Harold Wood · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.59372, 0.21855

RM3 0LL— Harold Wood, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM3 0LL, Harold Wood, Havering

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 22/100Yield 3.80%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
53
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
22
Environment
60
Investment
49

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Location

RM3 0LL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM3 0LL

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How RM3 0LL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Broadford Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 12 min walk

KS2: 102.8

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Secondary

The Royal Liberty School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.54A8: 52.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 175 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

136.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+127% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Vehicle crime11%
Robbery5%
Theft4%
Burglary3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

3

Incidents (1yr)

26

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harold Hill Fire Station · 623m

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line line
12.2 min walk
Harold Wood→ Paddington· 10 tph
47 min

Nearby stations

Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
13 min walk
Harold WoodNational Rail
13 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
20 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
35 min walk
Romford Rail StationElizabeth line · Liberty
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

47

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min ↑
Victoria75 min ↑
Waterloo71 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★59 min
City65 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park119m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G67%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 21.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.4 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,540 hrs/yr

Sunshine

594 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.7°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield865.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGS PARK SURGERY

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

6 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

130

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Ardleigh (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.5 km
4 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens399 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe on the corner261 m
Cosy Cafe1.1 km
Cafe 1081.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Greggs1 m
KFC317 m
McDonald's485 m
Poseidon's Fish Bar1.1 km

Nearby pubs

The Ardleigh1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Romford Hockey Club635 m
Greenwood Boxing and Fitness1.0 km
David Lloyd Clubs1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Crescent Pharmacy445 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 49

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,533m
Crossrail 2 route19,270m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,405 nationally

1,559

Est. population

3,044/km²

67%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

24%
23%
24%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

31%
37%
23%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent23%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

68%
White British68%
White Other11%
Asian9%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household19%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
44%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
349 homes · HAROLD WOOD HOSP. SITES A2,A3,B1,B2,B3., HAROLD WOOD HOSP. SITES A2,A3,B1,B2,B3., WHITELANDS WAY, RM3 0BE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Farningdon Centre & land adjoining, Farningdon Centre & land adjoining, Neave Crescent, Romford, RM3 8HN51 homes
completed
Westmarsh Lodge, Westmarsh Lodge, Neave Crescent, Romford, RM3 8HN18 homes
completed
HAROLD WOOD HALL, HAROLD WOOD HALL, COLCHESTER ROAD, RM317 homes
completed
Land adjacent Harold Wood Hall, Land adjacent Harold Wood Hall, Widecombe Close, Romford, RM3 8PG8 homes
completed
Tara, Tara, Southend Arterial Road, Romford, RM2 6PL8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Harold Wood Hill Park Residents Association
Ward majority vote
19.5%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2022
MP
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
MP majority
1,943
Constituency
Hornchurch 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

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Key facts for RM3 0LL

Full postcodeRM3 0LL
Postcode districtRM3
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHarold Wood
Latitude51.593716
Longitude0.218549
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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