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RM3 8HA

Heaton

Havering

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Detailed insights for RM3 8HA

Overview

Postcode RM3 8HA is located in a major urban area, within the Heaton ward of Havering in the London region, and forms part of the Harold Hill East area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harold Hill East is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Harold Wood located about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
23.2%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Harold Hill East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,184 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Harold Hill East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 80.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.2%

Approximately 23.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 47.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Harold Hill East is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RM3 8HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Harold Hill East near RM3 8HA 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
9,322 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
180
47.12%
African
64
16.75%
Other White
28
7.33%
Pakistani
22
5.76%
Caribbean
15
3.93%
Total population: 382

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
38.4%
Owns outright
25
20%
Social rents from council
25
20%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
15.2%
Other social rented
4
3.2%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Heaton

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Heaton area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £640,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heaton 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 Heaton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£500,000
Flats19£202,000
Semi-Detached29£427,500
Terraced57£385,000

10 year median price trend in Heaton

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

Schools

In the RM3 8HA postcode area, located within Harold Hill East, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RM3 8HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Ursula's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryDrapers' Brookside Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryDrapers' Brookside Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RM3 8HA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RM3 8HA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miIcelandFarnham Road, Havering, RM3 8DXWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalHavering, RM3 8EBWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miCo-op FoodHilldene Avenue, Havering, RM3 8DTWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miPound TownHilldene Avenue, Havering, RM3 8DBWalking directions to Pound Town
0.3 miLidlGooshays Drive, Romford, RM3 8QYWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

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