Postcode insights

RM3 0WB

Harold Wood

Havering

England / London / Havering / Harold Park & Harold Wood / Harold Wood / RM3 0WB

Overview

Postcode RM3 0WB is located in a major urban area, within the Harold Wood ward of Havering in the London region , and forms part of the Harold Park & Harold Wood area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 170.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harold Park & Harold Wood is £57,100 per year. The nearest station is Harold Wood located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Kings Park Play Area.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

171

Deprivation level

5/10

Income level

5/10

Social housing

Connectivity

3/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Harold Park & Harold Wood has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,740 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Harold Park & Harold Wood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 170.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

Approximately 6.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Harold Park & Harold Wood is £57,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 257 ft away from RM3 0WB.

Flood risk

No risk

Harold Park & Harold Wood near RM3 0WB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Harold Wood located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.6 mi	6	Harold Wood	Elizabeth, Greater Anglia
0.9 mi	6	Gidea Park	Elizabeth, Greater Anglia

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Kings Park Play Area	Small

Area Profile

Population

271

Population density

1,325.2 per km²

Demographics

British

190

70.37%

African

7.04%

Other White

6.3%

Indian

2.96%

Pakistani

2.22%

Total population: 270

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

37.59%

Owns outright

29.32%

Private landlord or letting agency

25.56%

Other social rented

5.26%

Shared ownership

1.5%

Total households: 133

Property prices in Harold Wood

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Harold Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	18	£722,500	£432,450	£591,375	£770,000	£855,500
Flats	44	£325,000	£142,939	£255,000	£366,250	£389,250
Semi-Detached	69	£500,000	£375,000	£432,250	£550,000	£706,000
Terraced	44	£422,500	£291,500	£390,000	£465,000	£543,500

10 years price trend in Harold Wood

Schools

In the RM3 0WB postcode area, located within Harold Park & Harold Wood, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Not applicable	Lime Academy Ravensbourne	Academy special converter	Good
0.5 mi	Primary	Ardleigh Green Infant School	Academy converter	N/A
0.5 mi	Primary	Ardleigh Green Junior School	Academy converter	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Tesco Extra Gallows Corner	Bryant Avenue, Havering, RM3 0LL
0.4 mi	Budgens	Farringdon Avenue, Havering, RM3 0AB

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Greggs	Bryant Avenue, Havering, RM3 0LL
0.2 mi	McDonald's	Southend Arterial Road, Havering, RM3 0BX
0.2 mi	Cafe on the corner	Southend Arterial Road, Havering, RM3 0PA
0.3 mi	KFC	Colchester Road, Havering, RM3 8HQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail