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RM3 8BX area guide

Who lives in RM3 8BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harold Hill East
Council: Havering
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,912 (2024)

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At a glance

What RM3 8BX is like

RM3 8BX is a postcode in the Harold Hill East area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,912 people. 40.6% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 47.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 55.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in RM3 8 sold for a median of £366,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM3 8BX compares

Headline figures for RM3 8BX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£366,000

Median over 74 sales in RM3 8, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,436

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM3 8BX differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RM3 8BX FAQs

Is RM3 8BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RM3 8BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £366,000.

Homes in RM3 8 sold for a median of £366,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM3 8BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM3 8BX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RM3 8BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.2% of residents. 40.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.4%).

Which council covers RM3 8BX?

The local authority for RM3 8BX is Havering.

RM3 8BX comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM3 8BX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Harold Wood Station, 1 mile 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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