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RM16 vs RM3: house prices compared

A side-by-side look at sold prices in RM16 and RM3, from official Land Registry records — overall and by property type, with the more affordable area highlighted.

On median sold price, RM16 is the more affordable of the two, at £395,000 versus £400,000.

RM16
Grays
RM3
Romford
Median sold price£395,000£400,000
Average sold price£402,470£401,846
Year-on-year-0.3%+1.4%
Sales (3 yrs)1,2501,196
Semi-detached (median)£417,750£442,000
Terraced (median)£360,000£400,000
Detached (median)£535,000£560,000
Flat / maisonette (median)£235,000£250,000

Green marks the more affordable (lower-priced) area for each measure. Figures cover the whole district over the last three years and are a market guide, not a valuation of any home.

RM16 vs RM3 — FAQs

Is RM16 or RM3 cheaper to buy in?

RM16 is the more affordable on recent sales: its median sold price is £395,000 against £400,000 — a gap of £5,000, from HM Land Registry data over the last three years.

What is the average house price in RM16?

The median sold price in RM16 over the last three years was £395,000 (mean £402,470), from 1,250 recorded sales.

What is the average house price in RM3?

The median sold price in RM3 over the last three years was £400,000 (mean £401,846), from 1,196 recorded sales.

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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. Full reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more.