Postcode RM3 7HL is located in a major urban area, within the Heaton area of Havering in the London region, and forms part of the Harold Hill West area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harold Hill West is £63,584 per year. The median sale price in Heaton is £383,500 (around £449 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £335,125 and £430,000. The nearest station is Gidea Park, about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Harold Hill West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,880 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.
Harold Hill West has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 51.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Harold Hill West is £63,584 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RM3 7HL.
Harold Hill West near RM3 7HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gidea Park located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £383,500 (about £449 per square foot) in Heaton area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £735,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £490,000 | £521 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £415,000 | £462 |
| Terraced | 66 | £375,000 | £451 |
| Flats | 15 | £200,000 | £404 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £350,000 | £192,000 | £320,000 | £305,500 |
| 2017 | £355,000 | £205,000 | £322,500 | £298,750 |
| 2018 | £490,000 | £210,000 | £355,000 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | £367,500 | £185,000 | £327,500 | £307,500 |
| 2020 | £340,000 | £270,000 | £350,000 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £413,500 | £218,500 | £370,000 | £335,000 |
| 2022 | £500,000 | £220,000 | £400,000 | £365,000 |
| 2023 | £515,000 | £198,000 | £415,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | £455,000 | £194,500 | £410,000 | £376,000 |
| 2025 | £487,500 | £208,500 | £420,000 | £380,000 |
| 2026 | £520,000 | £187,000 | £420,000 | £375,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £308 | £335 | £354 | £351 |
| 2017 | £387 | £364 | £363 | £352 |
| 2018 | £469 | £376 | £361 | £350 |
| 2019 | £369 | £366 | £374 | £367 |
| 2020 | £400 | £383 | £386 | £365 |
| 2021 | £470 | £378 | £396 | £394 |
| 2022 | £455 | £372 | £441 | £425 |
| 2023 | £495 | £396 | £454 | £441 |
| 2024 | £460 | £379 | £473 | £421 |
| 2025 | £462 | £386 | £452 | £444 |
| 2026 | £503 | £403 | £459 | £439 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RM3 7HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2026 | 99, Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HL | Terraced | Freehold | £407,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 113, Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 21, Dryden Towers, Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HS | Flats | Leasehold | £195,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 122, Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 44, Coleridge Road, Romford, RM3 7BB | Detached | Freehold | £460,000 |
In the RM3 7HL postcode area, located within Harold Hill West, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Hilldene Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
Hilldene Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Ursula's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jul 2023. | |
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jul 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Lime Academy Ravensbourne | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2019. | |
Lime Academy Ravensbourne ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 2019
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RM3 7HL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Budgens | Farringdon Avenue, Havering, RM3 0AB | Walking directions to Budgens |
Annual council tax rates for Havering district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RM3 7HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Iurie Bivol
Heaton - Elected 7 May 2026
Kevin Ayres
Heaton - Elected 7 May 2026
Khuram Amin
Heaton - Elected 7 May 2026
Julia Lopez
Hornchurch and Upminster - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RM3 7HL records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around RM3 7HL in Heaton is £383,500 (about £449 per square foot) based on 122 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to RM3 7HL, including Hilldene Primary School (Requires improvement), St Ursula's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Lime Academy Ravensbourne (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RM3 7HL scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,880 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hornchurch and Upminster covering RM3 7HL is Julia Lopez (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Iurie Bivol (Reform UK), Kevin Ayres (Reform UK) and Khuram Amin (Reform UK).