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RM3 8HL

Heaton

Havering

England / London / Havering / Harold Hill East / Heaton / RM3 8HL

Overview

Postcode RM3 8HL 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 206.3 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 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Central Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
206
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
81.7%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Harold Hill East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,217 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Harold Hill East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 206.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

81.7%

Approximately 81.7% 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 8HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Harold Hill East near RM3 8HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Harold Wood located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCentral ParkLarge

Property prices in Heaton

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £386,000 in Heaton area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £640,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£512,500
Flats18£202,750
Semi-Detached35£427,500
Terraced56£379,000

10 years price trend in Heaton

Schools

In the RM3 8HL postcode area, located within Harold Hill East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryDrapers' Brookside Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDrapers' Brookside Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBroadford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSainsbury's LocalHavering, RM3 8EB
0.1 miIcelandFarnham Road, Havering, RM3 8DX
0.1 miCo-op FoodHilldene Avenue, Havering, RM3 8DT
0.1 miPound TownHilldene Avenue, Havering, RM3 8DB
0.2 miLidlGooshays Drive, Romford, RM3 8QY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.