RM3 7DU postcode in Havering, England

RM3 7DU is a postcode in Havering, in the Heaton ward. It is in the Hornchurch and Upminster parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at RM3 7DU can get it Across Havering: 91% Typical price £412,500 Homes sold in RM3 7, last 12 months. ▲ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Harold Wood 2.1 km in a straight line

Where RM3 7DU is, and what is near it

Map of RM3 7DU and what is near it Map of RM3 7DU: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the RM3 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. RM3 7BA: also in RM3 7RM3 7DF: also in RM3 7RM3 7DW: also in RM3 7RM3 7DX: also in RM3 7RM3 7EA: also in RM3 7RM3 7EB: also in RM3 7RM3 7ED: also in RM3 7RM3 7EH: also in RM3 7RM3 7EJ: also in RM3 7RM3 7EL: also in RM3 7RM3 7EP: also in RM3 7RM3 7ER: also in RM3 7RM3 7ES: also in RM3 7RM3 7ET: also in RM3 7RM3 7EU: also in RM3 7RM3 7EW: also in RM3 7RM3 7EX: also in RM3 7RM3 7EY: also in RM3 7RM3 7HT: also in RM3 7RM3 7JJ: also in RM3 7RM3 7JP: also in RM3 7RM3 7JS: also in RM3 7RM3 7QL: also in RM3 7RM3 7QS: also in RM3 7RM3 7QT: also in RM3 7RM3 7QU: also in RM3 7RM3 7RA: also in RM3 7RM3 7RB: also in RM3 7RM3 7RE: also in RM3 7RM3 7RT: also in RM3 7 School 1.0 kmAbbamoor Surgery 1.3 kmHarold Wood station 2.1 kmGidea Park station 2.4 kmHeaton RM3 7DU Map of RM3 7DU and what is near it Map of RM3 7DU: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the RM3 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 1.0 kmHeaton RM3 7DU
  • RM3 7DU
  • Other postcodes in RM3 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6035, longitude 0.2073)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RM3 7DU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at RM3 7DU?

Every home and business at RM3 7DU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RM3 7DU 100% Havering 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RM3 7DU 100% Havering 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at RM3 7DU?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Havering's days for RM3 7DU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RM3 7DU on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is RM3 7DU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RM3 7DU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Havering

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RM3 7DU: 5,588 properties in Havering are at high risk (4.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Havering

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of RM3 7DU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RM3 7DU?

Homes in RM3 7 sold for a typical £412,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£412,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£410,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £520,000 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £412,500 22 sales
  • Terraced £410,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £210,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole RM3 district: a typical £412,750 from 356 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in RM3 7DU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RM3 7DU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 April 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at RM3 7DU

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at RM3 7DU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RM3 7DU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around RM3 7DU. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (74%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RM3 7DU

Band D in Havering for 2026‑27: £2,425. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,616 (band A) to £2,963 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,155.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (10%)£1,616
Band Babout 80 (11%)£1,886
Band Cabout 370 (52%)£2,155
Band Dabout 170 (24%)£2,425
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,963
Band Fwithheld£3,502
Band Gfewer than 5£4,041
Band Hfewer than 5£4,849

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 74% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Havering before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RM3 7DU is in (ONS area E01002311), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near RM3 7DU?

The nearest open schools to RM3 7DU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RM3 7DU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to RM3 7DU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RM3 7DU is Harold Wood Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Harold Wood Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Gidea Park Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hilldene Primary School, 29 m away.

More stations near RM3 7DU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RM3 7DU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM3 7DU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near RM3 7DU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RM3 7DU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RM3 7DU?

The nearest to the centre of RM3 7DU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to RM3 7DU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near RM3 7DU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RM3 7DU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near RM3 7DU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM3 7DU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near RM3 7DU?

The nearest vets to the centre of RM3 7DU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is RM3 7DU in a conservation area?

The centre of RM3 7DU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near RM3 7DU?

Police.uk records 255 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM3 7DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences81 reports
Anti-social behaviour65 reports
Other theft24 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports
Public order17 reports
Drugs16 reports

Also: shoplifting 15, burglary 6, theft from the person 3, other crime 3, possession of weapons 2, criminal damage and arson 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RM3 7DU

Ward
Heaton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Havering
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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