Harold Wood · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.58494, 0.23334

RM3 0UD— Harold Wood, Havering

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 33/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
60
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
33
Environment
72
Investment
37

The bottom line

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

The catch: 63 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM3 0UD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-57.0% vs London avg

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How RM3 0UD 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 102.0

★★★

Secondary

Redden Court School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 51.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 173 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

28.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences50%
Other29%
Vehicle crime12%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harold Hill Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

RM3 district median

£410,000

Based on 191 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,529/m²
Price per ft²£421/ft²
Avg floor area83.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
12%
E
2%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 62%Terraced 19%Flat 19%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£208,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+718%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+68.4%

per year

Acceleration

+56.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £175k–£200k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Semi-detached61.5%
Terraced19.2%
Flat/maisonette19.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£71k£56k-21.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£134k£205k+53.6%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£180k£192k+6.7%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£270k£243k-10.2%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£296k£296k+0%3
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£310k£310k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£440k£308k-30.1%1.5
Current market2024–2025£345k£581k+68.4%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.7% alpha

Semi-detached-0.7% α
Local
5.1%
District
5.8%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

22out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position10

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
10.5 min walk
Harold Wood→ Paddington· 10 tph
47 min

Nearby stations

Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
11 min walk
Harold WoodNational Rail
11 min walk
Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
24 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
25 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

21

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge69 min ↑
Victoria80 min ↑
Waterloo75 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★63 min
City70 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

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park158m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.6 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 22.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.4 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

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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

10 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

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

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Bamboo Garden (964 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 963 m
3 tennis courts1 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)

971m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bargain Booze823 m
Select Convenience825 m
Nisa Local943 m
Williams Bakery991 m

Nearby cafes

Pulp Kitchen831 m
Station Cafe985 m

Nearby restaurants

Bamboo Garden964 m
The Frying Pan995 m
Bombay Palace1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The King Harold1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Teenage Area358 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 16

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ADEM & ARON INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LTD
CLASSIC SYSTEMS LIMITED
PARVIS D'OR LTD
PHYSIO REHABILITATION LTD
UKJP PREMIUM LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

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
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

51.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,701m
Crossrail 2 route20,290m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,257 nationally

1,488

Est. population

3,516/km²

62%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£40,200

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
20%
19%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+17%

Tenure

36%
46%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent10%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

66%
14%
White British66%
White Other6%
Asian14%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household14%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent10%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
29%
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)
20
Largest scheme
45 homes · TRANSFERRY HOUSE & FORMER BRENTWORKS, TRANSFERRY HOUSE & FORMER BRENTWORKS, WILTSHIRE AVENUE, SOUTHEND ARTERIAL ROAD, RM11
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

TRANSFERRY HOUSE & FORMER BRENTWORKS, TRANSFERRY HOUSE & FORMER BRENTWORKS, WILTSHIRE AVENUE, SOUTHEND ARTERIAL ROAD, RM1145 homes
completed
16 and 18 Prospect Road, & Land to Rear of No.s 6 to 22 (evens) Prospect Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3TZ11 homes
completed
Land North of No 8, Land North of No 8, Jackson Close, Romford, RM11 2PA6 homes
completed
Land rear of 18-28 Prospect Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3TZ6 homes
completed
93-95, 93-95, Redden Court Road, Romford, RM3 0UL6 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 0UD

Full postcodeRM3 0UD
Postcode districtRM3
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHarold Wood
Latitude51.584937
Longitude0.233337
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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