Heaton · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.60009, 0.20488

RM3 7DWHeaton, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM3 7DW, Heaton, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 9/100Yield 3.80%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
52
Safety
87
Schools
60
Transport
9
Environment
88
Investment
46

The bottom line

RM3 7DW 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: 69 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM3 7DW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-56.0% vs London avg

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How RM3 7DW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Hilldene Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 101.0

Secondary

The Royal Liberty School

Not yet inspected · 21 min walk

P8: +0.54A8: 52.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 177 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

28.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-52% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Vehicle crime22%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Other18%
Drug offences6%
Burglary2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harold Hill Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 56% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.1

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£190,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2011
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Gidea Park StationElizabeth line line
23.9 min walk
Gidea ParkLiverpool Street· 12 tph
33 min

Nearby stations

Gidea Park Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
25 min walk
Gidea ParkNational Rail
25 min walk
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
27 min walk
Romford Rail StationElizabeth line · Liberty
40 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
46 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

8

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge76 min
Victoria87 min
Waterloo81 min
Canary Wharf69 min
City72 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park447m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.0 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: 21.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 11

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

INGREBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

135 STRAIGHT ROAD, RM3 7JJ

5 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVictoria Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

89

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Maps259 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's452 m

Nearby gyms

Romford Hockey Club987 m

Nearby pharmacies

Crescent Pharmacy769 m
Food hygiene (5-star)27% of 11

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

14.7

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,324m
Crossrail 2 route18,360m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,880 nationally

1,787

Est. population

9,161/km²

58%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£35,200

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

51

Community stability

Age profile

29%
16%
21%
18%
16%
Under 1829%
18–3416%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

28%
29%
15%
27%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent15%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

53%
17%
White British53%
White Other12%
Asian11%
Black17%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household25%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent27%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
3
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)
0
Largest scheme
24 homes · 130, 130, STRAIGHT ROAD, RM3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land adjacent to 1-57 Kipling Towers, Land adjacent to 1-57 Kipling Towers, Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HT7 homes
completed
Diana Princess of Wales House, 8, Diana Princess of Wales House, 8, Coleridge Road, Romford, RM3 7BB6 homes
completed
Garage courts rear of 34-68, Garage courts rear of 34-68, Heaton Avenue, 1-7 Chaucer Road, Romford, RM3 7HD5 homes
completed
135, 135, Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HL2 homes
completed
38, 38, Harrow Crescent, Hornchurch, RM3 7AJ2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Ward turnout
24%
Election year
2022
MP
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
MP majority
1,943
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster

Councillors

Mandy Jane AndersonLabour and Co-operative Party
Keith Ernest DarvillLabour and Co-operative Party
Frankie Oreoluwa Mary-Ann WalkerLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for RM3 7DW

Full postcodeRM3 7DW
Postcode districtRM3
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardHeaton
Latitude51.600088
Longitude0.204882
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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