RM4 1JL
The median sold price for the postcode RM4 1JL is around £625,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 232 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around RM4 1JL (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £190,000 – £1,150,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across RM4 1, last 24 months.
- Detached£780,000(54 sales)
- Semi-detached£600,000(33 sales)
- Terraced£450,000(19 sales)
- Flat£300,000(7 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
RM4 1JL median £625,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £510,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 2.3× the typical Epping Forest neighbourhood
- Crime: 2.1× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Epping Forest and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 69% of premises in RM4 1JL, compared with 87.8% across Epping Forest and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 71% of premises across Epping Forest (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Epping Forest | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 71% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 69% | 87.8% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 71.4% | 97.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.04% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 62% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Epping Forest: more deprived than 85% of its 78 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income7of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime3of 10
- Living environment1of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band G (30%). Average Band D in Epping Forest is £2,277.21 for 2026/27.
That is 5% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band G in Epping Forest: £3,795.35 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,130 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A8%
- Band B4%
- Band C4%
- Band D14%
- Band E15%
- Band F19%
- Band G30%
- Band H7%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School0.6 miles (1.0 km)Ofsted, July 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted, January 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Oasis Academy Pinewood1.5 miles (2.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2021: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Oasis Academy Pinewood (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Bower Park Academy1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Bower Park Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Marshalls Park Academy2.6 miles (4.2 km)Ofsted, January 2020: GoodLater ungraded inspection, April 2025: Some aspects not as strongOfsted reports for Marshalls Park Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Drapers' Academy2.7 miles (4.4 km)Ofsted, March 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to RM4 1JL is Harold Wood Rail Station, 3.2 miles (5.2 km) away in a straight line. There are 4 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 3.2 miles (5.2 km)Harold Wood Rail Station
- 3.3 miles (5.4 km)Gidea Park Rail Station
- 3.7 miles (5.9 km)Romford Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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