RM5 2HZ
The median sold price for the postcode RM5 2HZ is around £337,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 86 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around RM5 2HZ (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 £350,000 – £487,000
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 RM5 2, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£458,500(120 sales)
- Terraced£410,000(61 sales)
- Flat£222,500(20 sales)
- Detached£570,000(9 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.
RM5 2HZ median £337,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £445,000 · 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: 15% below the typical Havering neighbourhood
- Crime: 22% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Havering 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 100% of premises in RM5 2HZ, compared with 91.3% across Havering and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 84.2% of premises across Havering (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Havering | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 84.2% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 91.3% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.6% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.14% | 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 Havering: more deprived than 75% of its 153 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment9of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (57%). Average Band D in Havering is £2,424.66 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 700 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A4%
- Band B13%
- Band C17%
- Band D57%
- Band E7%
- Band F1%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
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
- Clockhouse Primary School0.3 miles (490 m)Ofsted, June 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for Clockhouse Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles (770 m)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Oasis Academy Pinewood0.6 miles (890 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2021: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Oasis Academy Pinewood (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Bower Park Academy1.0 mile (1.7 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Bower Park Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Marshalls Park Academy1.5 miles (2.3 km)Ofsted, January 2020: GoodLater ungraded inspection, April 2025: Some aspects not as strongOfsted reports for Marshalls Park Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Forest Academy1.9 miles (3.0 km)Ofsted, January 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Forest Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to RM5 2HZ is Romford Rail Station, 2.2 miles (3.6 km) away in a straight line. There are 5 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.2 miles (3.6 km)Romford Rail Station
- 2.6 miles (4.1 km)Gidea Park Rail Station
- 2.7 miles (4.4 km)Chadwell Heath 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.
Show the full history (18 more months)
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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