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RM3

UK postcode district

Part of Romford

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,355
Current units
923
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
4

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
432

Postcode sectors in RM3

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

5 sectors
19,034 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
30b, Homeway, Romford, RM3 0HD 27 July 2026 £615,000
Hartswood, Noak Hill Road, Romford, RM3 7LD 27 July 2026 £678,000
17, Elliott Gardens, Romford, RM3 7BH 24 July 2026 £440,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
16
Primary
10
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,121
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,412
  • Anti social behaviour 655
  • Vehicle crime 377
  • Other theft 283
  • Public order 271

Census 2021

Population and age profile

RM3 usual residents
48,053
Age-profile population
48,179

Age bands in RM3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
21.5%
10,348 residents
Age 15 to 24
11.5%
5,520 residents
Age 25 to 44
29.9%
14,382 residents
Age 45 to 64
23.6%
11,367 residents
Age 65 and over
13.6%
6,562 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 898 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 861 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 723 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 0 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

10

in this district

  • ABBAMOOR SURGERY

    HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code F82670

  • CENTRAL PARK SURGERY

    HAROLD HILL HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code F82016

  • CHOWDHURY

    OAK ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 8 OAK ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 0PT

    ODS code F82045

  • INGREBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

    135 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82648

  • KINGS PARK SURGERY

    HAROLD WOOD POLYCLINIC, COPSE AVENUE, HAROLD WOOD, ROMFORD, RM3 0FE

    ODS code Y02973

  • PETERSFIELD SURGERY

    70 PETERSFIELD AVENUE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9PD

    ODS code F82010

  • STRAIGHT ROAD SURGERY

    137 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82671

  • THE GREEN WOOD PRACTICE

    89 GUBBINS LANE, HAROLD WOOD, ROMFORD, RM3 0DR

    ODS code F82007

  • THE ROBINS SURGERY, HAROLD HILL HEALTH C

    GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code Y00312

  • THE SAHEECHA'S PRACTICES

    HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code F82014

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £390,000 from 2,727 recorded sales in RM3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Havering is £456,759 in June 2026, up 3.9% year on year.

Schools

16 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4,121 published events cover 12 months, averaging 343 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,412 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.