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Housing in RM3 9LR

What the homes in RM3 9LR 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
1,915 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (46%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RM3 9LREngland
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached43.6%31.5%
Terraced46%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.1% of households in the RM3 9LR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.5% own outright and 41.6% with a mortgage.

RM3 9LR
65%
13%
22%
England
  • Owned65.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented21.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM3 9LREngland
Owned outright23.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council16.7%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM3 9LREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.3%). 33.1% of households include dependent children.

RM3 9LREngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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 9LR (Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood) (about 1,915 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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