RM3 8EP

POSTCODE

A Heaton postcode in Havering, a 20-minute walk from Harold Wood Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 51.0

    You: 1.1 mi · Last place offered: 1.5 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 38.8

    Havering hasn't published a last distance for this school.

Primary nearby

Havering · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
  • Gidea Park Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min
  • Emerson Park Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min

Bus stops

  • Myrtle Road / Chatteris Avenue

    Bus · ->N · north

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Myrtle Road / Chatteris Avenue

    Bus · ->S · south

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Coltsfoot Path

    Bus · ->N · north

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Coltsfoot Path

    Bus · ->S · south

    263 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Myrtle Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    303 m straight lineabout 4 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 8EP 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
Property type filter
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 8EP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RM3 8EP

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: 2,076
White Brit.55.7%
African17.8%
Other White8.2%
Caribbean3.6%
Other Black2.8%
+ 13 other groups · 11.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,075
Christian50.6%
No religion36.1%
Muslim7.2%
Not answered4.9%
Hindu0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,075
35–4920.1%
50–6415.2%
25–3414.1%
5–910.5%
10–159.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 812
One person: other20.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.7%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.4%

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.
3388
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3388 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RM3 8EP

England
Country
Havering
Local Authority
Heaton
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM3 8EP
Coordinates
51.6016, 0.2149
Grid reference
TQ534915
Easting
553,494
Northing
191,515
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32J627+JX
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 004F E01002316
E01002316
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Havering 004 E02000467
E02000467
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Havering 004F E01002316
E01002316
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

6:57 AM4:27 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:27 PM
Sunset
9 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:27 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 30 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 8EP 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 E01002316 and MSOA E02000467 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3388
Present — Active
Postcode RM3 8EP 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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