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RM3 7HA area guide

Who lives in RM3 7HA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Harold Hill West
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,748 (2024)
At a glance

What RM3 7HA is like

RM3 7HA is a postcode in the Harold Hill West area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,748 people. 60% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 25.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RM3 7 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM3 7HA compares

Headline figures for RM3 7HA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£415,000

Median over 75 sales in RM3 7, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£63,584

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM3 7HA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    25.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RM3 7HA FAQs

01
Is RM3 7HA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in RM3 7HA?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in RM3 7 sold for a median of £415,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RM3 7HA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM3 7HA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in RM3 7HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.7%).
05
Which council covers RM3 7HA?

The local authority for RM3 7HA is Havering.

RM3 7HA comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RM3 7HA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Harold Wood Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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