UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/rm4
RM4Romford, Epping Forest, England
House prices in RM4, Romford
Homes in RM4 sold for a median of £640,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 103 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 7 postcode districts in the Epping Forest council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 48 | £817,500 | £654,000 to £1,069,000 |
| Semi-detached | 31 | £595,000 | £515,000 to £750,000 |
| Terraced | 20 | £448,500 | £416,000 to £494,000 |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 47% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 30%.
14 sales in RM4, or 14%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
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Where prices are higher in RM4
Each dot is a postcode in RM4 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 9 postcodes on the map, dearest first
Prices over time
The median rose 35%, from £475,000 in 2016 to £640,000 in 2025, close to the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Sales picked up in 2025: 72 standard sales in RM4, 41% more than the 51 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Epping Forest council area
Median sale price of the 7 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. RM4 is the most expensive.
- RM4 Romford, this district£640,000
- IG9 Buckhurst Hill£622,500
- CM16 Epping£575,000
- IG10 Loughton£509,000
- CM5 Ongar£500,000
- IG7 Chigwell£490,000
- EN9 Waltham Abbey£401,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of RM4, from the sales in RM4, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Theydon Bois with Passingford 47 sales£770,000
- Chigwell with Lambourne 42 sales£493,500
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald and Havering-atte-Bower.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £440,000 for a semi-detached house on Hoe Lane to £845,000 for a semi-detached house on Broxhill Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in RM4. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Whitcombe Broxhill RoadSold for £845,000
- Latten Hoo Orange Tree HillSold for £775,000
- 43 Alderwood DriveSold for £492,000
- St Clair Curtis Mill LaneSold for £450,000
- 9 Knights WalkSold for £510,000
- Hideaway House Market PlaceSold for £650,000
- 134 London RoadSold for £570,000
- 12 Hoe LaneSold for £440,000
- 10 Spur CloseSold for £495,000
- Oaklands Orange Tree HillSold for £675,000
Living in RM4
Crime
64 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 84% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,277 a year in Epping Forest for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 83 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | |
| C | 53 | |
| D | 44 | |
| E | 19 | |
| F | 10 | |
| G | 4 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 30 | ||
| 25 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 17 | ||
| 5 |
About these figures
The figures come from 103 standard sales in RM4, the latest on 19 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 12% were new builds and fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.