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RM3 9LS area guide

Who lives in RM3 9LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood
Council: Havering
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,915 (2024)

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At a glance

What RM3 9LS is like

RM3 9LS is a postcode in the Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,915 people. 65.1% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 21.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64.9% 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 9 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM3 9LS compares

Headline figures for RM3 9LS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 85 sales in RM3 9, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,180

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM3 9LS differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RM3 9LS FAQs

Is RM3 9LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RM3 9LS?

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

Homes in RM3 9 sold for a median of £415,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM3 9LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM3 9LS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RM3 9LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 65.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46%).

Which council covers RM3 9LS?

The local authority for RM3 9LS is Havering.

RM3 9LS comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM3 9LS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Harold Wood Station, 0.5 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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