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 22.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.0 km

Energy

Solar: 865 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGS PARK SURGERY

HAROLD WOOD POLYCLINIC, COPSE AVENUE, HAROLD WOOD, RM3 0FE

4 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%55.9%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 21,403 nationally

1,381

Est. population

11,338/km²

79%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1822%
18–3439%
35–4924%
50–649%
65+5%

Tenure

Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)52%
Private rent27%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

White British52%
White Other13%
Asian18%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 27%Social rent 9%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%
Price vs London-78.6%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityHarold Wood Hill Park Residents Association
Ward majority vote19.5%
Ward turnout36%
Election year2022
MPJulia Lopez (Conservative)
MP majority1,943
ConstituencyHornchurch and Upminster

Councillors

Brian Edward EaglingHarold Wood Hill Park Residents Association
Martin Robert GoodeHarold Wood Hill Park Residents Association
Darren Christopher WiseHarold Wood Hill Park Residents Association

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 601 m
3 swimming pools

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

633m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bargain Booze511 m
Select Convenience515 m
Nisa Local560 m
Williams Bakery671 m

Nearby cafes

Pulp Kitchen530 m
Station Cafe659 m
Cafe on the corner740 m
Cafe 108832 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's451 m
Bamboo Garden614 m
Greggs630 m
The Frying Pan680 m

Nearby pubs

The King Harold732 m
The Ardleigh777 m
The Morris Dancer999 m

Nearby gyms

Teenage Area766 m
Greenwood Boxing and Fitness816 m
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 14

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