The ward of Harold Wood sits in the London Borough of Havering on the eastern fringe of London. Largely residential and popular with commuters, it benefits from Harold Wood station and regular rail services into central London; housing ranges from Victorian and inter‑war terraces to post‑war suburban estates, with a modest local high street serving families and small businesses.
Green spaces are a notable feature - the Ingrebourne Valley and nearby parks give parts of the ward a semi‑rural feel and good walking and cycling routes. The name recalls a historic woodland that once covered the area, and today the community is fairly mixed and family‑oriented, shaped by local schools, community groups and easy access to larger centres such as Romford.
Postcode districts covering Harold Wood
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Islington 15.6 miles25 km
- Southend-on-Sea 20.3 miles32.7 km
- City of Westminster 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Bexley 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Sutton 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Croydon 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Basildon 9.3 miles15 km
- Chelmsford 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Maidstone 25 miles40.2 km
- Gillingham 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Harlow 13.7 miles22 km
Neighbouring places
- Emerson Park Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Squirrels Heath Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Heaton Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Cranham Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Gooshays Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Little Warley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- St. Andrew's Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Warley Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Marshalls & Rise Park Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Brentwood West Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Havering Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- St. Alban's Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Harold Wood
RM3 0LZ, RM3 0RQ, RM3 0LD, RM3 8PW, RM11 2SE, RM3 0DF, RM3 0QB, RM3 0AN, RM3 0PB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.1 miles16.3 km
- London Southend Airport 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Harold Wood Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Gidea Park Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Harold Wood Ad
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- De Rougemont Manor 1.9 miles3 km
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Glass House Retreat 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Palms Hotel 4 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Spark by Hilton London Romford 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Newbury Park 7 miles11.2 km
- Wellesley Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
Schools in Harold Wood
- Harold Court Primary School Primary
- Harold Wood Primary School Primary
- Redden Court School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Pirgo Historic site 3 miles4.8 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Furze Woods Forest 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Epping Forest Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Copped Hall Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 10.3 miles16.5 km