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RM3 0SS

Avenue Road · Harold Wood · Havering

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

Property prices average £613k (median).

Median price: £613k · Nearest tube: Harold Wood Station, 3.9 min

Best for:FamiliesOwner-occupiers
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London liveability rankTop 39% in London
OverallGood
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Suburban · Medium density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍RM3 0SS is in Harold Wood, Havering — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £613k (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 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£612,500

Median sale price

+44.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+91.4%
Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Avg detached£770,000
Avg semi-detached£612,500
Avg flat£250,000
Price per m²£7,666/m²
Avg floor area79.9

EPC breakdown

C
18%
D
29%
E
5%
F
3%
G
1%

Based on 56 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 18%Detached 22%Flat 60%

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£18,125
First-time buyerFTB
£9,375
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£36,500

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

17.0×

Price-to-income

£3,064/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£199,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialModerate

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£612,500)

£18,125

Standard buyer

£9,375

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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

39

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.55%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent£1,300
Gross yield2.55% (low)
Gentrification score47/100
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

Moderate

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 StationElizabeth line line
3.9 min walk
🚂
Harold WoodPaddington· 10 tph
47 min

Nearby stations

🚂
Harold WoodNational Rail
5 min walk
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Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
5 min walk
🟣
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
32 min walk
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Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
40 min walk
🚇
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
52 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

57

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

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Harold Court Primary School

Good · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★★

Secondary

Redden Court School

Outstanding · 14 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 51.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 186 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 23.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.6 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE GREEN WOOD PRACTICE

89 GUBBINS LANE, HAROLD WOOD, RM3 0DR

2 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 3.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%55.9%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 26,174 nationally

2,001

Est. population

6,496/km²

61%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1819%
18–3421%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+21%

Tenure

Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent19%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

White British67%
White Other10%
Asian12%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household20%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 19%Social rent 7%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%
Price vs London+17.8%

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

131

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 305 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

288m

Post office

Nearby shops

Williams Bakery264 m
Nisa Local338 m
Select Convenience444 m
Bargain Booze447 m

Nearby cafes

Station Cafe271 m
Pulp Kitchen435 m
Cafe 901.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Bombay Palace250 m
The Frying Pan259 m
Bamboo Garden300 m
The Good Year986 m

Nearby pubs

The King Harold231 m
The Morris Dancer464 m
The Saxon King848 m
Shepherd and Dog858 m

Nearby gyms

Teenage Area952 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots986 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 26

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