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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
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£612,500
Median sale price
This year
Flat
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 56 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer East London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
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
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.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
Price growth potential
New supply risk
Safety
Crime rates and local incidents
Crime data not available for this postcode.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
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 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
95
Education score
Primary
Harold Court Primary School
Good · 6 min walk
KS2: 105.0
Secondary
Redden Court School
Outstanding · 14 min walk
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 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.6 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: DIAMICTON
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
55
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
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
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
288m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
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