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House prices in RM16 5, Thurrock

The average house price in RM16 5, Thurrock over the last three years is £543,306, with a median sold price of £452,500 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£453k
last 3 yrs
Per m²
£4k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in RM16 5, Thurrock

Based on 18 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in RM16 5, Thurrock over the last three years is £543,306, with a median sold price of £452,500 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 18 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

RM16 5 records only a handful of sales each quarter, so a reliable price trend or growth rate can't be shown — the figures above summarise those recent sales. For a like-for-like read, look at the wider district or search a specific address for its own history.

What it costs to buy in RM16 5, Thurrock

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

£453k
Entry-level
£393k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£411k–£694k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£770k
90th %ile

Homes in RM16 5, Thurrock span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £392,800, while the top tenth fetched over £769,500. Half of all sales fell between £410,500 and £693,750 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in RM16 5
£453,000
around the local median · 17% up the local range
£390,000 · entry-level£770,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£45,300
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£12,650
Monthly repayment
£2,383/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£90,500
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £57,950 (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 RM16 5 compares

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

RM16 5 (this area)£543k
Thurrock£329khere: +65%
England£291khere: +86%
Thurrock 1-yr +2.1%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £543,306, homes in RM16 5, Thurrock sell for 65% above the Thurrock average, and 86% above the England average.

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across RM16 5.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
DetachedBest £/m²£730,000£4,1577 (39%)
Terraced£410,000£4,6357 (39%)
Semi-detached£500,000£3,5833 (17%)
Flat / maisonette£250,0001 (6%)

The most-traded type in RM16 5, Thurrock is detached (7 sales, median £730,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£250,000) and houses (~£557,647) 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 £4,167 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: detached offer the most floor area per pound in RM16 5, Thurrock, at about £4,157/m², while terraced cost the most at £4,635/m² — a 11% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The RM16 5 market: activity & mix

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

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

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 5.6%Freehold 94.4%

Around 9 homes changed hands in RM16 5, Thurrock in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 11 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2020 (18 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 6% of recent sales in RM16 5, Thurrock were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

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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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RM16 5 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in RM16 5, Thurrock?

Over the last three years the median sold price in RM16 5 was £452,500, with a mean of £543,306, based on 18 HM Land Registry sales.

Is RM16 5, Thurrock expensive?

At a £452,500 median, RM16 5 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £4,167 per square metre.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in RM16 5, Thurrock?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £250,000 (1 sales).

How much do I need to buy in RM16 5, Thurrock?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £392,800, and most buyers competed in the £410,500–£693,750 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £769,500.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in RM16 5, Thurrock?

On the £452,500 median-priced RM16 5 home, a home-mover pays about £12,625 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £7,625 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in RM16 5, Thurrock?

A 10% deposit on the median £452,500 RM16 5 home is £45,250 (5% would be £22,625). Borrowing the remaining £407,250 implies a household income of roughly £90,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

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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.