RM3 9EF postcode in Havering, England
RM3 9EF is a postcode in Havering, in the Gooshays ward. It is in the Hornchurch and Upminster parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 2009.
Where RM3 9EF is, and what is near it
- RM3 9EF
- Other postcodes in RM3 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 51.6104, longitude 0.2383)
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 9EF?
- HaveringCouncil, for all local services Havering: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RM3 9EF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Hornchurch and UpminsterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Julia Lopez (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Julia Lopez
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 9EF?
Every home and business at RM3 9EF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9EF?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Havering's days for RM3 9EF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for RM3 9EF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9EF 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 9EF.
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 9EF: 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 9EF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9EF?
Homes in RM3 9 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £450,000 23 sales
- Terraced £410,000 45 sales
- Flat or maisonette £220,000 13 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 postcodeSource: 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 9EF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RM3 9EF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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
What council tax band are homes near RM3 9EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around RM3 9EF. Over half of them (79%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (89%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,425 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,155.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (8%) | £1,616 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,886 |
| Band C | about 590 (79%) | £2,155 |
| Band D | about 70 (9%) | £2,425 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,963 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,502 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,041 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,849 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 89% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 9EF is in (ONS area E01002279), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9EF?
The nearest open schools to RM3 9EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RM3 9EF is Harold Wood Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Harold Wood Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Gidea Park Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Settle Road, 168 m away.
More stations near RM3 9EF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RM3 9EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM3 9EF, 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.
- Petersfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01708 343113 650 mWalk
- Abbamoor Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01708 341188 1.0 kmWalk
- Central Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 331802 1.0 kmWalk
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 9EF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RM3 9EF 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RM3 9EF?
The nearest to the centre of RM3 9EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Retford Dental Centre Phone 01708 343065 950 mWalk
- Winning Smiles 1.1 kmWalk
- Naidu & Naidu Dental Care Phone 01708 341587 1.6 kmCycle
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 9EF?
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.
- Spire Hartswood Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01277 232525 3.9 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01277 695695 5.3 kmDrive
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 9EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RM3 9EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rose House Phone 01708 349212 850 mWalk
- Priory Supporting Care Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 376535 1.1 kmWalk
- Hillside Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01708 346077 1.4 kmCycle
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 9EF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM3 9EF, 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.
- Boots, 122 Petersfield Avenue Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01708 343834 650 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, Harold Hill Health Centre Mon to Fri 8am to 8pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01708 375888 1.0 kmWalk
- Boots, 12 Farnham Road Mon 8:45am to 7pm; Tue 9am to 7pm; Wed to Fri 8:45am to 7pm; Sat 8:45am to 5:30pm; Sun closed 1.4 kmCycle
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 9EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of RM3 9EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard Veterinary 4.0 kmCycle
- Wylie Veterinary Centre 4.3 kmCycle
- Romford Veterinary Surgery 5.5 kmDrive
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 9EF in a conservation area?
The centre of RM3 9EF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 9EF?
Police.uk records 208 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM3 9EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 9, burglary 7, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2, robbery 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RM3 9EF
- Ward
- Gooshays
- 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
- June 2009
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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