Median sold price, last 5 years
£350,000
Limited sample. Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Feb 2023.
POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
RM3 8HN postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 60.6%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 28 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 10 Feb 2023Connectivity: Broadband coverage is mixedFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 28 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £350,000Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Feb 2023
- Gigabit availability 60.6%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 28 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 4 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Feb 2023.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 60.6%, with 60.6% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
12 within 400mRM3 8HN links 12 transport stops within 400m and 35 within 800m. 12 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Gallows Corner Retail Park (BCT) at about 160m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Harold Wood Station at about 1,184m.
Local business
19 within 1200mRM3 8HN currently links 19 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 5 food and drink, 4 retail, 3 grocery. The closest mapped place is KFC at about 213m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched RM3 8HN in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
28 nearby school rows28 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for RM3 8HN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 24RM3 8HN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 24 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 290, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 33 postcode rows in this seam.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of RM3 8HN, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (4), cafe (1).
Amenity group
Retail
4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (3), clothes (1).
Amenity group
Grocery
3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (2), supermarket (1).
Amenity group
Fuel
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (2).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
KFC
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
Next
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Budgens
Convenience at Farringdon Avenue.
Food and drink
Cafe on the corner
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Fuel
Esso
Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Greggs
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Broadford Primary School
Primary option in RM3 8JS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Drapers' Brookside Infant School
Primary option in RM3 9DJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Drapers' Brookside Junior School
Primary option in RM3 9DJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for RM3 8HN before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around RM3 8HN.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like RM3 8HN with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess RM3 8HN.
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Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering RM3 8HN.
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