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RM3 8LA

Heaton

Havering

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Detailed insights for RM3 8LA

Overview

Postcode RM3 8LA 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 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
15.7%
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

15.7%

Approximately 15.7% 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 8LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Harold Hill East near RM3 8LA 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RM3 8LA
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

6

Harold Wood

Elizabeth, Greater Anglia

Walking directions to Harold Wood

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
5,024.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
57%
Other White
50
16.29%
African
26
8.47%
Indian
11
3.58%
Pakistani
8
2.61%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
55
47.83%
Owns outright
28
24.35%
Social rents from council
16
13.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.57%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.61%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Heaton

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £388,000 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
Flats20£202,750
Semi-Detached32£426,750
Terraced61£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 8LA postcode area, located within Harold Hill East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RM3 8LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBroadford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryDrapers' Brookside Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryDrapers' Brookside Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RM3 8LA

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

Data Sources

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