RM3 8FF Havering
Live postcode, introduced March 2008. Ward: Heaton. Region: London.
Streets
- Saddleworth Road, London: 5 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 C (74% of about 680 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
- The pompadours PH, Edenhall Road, Harold Hill, pending decision (370 m)
- The pompadours PH, Edenhall Road, Harold Hill, permissioned (370 m)
- Former Harold Hill Library, Hilldene, Romford, not permissioned (630 m)
- Former Harold Hill Library, Hilldene, Romford, not permissioned (630 m)
- Three Horseshoe Farm, Noak Hill Road, Romford, permissioned (680 m)
- Three Horseshoe Farm, Noak Hill Road, Romford, permissioned (680 m)
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.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 1.8 km |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Romford 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest Chatteris Avenue / Chippenham Road Harold Hill | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Community Hospital Shenfield | 7.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 11.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parking space on Hilldene Avenue | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Saddleworth Road | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 31.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ingrebourne Medical Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 520 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Essence Dental Clinic | 250 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Romford) | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Romford Police Station | 3.0 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Harold Hill | 500 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 550 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 20 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 10 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Keats Avenue Allotments 1.9 ha | 760 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Saddleworth Road.