Harold Wood · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.59138, 0.23313

RM3 0PU— Harold Wood, Havering

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 49/100Yield 3.80%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
49
Environment
88
Investment
47

The bottom line

RM3 0PU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

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Location

RM3 0PU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

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How RM3 0PU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Harold Wood Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 102.0

★★★

Secondary

Redden Court School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 51.0

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 · 180 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Other21%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary7%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harold Hill Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
7%
E
6%
G
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£186,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+713%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+49.4%

per year

Acceleration

+18.41

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£80k£90k+12.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£156k£156k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2010£380k£285k-25%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£332k£332k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£435k£435k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£650k£650k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line line
1.9 min walk
Harold Wood→ Paddington· 10 tph
47 min

Nearby stations

Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
2 min walk
Harold WoodNational Rail
2 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
27 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
34 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
46 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

62

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★52 min
City59 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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park68m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harold Wood Station
255m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 22.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.1 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

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

CHOWDHURY

OAK ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 8 OAK ROAD, RM3 0PT

1 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 247 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

259m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bargain Booze106 m
Select Convenience108 m
Nisa Local226 m
Williams Bakery285 m

Nearby cafes

Pulp Kitchen114 m
Station Cafe277 m

Nearby restaurants

Bamboo Garden249 m
The Frying Pan291 m
Bombay Palace302 m

Nearby pubs

The King Harold332 m
The Morris Dancer892 m

Nearby gyms

Teenage Area466 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 30

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

47

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 score18/100
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

48.9

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route22,136m
Crossrail 2 route20,275m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,125 nationally

1,540

Est. population

2,788/km²

55%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

20%
14%
19%
20%
25%
Under 1821%
18–3414%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+26%

Tenure

42%
34%
13%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent13%
Social rent11%

Ethnicity

81%
White British81%
White Other7%
Asian7%
Black4%
Mixed2%
Other0%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household17%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
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)
1
Largest scheme
810 homes · Former Harold Wood Hospital, Former Harold Wood Hospital, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, RM3 OBE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Harold Wood Hospital, Former Harold Wood Hospital, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, RM3 OBE810 homes
completed
Phase 2B, Former Harold Wood Hospital, Phase 2B, Former Harold Wood Hospital, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0BE136 homes
completed
ALLOTMENT SITE BETWEEN, ALLOTMENT SITE BETWEEN, ETHELBURGA ROAD, ARCHIBALD ROAD, RM333 homes
completed
Elite Panelcraft 65, Elite Panelcraft 65, Gubbins Lane, Romford, RM3 0BH16 homes
completed
Old Station Works, 31, Old Station Works, 31, Station Road, Romford, RM3 0BP15 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 0PU

Full postcodeRM3 0PU
Postcode districtRM3
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHarold Wood
Latitude51.591380
Longitude0.233133
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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