RM3 postcode: what it's like to live there
The RM3 district covers Harold Hill East, Harold Park & Harold Wood, Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 6 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in RM3
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from RM3 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Liverpool Street: 50 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in RM3
- Broadford Primary School · RM3 8JS · Good (2023) · Bottom 17% in England
- Drapers' Brookside Infant School · RM3 9DJ · Good (2022)
- Drapers' Brookside Junior School · RM3 9DJ · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 7% in England
- Drapers' Maylands Primary School · RM3 9XR · Report card 2025: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 43% in England
- Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School · RM3 9RT · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 18% in England
- Harold Court Primary School · RM3 0SH · Good (2022) · Bottom 35% in England
- Harold Wood Primary School · RM3 0TH · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 23% in England
- Hilldene Primary School · RM3 7DU · Requires improvement in some areas (2024) · Bottom 18% in England
- Mead Primary School · RM3 9JD · Good (2024) · Bottom 7% in England
- St Ursula's Catholic Primary School · RM3 7JS · Good (2023) · Top 15% in England
Secondary schools in RM3
- Drapers' Academy · RM3 9XR · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 21% in England
- Redden Court School · RM3 0TS · Outstanding (2022) · Top 33% in England
Fee-paying schools in RM3
- Edullect Academy Independent School · RM3 8SB · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Koru Independent AP Academy · RM3 7SU · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in RM3
- Bright Futures Nursery · RM3 8YJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Frankphil Pre-School & Out of School Club · RM3 8AH
- Mulberry Bush Nursery · RM3 8HP
- Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School · RM3 8HT · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Playdays Preschool 2 · RM3 8XS · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Playdays Preschool 4 @ RCCG · RM3 8YW
- Playdays Preschool 5 @ Warren Hall · RM3 8RW · Good (Ofsted)
- Playdays Preschool @ St Georges · RM3 8HX · Good (Ofsted)
- Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club · RM3 9EN · Good (Ofsted)
- Aardvark Preschool and Nursery · RM3 0AQ
GP surgeries in RM3
- Chowdhury · RM3 0PT
- Kings Park Surgery · RM3 0FE
- The Green Wood Practice · RM3 0DR
- Abbamoor Surgery · RM3 9SU
- Central Park Surgery · RM3 9SU
- Petersfield Surgery · RM3 9PD
- The Robins Surgery, Harold Hill Health C · RM3 9SU
- The Saheecha'S Practices · RM3 9SU
Neighbourhoods in RM3
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of RM3 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Hill East | 25% | £370k | Very high | 7 min |
| Harold Park & Harold Wood | 24% | £430k | Average | 13 min |
| Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood | 18% | £418k | Average | 7 min |
| Dagnam Park & Noak Hill | 15% | £405k | High | 10 min |
| Harold Hill West | 12% | £400k | Average | 12 min |
| Ardleigh Green | 5% | £475k | Very low | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the RM3 postcode?
RM3 covers 6 neighbourhoods in Harold Hill East, Harold Park & Harold Wood, Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood, with 923 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in RM3?
The typical home price across RM3's neighbourhoods is £405k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in RM3?
10 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a RM3 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from RM3?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Liverpool Street 50 minutes.