RM3 0EN Havering
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Harold Wood. Region: London.
Streets
- Station Road, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Havering in 2026-27: Band D £2,425 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,616 | £1,886 | £2,155 | £2,425 | £2,963 | £3,502 | £4,041 | £4,849 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (61% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 33 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harold Wood 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 130 m |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harold Wood Station | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Community Hospital Shenfield | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harold Wood Station Car Park (TfL) | 50 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsbridge Road | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 32.4 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Green Wood Practice | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 30 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Naidu & Naidu Dental Surgeons | 280 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Romford) | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Romford Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Harold Wood, Harold Wood Cashzone | 30 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,140 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Harold Wood Park 113 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Archibald Road Allotments 3,450 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 117 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dagnam Park Farm moated site, Noak Hill, Romford, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dagnam Park Farm moated site, Noak Hill, Romford | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Court Woods | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Shoulder of Mutton Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Pages Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Sage Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Havering: see them on the Havering page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 25% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Station Road.