RM3 0UL Havering
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Harold Wood. Region: London.
Streets
- Redden Court Road, London: 38 addresses
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 D (26% of about 540 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 16 & 18 Prospect Road (and land to rear), Hornchurch, permissioned (390 m)
- 16 & 18 Prospect Road (and land to rear), Hornchurch, permissioned (390 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 addresses are about 39 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 93%, ultrafast 79%, gigabit 79% 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 | 1.0 km |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest The Campion School Harold Wood | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Community Hospital Shenfield | 7.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 10.9 km |
| Car parks | Harold Wood Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 33.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chowdhury | 930 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ardleigh Green Pharmacy | 690 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fourways Dental Clinic | 550 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Romford) | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Hornchurch Police Station | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Snax 24 - Hornchurch | 670 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Harold Wood Park 113 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 650 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Macdonald Avenue Allotments 5,250 m² | 60 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 116 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Upminster Court, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.4 km south-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Upminster Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pages Wood | Wood | 1.1 km east |
| Harold Court Woods | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Shoulder of Mutton Wood | Wood | 2.4 km north |
| Tyler's Wood | Wood | 2.6 km east |
| Sage Wood | Wood | 2.7 km north |
| Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 30 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 38 |
35 of the postcode's 38 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Redden Court Road.