Estate agents in RM5
RM5 is a postcode district in Havering with about 19,022 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 196 standard sales there from August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £439,500.
House prices in RM5
Median sale price in RM5: £439,500
| All homes | 196 sales, median £439,500 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 8 sales, median £557,500 |
| Semi-detached | 93 sales, median £465,000 |
| Terraced | 71 sales, median £410,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 24 sales, median £232,500 |
Across Havering the average price was £451,876 in May 2026, up 2.6% on a year earlier.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
The nearest railway station to RM5 is Romford, about 2 miles from the centre of the district. Gidea Park is also about 2 miles away, while Chadwell Heath and Harold Wood are each about 3 miles away. The A12, A125, A1112, A118 and A1251 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is M25 junction 11 (Brook Street) at about 4 miles and M11 junction 5 is about 5 miles away. London City Airport is about 8 miles away and London Stansted Airport is about 20 miles away. Central London is about 14 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near RM5
RM5 has 10 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. Clockhouse Primary School and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic) are both about 0.3 miles away, while Rise Park Junior School and Rise Park Infant School (both academies) and Crownfield Junior School are about 0.6 miles away. For secondary education, Bower Park Academy is about 0.8 miles away and Marshalls Park Academy is about 1 mile away. The Warren School (sixth form, academy) is about 1.8 miles away. Independent options include Immanuel School at about 0.9 miles, with Bep Academy and Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery both about 1.7 miles away. Barking and Dagenham College is about 2.6 miles away and Harris Rainham Sixth Form (free school) is about 6 miles away. The University of East London is about 7.6 miles away.
Living in RM5
RM5 lies in or beside the built-up area of Stapleford Abbotts, a small settlement of under 5,000 residents and is classed as rural, with about 19,000 residents. There are more than 30 shops, including at least three supermarkets, with Tesco about 0.1 miles from the centre and Aldi about 0.3 miles. Pubs number at least four, the nearest being The Bell & Gate at about 0.1 miles. There are also at least three cafés and three restaurants. There is no doctors' surgery or dentist in the area. The nearest are Ashton Gardens Surgery at about 2.1 miles and Essex Family Dental at about 1.4 miles. Boots pharmacy is about 0.2 miles away and Queens Hospital, which has an emergency department, is about 2.1 miles away. Collier Row Library is about 0.2 miles away and Lawns Park about 0.2 miles.
A short history of RM5
Traces of Roman settlement have been found in Collier Row. The name comes from charcoal burners who once worked there. During the 1930s a large housing estate was built as part of London's inter-war expansion, with shopping arranged around a central crossroads. Three listed buildings stand within 0.7 miles of the centre, all Grade II: Coal Duty Boundary Post, Maypole Cottage and Collier Row Stone.
Sport and leisure
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre is mapped for ice skating and ice hockey. Other sports centres are PlayFootball Romford for soccer, Romford Rock and Boulder for climbing, Romford Greyhound Stadium for dog racing and Redbridge Cycling Centre for cycling and BMX. Gidea Park Lawn Tennis Club is listed as a stadium. Golf is covered by Romford Golf Club, Risebridge Golf Centre, Hainault Forest Golf Club and Cranfield Golf Course. Parks and open spaces include Bedfords Park, Cottons Park, Raphael Park, Lawns Park and Gidea Park Sports Ground, with a number of playgrounds and several tennis and soccer pitches across the area. Iron Phoenix CrossFit is the one gym named.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in RM5?
- The median price paid in RM5 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £439,500. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £557,500 for detached houses (8 sales), £465,000 for semi-detached houses (93 sales), £410,000 for terraced houses (71 sales) and £232,500 for flats (24 sales).
- How many homes were sold in RM5 recently?
- HM Land Registry recorded 196 standard sales in RM5 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026.
- What are the transport links in RM5?
- The nearest railway stations, measured in a straight line from the centre, are Romford at about 1.8 miles, Gidea Park at about 2.1 miles, Chadwell Heath at about 2.6 miles and Harold Wood at about 3.0 miles. The A12, A125, A1112, A118 and A1251 pass through or beside the area and M25 junction 11 (Brook Street) is about 4 miles away. Central London is about 14 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near RM5?
- There are 10 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, with Clockhouse Primary School and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School the nearest at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Bower Park Academy at about 0.8 miles and Marshalls Park Academy at about 1.0 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in RM5?
- There are 6 estate agent sales branches with an office in the RM5 postcode district.
Areas near RM5
RM5 is in Havering.
Estate agents near RM5
- Keys & LeeHavering RM5 3NP0.1 miles
- Keystones PropertyHavering RM5 3PH0.1 miles
- Baker EstatesHavering RM5 3PH0.1 miles
- Bairstow EvesHavering RM5 3NX0.1 miles
- Steps Estate AgentsHavering RM5 3NR0.2 miles
- SRB Property ManagementHavering RM5 3SS0.5 miles
- Martin & Co RomfordHavering RM1 4QA1 mile
- Advance EstatesHavering RM1 1DL1.3 miles
- Andrews Estate Agents RomfordHavering RM1 1BH1.5 miles
- Stephen James Property Lettings and SalesHavering RM1 1AP1.5 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of RM5.