What is the median price paid for a home in RM3?

The median price paid in RM3 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £412,500. By property type, the median price paid was £625,000 for detached houses, £450,000 for semi-detached houses, £410,000 for terraced houses and £256,500 for flats.

How many homes were sold in RM3 over the last year?

There were 389 homes sold in RM3 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 23 were detached houses, 117 were semi-detached houses, 177 were terraced houses and 72 were flats.

What are the transport links in RM3?

The nearest railway station is Harold Wood at about 0.8 miles from the centre, followed by Gidea Park at about 1.6 miles. M25 junction 11 (Brook Street) is about 1 mile away and the A12, A118, A127 and A1023 pass through or beside the area.

Which schools are near RM3?

There are 9 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre and the nearest is Broadford Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Drapers' Academy at about 0.8 miles, followed by Redden Court School at about 1.1 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in RM3?

There are 9 estate agent sales branches with an office in the RM3 postcode district.

Estate agents in RM3

RM3 is a postcode district in the London Borough of Havering, with 389 homes sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £412,500. Nine estate agent sales branches have an office in the district.

House prices in RM3

Median sale price in RM3: £412,500

Homes sold in RM3, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	389 sales, median £412,500
Detached	23 sales, median £625,000
Semi-detached	117 sales, median £450,000
Terraced	177 sales, median £410,000
Flats and maisonettes	72 sales, median £256,500

Across Havering the average price was £451,876 in May 2026, up 2.6% on a year earlier.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Harold Wood is the nearest railway station to RM3, about 0.8 miles from the centre of the district. Gidea Park is about 1.6 miles away, Emerson Park about 2.3 miles and Romford about 2.6 miles. The A12, A118, A127 and A1023 pass through or beside the area. M25 junction 11 (Brook Street) is about 1 mile from the centre, while M11 junction 6 (Theydon) is about 7 miles away. London City Airport is about 10 miles from the district and London Stansted Airport is about 20 miles away. Central London is about 16 miles away in a straight line.

Schools in and near RM3

RM3 has nine primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Broadford Primary School at about 0.1 miles and Mead Primary School at about 0.3 miles. Secondary options include Drapers' Academy (academy, sixth form) at about 0.8 miles and Redden Court School (academy) at about 1.1 miles. Independent schools include Edullect Academy Independent School (Islam) at about 0.2 miles and Koru Independent AP Academy at about 0.9 miles. Barking and Dagenham College is about 3.6 miles away and the University of East London is about 9.5 miles away.

Living in RM3

RM3 is an urban postcode district in the built-up area of Havering, with about 40,000 residents. Shops of all kinds number more than 60, including four supermarkets, the nearest being Lidl at about 0.2 miles and around six convenience stores. There are seven pubs, with The Alderman and The Morris Dancer both about 0.3 miles away, alongside at least five cafés, two restaurants and more than a dozen takeaways. Five doctors' surgeries are mapped, the nearest being Abbamoor Surgery at about 0.3 miles, along with three pharmacies and two dentists, the nearest dentist about 1.0 miles away. Queens Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 3.0 miles away. Harold Hill Library and Harold Hill Post Office are each about 0.4 miles from the centre. Central Park is about 0.4 miles away and there are four named parks in all, including Dagnam Park at about 1.1 miles.

A short history of RM3

The district covers Harold Wood and Harold Hill. Harold Wood took its name from King Harold Godwinson, who possessed the surrounding manor of Havering-atte-Bower and it was recorded as Horalds Wood around 1237. The land lay in the ancient parish of Hornchurch, which matched the royal liberty of Havering. Around Harold Hill the manor was divided into Dagnams, Cockerells and Gooshays. The liberty was abolished in 1892 and the area returned to Essex. After the rest of Dagnams was sold in 1919 and Hornchurch became an urban district in 1926, suburban house building raised the population. The London County Council bought the remaining 850 acres of Dagnams in 1947. Between 1948 and 1958 it built Harold Hill, starting with prefabricated housing and finishing with 7,631 permanent homes. The area joined Greater London in 1965. Two Grade II listed buildings are nearby: The Grange at Harold Wood Hospital and The Morris Dancer Public House.

Sport and leisure

Central Park Leisure Centre and Noak Hill Sports Complex are the named sports centres in the area, alongside Romford Hockey Club and a David Lloyd Clubs site. Harold Wood Cricket Club and Gidea Park Lawn Tennis Club are among the clubs and the mapped pitches and courts cover tennis, football, rugby union, cricket, netball and basketball. Golf is available at Romford Golf Club, Risebridge Golf Centre and Maylands Golf Club, with Priors Golf Course at Stapleford Abbotts a little further out. Open space includes Bedfords Park, Central Park, Dagnam Park, Raphael Park, Harold Wood Park and Pages Wood, along with a number of recreation grounds and children's playgrounds.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in RM3?: The median price paid in RM3 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £412,500. By property type, the median price paid was £625,000 for detached houses, £450,000 for semi-detached houses, £410,000 for terraced houses and £256,500 for flats.
How many homes were sold in RM3 over the last year?: There were 389 homes sold in RM3 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 23 were detached houses, 117 were semi-detached houses, 177 were terraced houses and 72 were flats.
What are the transport links in RM3?: The nearest railway station is Harold Wood at about 0.8 miles from the centre, followed by Gidea Park at about 1.6 miles. M25 junction 11 (Brook Street) is about 1 mile away and the A12, A118, A127 and A1023 pass through or beside the area.
Which schools are near RM3?: There are 9 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre and the nearest is Broadford Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Drapers' Academy at about 0.8 miles, followed by Redden Court School at about 1.1 miles.
How many estate agent branches are there in RM3?: There are 9 estate agent sales branches with an office in the RM3 postcode district.

Areas near RM3

RM3 is in Havering.

Estate agents near RM3

Paramount EstatesHavering RM3 8HP0.3 miles
Robert ParishHavering RM3 8EB0.4 miles
Gooding MHavering RM3 8PU0.4 miles
D LetwiseHavering RM3 0BS0.7 miles
HaartHavering RM3 0BS0.7 miles
Delaney'sHavering RM3 0BS0.7 miles
Chewton RoseHavering RM3 0BS0.7 miles
ABC Gone Estate & Letting Agents RomfordHavering RM3 0BS0.7 miles
Beresfords Estate Agents - Harold WoodHavering RM3 0HJ0.7 miles
Davis EstatesHavering RM11 2DX1.3 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of RM3.