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House prices in RM1, Romford

The average house price in RM1, Romford over the last three years is £426,846, with a median sold price of £441,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£441k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-2.5%
5-year change
+16.8%
Per m²
£5k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in RM1, Romford

Based on 794 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in RM1, Romford over the last three years is £426,846, with a median sold price of £441,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 794 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

RM1 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

RM1England & Wales
£250k£300k£350k£400k£450k201620182020202220242026£438k
1 year
-2.5%
5 years
+16.8%
10 years
+59.9%

Over five years, prices in RM1, Romford have risen (+16.8%). Across a full decade they are +59.9%. The last twelve months alone: -2.5%. Prices in RM1, Romford still sit about 2.7% below their 2025 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How RM1 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in RM1 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

RM1England & Wales
100120140201620182020202220242026+49%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in RM1, Romford

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£441k
Entry-level
£200k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£268k–£548k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£660k
90th %ile

Homes in RM1, Romford span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £200,000, while the top tenth fetched over £660,000. Half of all sales fell between £268,000 and £547,500 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in RM1
£441,000
around the local median · 52% up the local range
£200,000 · entry-level£660,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£44,100
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£12,050
Monthly repayment
£2,320/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£88,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £56,150 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How RM1 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

RM1 (this area)£427k
Havering£447khere: -4%
England£291khere: +46%
RM1 1-yr -2.5%Havering 1-yr +1.8%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £426,846, homes in RM1, Romford sell for 4% below the Havering average, and 46% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-2.5% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across RM1.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£528,000£5,245305 (38%)
Flat / maisonetteBest £/m²£240,000£4,644278 (35%)
Terraced£450,000£5,161159 (20%)
Detached£645,000£4,91752 (7%)

The most-traded type in RM1, Romford is semi-detached (305 sales, median £528,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£240,000) and houses (~£515,756) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £5,105 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in RM1, Romford, at about £4,644/m², while semi-detached cost the most at £5,245/m² — a 13% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The RM1 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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'17
'18
'19
'20
552'21
'22
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'24
292'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 35.8%Freehold 64.2%

Around 292 homes changed hands in RM1, Romford in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 355 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (552 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 36% of recent sales in RM1, Romford were leasehold — a substantial leasehold share, so factor in service charges and lease length.

Inside RM1: deprivation & demographics

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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RM1 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in RM1, Romford?

Over the last three years the median sold price in RM1 was £441,000, with a mean of £426,846, based on 794 HM Land Registry sales.

Is RM1, Romford expensive?

At a £441,000 median, RM1 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £5,105 per square metre.

Are house prices in RM1, Romford going up or down?

On our smoothed index, RM1 prices have moved -2.5% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in RM1, Romford?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £240,000 (278 sales).

How much do I need to buy in RM1, Romford?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £200,000, and most buyers competed in the £268,000–£547,500 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £660,000.

How much have RM1, Romford house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in RM1 are +16.8% over the last five years, and +59.9% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in RM1, Romford?

On the £441,000 median-priced RM1 home, a home-mover pays about £12,050 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £7,050 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in RM1, Romford?

A 10% deposit on the median £441,000 RM1 home is £44,100 (5% would be £22,050). Borrowing the remaining £396,900 implies a household income of roughly £88,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in RM1, Romford each year?

Roughly 292 sales a year have been recorded in RM1 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

Are homes in RM1, Romford freehold or leasehold?

36% of recent sales in RM1 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Streets in RM1

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 175 streets have a profile in RM1.

South StreetMercury GardensHavering RoadVictoria RoadBrentwood RoadGeorge StreetRegarth AvenueFrazer ClosePettits LaneNorth StreetHigh StreetParkside AvenueEastern RoadRiverside CloseJunction RoadMarket PlaceManor RoadAlbert RoadEastern Avenue EastMalt House PlaceSeymer RoadCarlisle RoadWestern RoadMonkwood Close
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Nearby & related areas

Postcode sectors within RM1
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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.