Gooshays · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.60554, 0.22385

RM3 3FD— Gooshays, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM3 3FD, Gooshays, Havering

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 11/100Yield 3.80%
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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Area score
49
Safety
79
Schools
60
Transport
11
Environment
79
Investment
46

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Location

RM3 3FD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-23.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+15.0% vs London avg

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How RM3 3FD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Drapers' Brookside Junior School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 99.9

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Secondary

Drapers' Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 15 min walk

P8: -0.03A8: 42.7

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 · 192 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
→ Stable

+25% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Theft3%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%

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 · 797m

Crime is +15% 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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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 StationElizabeth line line
18.3 min walk
Harold Wood→ Paddington· 10 tph
47 min

Nearby stations

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

32

Walkability score

96

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge76 min ↑
Victoria83 min ↑
Waterloo78 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★66 min
City72 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park129m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.4 km

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 AONB67% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 4.7 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 4

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 yield858.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE SAHEECHA'S PRACTICES

HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, RM3 9SU

1 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 3.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

245

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Alderman (356 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 407 m
1 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)

344m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local351 m
Paul's Traditional Shoppe364 m
Pound Town391 m
The Greengrocer's413 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Central378 m
Cafe 90709 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish n' Chick'n343 m
Pinnacle Grill & Restaurant359 m
Greggs410 m

Nearby pubs

The Alderman356 m
William The Conqueror676 m
The Morris Dancer836 m

Nearby gyms

Central Park Leisure Centre260 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots365 m

Nearby health

Abbamoor Surgery101 m
Dr B. Saheecha & Dr N. Saheecha102 m
The Robins Surgery110 m
Central Park Surgery124 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 72

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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 score13/100
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

12

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route22,691m
Crossrail 2 route19,721m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,006 nationally

2,068

Est. population

7,074/km²

62%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£32,000

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

50

Community stability

Age profile

30%
19%
23%
18%
Under 1830%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
35%
15%
29%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent15%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

56%
16%
White British56%
White Other12%
Asian9%
Black16%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household28%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-23.8%

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)
0
Largest scheme
242 homes · Land to the East of, Land to the East of, Gooshays Drive, West of Central Park, North of Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill, RM3 9LB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land to the East of, Land to the East of, Gooshays Drive, West of Central Park, North of Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill, RM3 9LB242 homes
completed
Land at, Land at, Chippenham Gardens, East Dene Drive, Harold Hill, RM3 8YZ72 homes
completed
Land at Gooshays Gardens, Land at Gooshays Gardens, Dewsbury Road, Romford, RM3 8PS45 homes
completed
Rear of 206-220, Rear of 206-220, Bridgwater Road, Harold Hill, RM3 7TX8 homes
completed
Garages 4-12, 10-14, 50-82, 1-9 Woodlands House, Garages 4-12, 10-14, 50-82, 1-9 Woodlands House, Tansy Close, Dewsbury Road, Harold Hill, RM3 8DW5 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
14.8%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2026
MP
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
MP majority
1,943
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster

Councillors

Keith PrinceReform UK
Liz TylerReform UK
Robert WhittonReform UK

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Key facts for RM3 3FD

Full postcodeRM3 3FD
Postcode districtRM3
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardGooshays
Latitude51.605540
Longitude0.223848
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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