UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/rm5
RM5Romford, Havering, England
House prices in RM5, Romford
Homes in RM5 sold for a median of £440,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 410 standard sales.
That makes it the seventh most expensive of the 20 RM postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £525,000 | £443,000 to £650,000 |
| Semi-detached | 194 | £460,000 | £425,000 to £500,000 |
| Terraced | 140 | £420,000 | £392,000 to £456,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 45 | £260,000 | £188,000 to £295,000 |
RM5 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the RM postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of RM5's, it was £4,931 per m² from 370 linked sales.
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 47% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 34%.
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Where prices are higher in RM5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in RM5 3, around Romford, with a median of £447,500, and lowest in RM5 2, around Romford, at £430,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in RM5 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 46 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| RM5 3QT | £575,000 | 3 |
| RM5 2QS | £540,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3YS | £530,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3AT | £524,000 | 7 |
| RM5 3LS | £515,000 | 3 |
| RM5 2HX | £510,000 | 3 |
| RM5 2QT | £500,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3YL | £490,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3TT | £480,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3EL | £475,000 | 5 |
| RM5 3RX | £475,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3DB | £471,500 | 5 |
| RM5 2TT | £470,000 | 6 |
| RM5 2QP | £462,500 | 4 |
| RM5 3BS | £462,000 | 6 |
| RM5 2PL | £460,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3SA | £460,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3YP | £460,000 | 6 |
| RM5 3TB | £457,000 | 4 |
| RM5 2ST | £452,000 | 3 |
| RM5 2SJ | £450,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3TR | £450,000 | 4 |
| RM5 3YH | £450,000 | 5 |
| RM5 2SP | £445,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3QX | £445,000 | 3 |
| RM5 2NL | £442,500 | 3 |
| RM5 2DS | £438,000 | 5 |
| RM5 2SA | £435,000 | 5 |
| RM5 3AA | £435,000 | 3 |
| RM5 2AA | £430,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3AY | £425,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3XX | £425,000 | 5 |
| RM5 2NA | £423,000 | 6 |
| RM5 3ET | £421,000 | 6 |
| RM5 3AZ | £420,000 | 5 |
| RM5 3PX | £418,000 | 3 |
| RM5 2SH | £417,500 | 3 |
| RM5 3AR | £416,000 | 4 |
| RM5 3RJ | £415,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3LJ | £412,500 | 4 |
| RM5 3BQ | £405,000 | 3 |
| RM5 2ET | £377,500 | 6 |
| RM5 3UH | £377,500 | 6 |
| RM5 2TP | £350,000 | 3 |
| RM5 3UX | £318,000 | 5 |
| RM5 2QH | £310,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 31%, from £340,000 in 2016 to £444,000 in 2025, more than the 22% rise for a typical district in London.
Postcode districts in the Havering council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. RM5 is the fourth cheapest.
- RM14 Upminster£576,000
- RM2 Romford£520,000
- RM11 Hornchurch£500,000
- RM12 Hornchurch£465,000
- RM1 Romford£460,000
- RM5 Romford, this district£440,000
- RM7 Romford£425,000
- RM13 Rainham£425,000
- RM3 Romford£410,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £172,000 for a flat on Hillrise Road to £485,000 for a semi-detached house on Carter Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in RM5. 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.
- 71 Carter DriveSold for £485,000
- 11 Larchwood AvenueSold for £470,000
- 260 Chase Cross RoadSold for £365,000
- 32 Belle Vue RoadSold for £425,000
- 29 Boxmoor RoadSold for £425,000
- 8 Hillrise RoadSold for £172,000
- 16 Fox CloseSold for £442,500
- 52 Clockhouse LaneSold for £480,000
- 31 The DriveSold for £440,000
- 43 Kingshill AvenueSold for £425,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Chase Cross Road, Romford£465,00015 sales
- Lodge Lane, Romford£485,00015 sales
- Carter Drive, Romford£465,00013 sales
- Mowbrays Road, Romford£450,00013 sales
- The Drive, Collier Row£440,00012 sales
Living in RM5
Crime
54 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 63 in 100 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 94% of homes can get it
Higher than 72 in 100 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 £2,425 a year in Havering for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of RM5, from the sales in RM5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Mawneys 139 sales£450,000
- Havering-atte-Bower 274 sales£438,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | |
| C | 300 | |
| D | 283 | |
| E | 22 | |
| F | 3 | |
| G | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 233 | ||
| 239 | ||
| 82 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 9 |
About these figures
The figures come from 410 standard sales in RM5, the latest on 24 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% 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.