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RM3 0WU

Harold Wood

Havering

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Detailed insights for RM3 0WU

Overview

Postcode RM3 0WU 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 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 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
19.1%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

19.1%

Approximately 19.1% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RM3 0WU.

Flood risk

No risk

Harold Park & Harold Wood near RM3 0WU 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RM3 0WU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

6

Harold Wood

Elizabeth, Greater Anglia

Walking directions to Harold Wood

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RM3 0WU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miKings Park Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Kings Park Play Area

Area Profile

Population
577
Population density
6,575 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
342
59.69%
Other White
60
10.47%
Indian
47
8.2%
African
30
5.24%
Other Asian
16
2.79%
Total population: 573

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
81
39.71%
Owns outright
41
20.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
18.14%
Other social rented
32
15.69%
Social rents from council
7
3.43%
Total households: 204

Property prices in Harold Wood

Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Harold Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harold Wood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harold Wood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£730,000
Flats47£325,000
Semi-Detached63£500,000
Terraced44£416,000

10 year median price trend in Harold Wood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harold Wood.

Schools

In the RM3 0WU postcode area, located within Harold Park & Harold Wood, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RM3 0WU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableLime Academy RavensbourneAcademy special converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryArdleigh Green Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryArdleigh Green Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RM3 0WU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RM3 0WU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Extra Gallows CornerBryant Avenue, Havering, RM3 0LLWalking directions to Tesco Extra Gallows Corner
0.4 miSelect ConvenienceOak Road, Havering, RM3 0PPWalking directions to Select Convenience
0.4 miNisa Local1-3 Station Road, Harold Wood, RM3 0BPWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.5 miBudgensFarringdon Avenue, Havering, RM3 0ABWalking directions to Budgens
0.5 miCo-op FoodArundel Road, Havering, RM3 0BPWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.