Harold Wood | |
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Terraced housing at Queens Park Road | |
Location within Greater London | |
Population | 12,650 (Harold Wood ward 2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TQ545905 |
• Charing Cross | 16.5 mi (26.6 km) WSW |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ROMFORD |
Postcode district | RM3 |
Dialling code | 01708 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
Harold Wood is a suburban neighbourhood in East London in the London Borough of Havering. It is situated 16.5 miles (26.6 km) east-northeast of Charing Cross. Harold Wood was part of the ancient parish of Hornchurch, which became the Liberty of Havering. Most of the current area of Harold Wood became part of Hornchurch Urban District in 1926. It is near to the Greater London boundary with Essex.