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RM3 7AY

Heaton · Havering · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Romford
Ward
Heaton
Local authority
Havering
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster
Postcode district
RM3
Postcode sector
RM3 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RM3 7AX 46 m
RM3 7FG 99 m
RM3 7AU 107 m
RM3 7BA 139 m
RM3 7AT 145 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM3 7AY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 1988
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM3
Postcode sector
RM3 7
Latitude
51.599508
Longitude
0.201949
British National Grid easting
552,601
British National Grid northing
191,259

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Havering · E09000016
Electoral ward
Heaton · E05013975
Parish or community
E43000206
Westminster constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster · E14001292
Output area
E00011570
Lower layer super output area
Havering 006A · E01002309
Middle layer super output area
Havering 006 · E02000469

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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5 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, Barrett Close, Romford, RM3 7AY 16 May 2023 £485,000
5, Barrett Close, Romford, RM3 7AY 7 April 2022 £715,000
3, Barrett Close, Romford, RM3 7AY 1 October 2009 £335,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
63
Primary
39
Secondary
11

  1. Hilldene Primary School

    Community school

    514 m

  2. St Ursula's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    803 m

  3. Lime Academy Ravensbourne

    Academy special converter

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,527
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 825
  • Anti social behaviour 381
  • Shoplifting 262
  • Vehicle crime 210
  • Other theft 168

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
7

4 female, 3 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
2.3
RM3 7 residents
11,688

Age bands in RM3 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.9%

2,604 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.8%

1,342 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.9%

3,276 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.2%

2,628 residents

Age 65 and over
13.2%

1,502 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider RM3 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

27

within 5 km

  • INGREBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

    135 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82648

    605 m

  • STRAIGHT ROAD SURGERY

    137 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82671

    605 m

  • ABBAMOOR SURGERY

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

    ODS code F82670

    1.8 km

  • CENTRAL PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code F82016

    1.8 km

  • THE ROBINS SURGERY, HAROLD HILL HEALTH C

    GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code Y00312

    1.8 km

  • THE SAHEECHA'S PRACTICES

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

    ODS code F82014

    1.8 km

  • KINGS PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y02973

    1.8 km

  • THE GREEN WOOD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F82007

    2.2 km

  • PETERSFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code F82010

    2.2 km

  • CHOWDHURY

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

    ODS code F82045

    2.4 km

  • NORTH STREET MEDICAL CARE

    274 NORTH STREET, ROMFORD, RM1 4QJ

    ODS code F82009

    2.5 km

  • WESTERN ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    99 WESTERN ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 3LS

    ODS code F82013

    2.5 km

  • ST EDWARDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    7 ST. EDWARDS WAY, ROMFORD, RM1 3DQ

    ODS code F82011

    2.5 km

  • CHASE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

    13-15 CHASE CROSS ROAD, COLLIER ROW, ROMFORD, RM5 3PJ

    ODS code F82630

    2.6 km

  • LYNWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    2A-6 LYNWOOD DRIVE, ROMFORD, RM5 3QL

    ODS code F82030

    2.6 km

  • THE NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, RM2 5SU

    ODS code F82021

    2.8 km

  • DR MARKS PRACTICE

    107 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 2SH

    ODS code F82663

    3.1 km

  • DR GUPTA

    206 MAWNEY ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 8BU

    ODS code F82610

    3.2 km

  • BILLET LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    58B BILLET LANE, HORNCHURCH, RM11 1XA

    ODS code F82675

    3.8 km

  • HORNCHURCH HEALTHCARE

    58 BILLET LANE, HORNCHURCH, RM11 1XA

    ODS code F82055

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 27 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Keats Avenue

    BCT · Gidea Park

    0.1 miles

  • Grange Road / Archway

    BCT · Gallows Corner

    0.1 miles

  • Grange Road / Archway

    BCT · Gallows Corner

    0.2 miles

  • Heaton Avenue / Heaton Way

    BCT · Gidea Park

    0.3 miles

  • Hilldene Primary School

    BCT · Harold Hill

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Havering 006A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,880 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £600,000 from 2 recorded sales in RM3 7AY. 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

Published establishments

63 open schools are in scope, including 39 primary and 11 secondary schools. Hilldene Primary School is the nearest published school at 514 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,527 published events cover 12 months, averaging 210.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 825 events.

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