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Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood neighbourhood of Havering, England (ONS area Havering 002). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes CM14, RM3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RM3 9PH.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification
Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Havering (7 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £420,000 and flats for £208,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Havering (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Harold Wood, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£420,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£208,750
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.33; 7 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 2 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£66,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood sits in Havering
- Typical house price: joint 5th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Havering
- Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 22 neighbourhoods in Havering with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 5th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Havering
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
7 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Havering, 1 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Schools improving
- Air quality
- Solar and heat pumps
- Homes selling
- Borough against the region
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Homes improving their energy rating
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Harold Wood Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 19 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Shenfield (about 10 min) and Paddington (about 47 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Mead Primary School 340 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Drapers' Academy 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood
What is the typical house price in Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood?
£420,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
How does Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood compare with the rest of Havering?
Typical house price: joint 5th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Havering. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 22 neighbourhoods in Havering with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Havering.
Is Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.33; 7 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood?
Harold Wood. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 19 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Shenfield (about 10 min) and Paddington (about 47 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood?
Nearest state primary school. Mead Primary School. 340 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Drapers' Academy. 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.