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RM3 8DS

POSTCODE

A Heaton postcode in Havering, a 24-minute walk from Harold Wood Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Ursula's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  2. 2
    Drapers' Brookside Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  3. 3
    Broadford Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  4. 4
    Drapers' Brookside Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.42 mi

  5. 5
    Koru Independent AP Academy

    Secondary

    0.46 mi

  6. 6
    Hilldene Primary School

    Primary

    0.46 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Harold Wood Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Gidea Park Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Romford Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • Hilldene Ave Shopping Centre

    Bus · ->W · west

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hilldene Avenue / Chatteris Avenue

    Bus · ->E · east

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Chatteris Avenue / Chippenham Road

    Bus · ->N · north

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chatteris Avenue / Chippenham Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hilldene Ave Shopping Centre

    Bus · ->E · east

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RM3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RM3 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 72 sales

RM3 8DS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RM3 8 sector.

Average price
£362,538
Median price: £370,000
Median -0.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 72 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £425,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£427k£369k£310k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£360,000 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Freehold
RM3 8LJ
£490,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM3 8PT
£400,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
RM3 8LA
£350,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
RM3 8HG
£420,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM3 8JZ
£342,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
RM3 8JS
£450,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
RM3 8QJ
£335,500 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
RM3 8LH
£470,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM3 8DN
£350,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
RM3 8HF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RM3 8DS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RM3 8DS

Counts are for Heaton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
61
YoY stable
896031
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
37
YoY stable
553617
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -23%
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
61
YoY +42%
876237
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

174
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Havering 004 (E02000467)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,436

£50,086–£68,178

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,070

£35,591–£47,393

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,954

£33,200–£38,937

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,968

£26,897–£35,655

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,068
White Brit.56.1%
African11.1%
Other White11.0%
Indian3.6%
Caribbean2.9%
+ 13 other groups · 15.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,066
Christian51.9%
No religion34.0%
Muslim6.1%
Not answered4.0%
Hindu1.6%
+ 4 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,065
35–4922.8%
50–6418.0%
25–3413.8%
10–1510.1%
5–98.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%

Households

Total households: 771
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
One person: other16.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.7%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 35.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
10006
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10006 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RM3 8DS

England
Country
Havering
Local Authority
Heaton
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM3 8DS
Coordinates
51.6065, 0.2160
Grid reference
TQ535920
Easting
553,551
Northing
192,069
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32J648+JC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Havering
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Havering

Administrative Information

Havering
Local Authority
Council Area
Hornchurch and Upminster E14001292
Constituency
E14001292
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Heaton
Constituency code
E14001292
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Havering, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Havering

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Havering 004C E01002284
E01002284
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Havering 004 E02000467
E02000467
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Havering 004C E01002284
E01002284
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Havering 004 E02000467
E02000467
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:56 AM4:29 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RM3 8DS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002284 and MSOA E02000467 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10006
Present — Active
Postcode RM3 8DS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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