Harold Wood

Harold Wood
Terraced housing at Queens Park Road
Harold Wood 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	Havering
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROMFORD
Postcode district	RM3
Dialling code	01708
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Hornchurch and Upminster
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge
List of places UK England London 51°35′31″N 0°13′53″E / 51.5920°N 0.2313°E / 51.5920; 0.2313

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.