RM3 9LS Havering
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gooshays. Region: London.
Streets
- St Neot's Road, London: 14 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 (72% 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
- Farnham, Hilldene & Chippenham, not permissioned (660 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 14 addresses are 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: of the 14 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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 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 | 920 m |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Camborne Avenue Harold Hill | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Community Hospital Shenfield | 6.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 12.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest NCP Harold Wood Station | 770 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest 194 Petersfield Avenue | 420 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 31.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Petersfield Surgery | 520 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Naidu & Naidu Dental Surgeons | 540 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Romford) | 3.7 km |
| Police station | Romford Police Station | 3.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 460 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Central Park 19 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Church Road Allotments 9,330 m² | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 St Neot's Road.