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Housing in RM3 9FP

What the homes in RM3 9FP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,598 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45.8%). Flats make up 48.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RM3 9FPEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced19.1%23%
Purpose-built flat45.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.7% of households in the RM3 9FP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 8.6% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

RM3 9FP
42%
17%
41%
England
  • Owned41.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented41%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM3 9FPEngland
Owned outright8.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council38.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM3 9FPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.4%). 40.9% of households include dependent children.

RM3 9FPEngland
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Havering

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Havering (August 2026, +1.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HaveringEngland
All homes£1,565£1,459
One bedroom£1,217£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,542£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,847£1,489
Four or more£2,496£2,161
Detached£2,402£1,640
Semi-detached£1,930£1,449
Terraced£1,803£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,423£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM3 9FP (Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood) (about 2,598 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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