RM3 8JB Havering
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Heaton. Region: London.
Streets
- Dunstable Road, London: 40 addresses
- Dudley Road, London: 1 address
- Dartfields, London: 1 address
- Dunstable Close, 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 (80% of about 790 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 km (0.6 miles)
- The pompadours PH, Edenhall Road, Harold Hill, pending decision (330 m)
- The pompadours PH, Edenhall Road, Harold Hill, permissioned (330 m)
- Former Harold Hill Library, Hilldene, Romford, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Former Harold Hill Library, Hilldene, Romford, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Three Horseshoe Farm, Noak Hill Road, Romford, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Three Horseshoe Farm, Noak Hill Road, Romford, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Farnham, Hilldene & Chippenham, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Newstead House, Troopers Drive, Romford, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 43 addresses are between 45 m and 52 m above sea level (50 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 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Myrtle Road / Chatteris Avenue Gallows Corner | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Community Hospital Shenfield | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Hilldene Avenue | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hilldene Avenue Car Park | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.7 km (9.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Saheecha's Practices | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Essence Dental Clinic | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Romford) | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Romford Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Harold Hill | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Park 19 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | Keats Avenue Allotments 1.9 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dagnam Park Farm moated site, Noak Hill, Romford, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dagnam Park Farm moated site, Noak Hill, Romford | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Section of Roman road on Gidea Park golf course | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Little Hatter's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Sage Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Hatter's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Willoughby's Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 43 |
2 of the postcode's 43 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 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Dunstable Road.