What's changing near RM3 0XQ
Within 2 km, around Harold Park & Harold Wood in Havering. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
87new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+0.8%like-for-like prices in Harold Park & Harold Wood, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.4%)
-19%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedExtended homeEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 8 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
Planning applications within 500 m
14applications in the last 12 months
7approved · 1 refused
2still being decided
0net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
- Application Under Consideration
41, 41 The Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DUErection of a single rear extension connect with existing garage.Havering P1100.26 · All Other
Sept 2026
300 m away - Not Required
41 The Drive, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0DUCertificate of lawfulness for proposed construction of a new outbuilding to replace the existing outbuildingHavering D0310.26 · All Other
Aug 2026
300 m away - Not Required
41 The Drive, Harold Wood, RM3 0DUSingle storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)Havering Y0183.26 · Prior Approval
Aug 2026
300 m away - Not Required
79, 79 Arlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 0EBCertificate of Lawfulness for conversion of garage to habitable space, hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, roof lights to front and gable windowHavering D0252.26 · All Other
Jun 2026
250 m away - Withdrawn
47, 47 Sackville Crescent, Romford, RM3 0EHErection of a timber boundary fence along the side boundary, measuring approximately 10m in length and 2.1m in height including a trellis top, with the fence stepped to follow the slope of the existing driveway. Installation of a short infill fence section (approximately 3m in length and 2.0m in height) within an existing hedge line adjacent to the dwelling.Havering P0459.26 · All Other
Apr 2026
250 m away - Approved
10, 10 Jacobs Avenue, Harold Wood, RM3 0WRSingle storey rear extension. Part garage conversion.Havering P0468.26 · All Other
Apr 2026
350 m away
22homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 50 m²
33since energy certificates began (2008)
0in RM3 0XQ itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
22 planned, approved or being built and 12 running (157 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure, Gidea Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 380 kW
Jul 2023
1.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Central Park Leisure - PV SystemApproved, not yet built · 370 kW
Nov 2024
1.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Liberty Shopping Centre, Western Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 460 kW
Mar 2024
3.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Romford Halal Meats, Folkes Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Dec 2022
3.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Barking And Dagenham College, Dagenham Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 800 kW
May 2025
5.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Barking & Dagenham College Of Technology, Dagenham Road - SolarApproved, not yet built
Apr 2025
5.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Peri Limited, Greenways - Solar PhotovoltaicsApproved, not yet built · 460 kW
Dec 2022
5.5 km away - Rooftop solar
The Marillac, Eagle Way - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Jun 2025
5.5 km away - Battery storage
Warley Energy Hub, Ockenden - Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Aug 2025
6.7 km away - Battery storage
Clay Tye Farm - Energy Storage FacilityPlanning application in · 200 MW
May 20266.7 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
15 permitted works running now or planned, 4 of them major.
- Major
Avenue Road, RomfordHighway improvement works · LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
850 m away - Major
Wednesbury Road, RomfordHighway improvement works · LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
850 m away - Major
Wednesbury Gardens, RomfordHighway improvement works · LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Major
Barnsley Road, RomfordHighway improvement works · LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
950 m away - Standard
Southend Arterial Road, HornchurchNew service connection · Aurora Utilities Limited · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Standard
Southend Arterial Road, HornchurchNew service connection · Aurora Utilities Limited · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Standard
Lynross Close, RomfordUtility repair and maintenance works · ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Standard
Eastern Avenue East, RomfordDiversionary works · ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · No carriageway incursion
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
800 m away - Minor
Buttercup Close, RomfordPermanent reinstatement · ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
250 m away
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided May 2022
3.0 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2025
10.9 km away - Decided
Riverside Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Immediately to the west of the existing Riverside Resource Recovery Facility,Bexley, London decided Apr 2020
11.0 km away - Decideddecided Mar 2025
13.4 km away - Decided
Silvertown TunnelHighways · The new road tunnel will pass under the River Thames between Silvertown and North Greenwich decided May 2018
17.9 km away - Decideddecided Feb 2017
18.5 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
Running nearest: Bower Park Academy - Solar Photovoltaic Panels (rooftop solar, 3.3 km); Cranham Golf Course Solar Park (solar farm, 5.6 km); Clay Tye Farm Phase 1 - Storage Facility (battery storage, 6.7 km); Clay Tye Farm Phase 2 - Storage Facility (battery storage, 6.7 km); Little Belhus Restoration Site (wind farm, 8.7 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.