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Thinking of living at RM3 0NA? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Wood Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Nelmes Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 89% met the expected standard |
| Harold Court Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Ardleigh Green Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ardleigh Green Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Redden Court School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Campion School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 52.8 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Liberty School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Drapers' Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edullect Academy Independent School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| St Mary's Hare Park School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Harold Wood Park | 150 m | 20 |
| Swimming | The Campion School | 840 m | 10 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.4 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Harold Wood Cricket Club | 150 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Upminster Golf and Bowling Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Football | Hornchurch Stadium | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice And Leisure | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Teenage | Teenage Area | 250 m | 1 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Gidea Park) | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Central Park (Romford) | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Upminster Rugby Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Havering Hockey Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Hornchurch Stadium | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Skiing | Brentwood Park Ski And Snowboard Centre | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Romford Rock and Boulder | 4.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Harold Wood, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 3.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Harold Wood Neighbourhood Centre, 50 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (route 346); 65 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 27 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Harold Wood Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 52% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Ardleigh Green Junior School (1.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Redden Court School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Hall Mead School (4 km) and The Coopers' Company and Coborn School (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (10.8 km) and Woodford County High School (14.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Food, 500 m away, with Hari News and Convenience closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chowdhury (350 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Images is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 4.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 17 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Royal British Legion is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Harold Wood Sports Association the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 26% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Harold Wood Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Teenage Area (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
36 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, London City is 16 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 32 km.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.