RM3 0EP Havering
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Harold Wood. Region: London.
Streets
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 (30% of about 880 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
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 14 addresses are between 41 m and 42 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harold Wood 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Huntingdon Drive Harold Wood | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Community Hospital Shenfield | 6.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 11.6 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest NCP Harold Wood Station | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 32.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kings Park Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Naidu & Naidu Dental Surgeons | 310 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Romford) | 3.1 km |
| Police station | Romford Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Harold Wood, Harold Wood Cashzone | 400 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,140 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Harold Wood Park 113 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 760 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Archibald Road Allotments 3,450 m² | 660 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 115 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dagnam Park Farm moated site, Noak Hill, Romford, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km north. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dagnam Park Farm moated site, Noak Hill, Romford | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north |
| Section of Roman road on Gidea Park golf course | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Court Woods | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Shoulder of Mutton Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north-east |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Sage Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north |
| Pages Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south-east |
| Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km south-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 |
2 of the postcode's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.