RM5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

183 homes sold in RM5 in the last 12 months at a median of £438,000, down 1.4% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £545,000, flats for £230,000.

Covers Chadwell Heath, Hainault, Havering-atte-Bower, Mawneys, St Edward's.

Median sold price

£438k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-1.4%

From £444k

Homes sold

183

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in RM5

Detached

£545k

5 sales

Semi-detached

£465k

89 sales

Terraced

£410k

67 sales

Flat

£230k

22 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£340k£392k£444k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in RM5
2016£340k (263 sales)
2017£352k (262 sales)
2018£350k (266 sales)
2019£355k (222 sales)
2020£365k (196 sales)
2021£390k (340 sales)
2022£432k (222 sales)
2023£425k (181 sales)
2024£430k (205 sales)
2025£444k (217 sales)
2026£430k (123 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Litten CloseRM5 2LG · Mostly semi-detached
£590,0004 sales
Felstead RoadRM5 3RH · Mixed homes
£525,0007 sales
Ravenswood CloseRM5 2UD · Mostly semi-detached
£495,0005 sales
Oaks AvenueRM5 3BS · Mostly semi-detached
£495,00010 sales
Sheila RoadRM5 2NX · Mostly semi-detached
£481,0009 sales

Most affordable

Erith CrescentRM5 3JJ · Mostly flats
£285,00011 sales
Chelmsford AvenueRM5 3UX · Mostly flats
£300,00026 sales
Brockley CrescentRM5 3JX · Mostly flats
£315,0007 sales
St Johns RoadRM5 2DF · Mostly semi-detached
£362,5006 sales
Collier Row RoadRM5 2AT · Mixed homes
£365,00011 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

71 Carter DriveRM5 2PH · Semi-detached · 89 m² · 5 rooms · 23 Sept 2026
£485,000£5,450/m²
11 Larchwood AvenueRM5 2QL · Semi-detached · 106 m² · 5 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£470,000£4,430/m²
260 Chase Cross RoadRM5 3XR · Semi-detached · 100 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£365,000£3,650/m²
29 Boxmoor RoadRM5 2SH · Semi-detached · 81 m² · 4 rooms · 24 Aug 2026
£425,000£5,250/m²
32 Belle Vue RoadRM5 3AY · Terraced · 63 m² · 4 rooms · 24 Aug 2026
£425,000£6,750/m²
16 Fox CloseRM5 2LL · Terraced · 74 m² · 4 rooms · 20 Aug 2026
£442,500£5,980/m²
8 Hillrise RoadRM5 3BG · Flat · 55 m² · 2 rooms · 20 Aug 2026
£172,000£3,130/m²
52 Clockhouse LaneRM5 3QP · Semi-detached · 76 m² · 5 rooms · 19 Aug 2026
£480,000£6,320/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Clockhouse Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.1 mi from the RM5 centre
Outstanding
Rise Park Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the RM5 centre
Good
Bower Park AcademySecondary · 0.7 mi from the RM5 centre
Good
Parklands Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the RM5 centre
Good
Parklands Infant SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the RM5 centre
Good
Marshalls Park AcademySecondary · 1.1 mi from the RM5 centre
Good
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the RM5 centre
Good
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the RM5 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

164

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
75
Anti-social behaviour
28
Other theft
15
Public order
13

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around RM5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Loxford Water
Middle River Roding
River Rom at Collier Row
Lower River Roding
River Rom at Romford
Rivers Beam and Rom
River Ingrebourne at Harold Park and Hornchurch

RM5 questions

What is the average house price in RM5?

The median sold price in RM5 over the last 12 months was £438,000, across 183 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £545,000, semi-detached £465,000, terraced £410,000, flat £230,000.

Are house prices in RM5 going up?

The median sold price was down 1.4% on the previous 12 months (£444,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in RM5?

Litten Close has the highest median sold price in RM5 over the last five years: £590,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in RM5 is fairly priced?

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