Barking and Dagenham
RM5 house prices in Barking and Dagenham
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Barking and Dagenham, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£436,500
Range £249,700–£525,000 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 1 Aug 2025 and 24 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in RM5: the typical (median) sold price is £436,500, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). RM5 is an active market, with about 20 recorded sales a month. By property type, 45% were semi-detached homes (typically £460,000) and 37% were terraced homes (typically £412,500).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,199 a year: Barking and Dagenham's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Barking and Dagenham, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on RM5: a steady market, so let the sold prices lead
At around 20 sales a month, RM5 ticks along steadily, which suits pricing from the latest sold homes better than from any single average or trend.
For sellers, most sales in RM5 fell between £249,700 and £525,000, so narrow down to sold homes that match yours before you pick a price; buyers can compare homes at this pace but are not spoilt for choice.
Sell houseWhen buying here, RM5 sits well above the UK average for typical prices, so a premium over the average needs a reason you can see in the sold homes of the same type.
Worth checking before you commit: planning history nearby (659 applications on record within 500 m), whether the home is at risk of flooding and council tax (Band D is £2,199 a year); your conveyancer should look at the title too.
To see this next to flood, crime, planning and council tax, run the free RM5 OfferCheck; the Report explains what matters for your home.
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At a glance
RM5 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£436,500
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
19.6
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,199
A year
On the map
Where RM5 sits in Barking and Dagenham
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in RM5
29, BOXMOOR ROAD, ROMFORD
Semi-detached · Freehold · 24 Aug 2026
£425,000
16, FOX CLOSE, ROMFORD
Terraced · Freehold · 20 Aug 2026
£442,500
43, KINGSHILL AVENUE, ROMFORD
Semi-detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£425,000
31, THE DRIVE, ROMFORD
Terraced · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£440,000
26, MERLIN ROAD, ROMFORD
Terraced · Freehold · 7 Aug 2026
£401,500
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). RM5 includes the Chadwell Heath ward.
The data, honestly
House prices in RM5
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in RM5 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £545,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £233,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £545,000 | £436,400–£684,000 |
| Semi-detached | 111 | £460,000 | £375,000–£555,000 |
| Terraced | 92 | £412,500 | £340,000–£485,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 35 | £233,000 | £172,000–£301,000 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 1 Aug 2025 and 24 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in RM5
The quarterly typical price rose 3.4%, from £440,000 in Q3 2025 (46 sales) to £455,000 in Q3 2026 (17 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | £440,000 | 46 |
| Q4 2025 | £435,000 | 70 |
| Q1 2026 | £415,000 | 67 |
| Q2 2026 | £444,500 | 50 |
| Q3 2026 | £455,000 | 17 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 1 Aug 2025 and 24 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of RM5 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most RM5 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £249,700 and £525,000, around a typical £436,500.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 1 Aug 2025 and 24 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in RM5
Semi-detached homes were 45% of recorded sales (111 of 247). 85% of sales were freehold and 15% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached4%
- Semi-detached45%
- Terraced37%
- Flat / maisonette14%
Tenure
- Freehold85%
- Leasehold15%
See the figures
212 freehold (85%) and 38 leasehold (15%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in RM5. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 1 Aug 2025 and 24 Aug 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
HENHAM COURT, MOWBRAYS ROAD, ROMFORD
£175,000 (2025)£187,500 (2026)+7.1% over 0.6 yrs (+11.5%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
In plain English
What the Barking and Dagenham (RM5) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £545,000 against £233,000 for flats: about 2.3 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- This is an active district: about 20 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 1 August 2025 and 24 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on RM5
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in RM5
£2,199
Band D a year in Barking and Dagenham, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,466 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,710 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £1,954 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,199 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,687 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,176 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,664 |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,397 |
These are Barking and Dagenham's charges for 2026-27, the authority RM5 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Barking and Dagenham · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near RM5
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest Clockhouse Primary School.
All schools
Clockhouse Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · RM5 3QR
104 m
Outstanding · 2023
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · RM5 2AP
617 m
Good · 2012
Oasis Academy Pinewood
Primary · Academies · RM5 2TX
1.1 km
Good · 2016
Rise Park Junior School
Primary · Academies · RM1 4UD
1.1 km
Good · 2022
Rise Park Infant School
Primary · Academies · RM1 4UD
1.1 km
Good · 2011
Immanuel School
Independent schools · RM1 4HR
1.2 km
Not graded
Crownfield Junior School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · RM7 8JB
1.2 km
Good · 2014
Crownfield Infant School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · RM7 8JB
1.2 km
Good · 2014
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the RM5 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 7 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near RM5
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around RM5
659
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 23 July 2026.
Recent applications
Havering/P0842.26Undecided
364 m
Replacement of existing double glazed uPVC framed casement windows to front and rear elevations with new double glazed uPVC framed casement windows. Replacement of existing timber framed communal doors steel double glazed communal doors.
Received 2026-07-10
Havering/P0820.26Undecided
390 m
Single storey rear extension with flat roof and lantern style roof-light, following the removal of existing conservatory.
Received 2026-07-06
Havering/P0817.26Undecided
208 m
Installation of a commercial kitchen extractor system and associated flue on rear elevation.
Received 2026-07-06
Havering/D0244.26Undecided
261 m
Certificate of Lawfulness for loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front
Received 2026-06-04
Havering/P0686.26Undecided
325 m
Single storey front extension and part single, part two storey rear extension
Received 2026-06-04
Havering/P0652.26Conditions
389 m
Single storey rear extension, part demolition of existing side extension and addition of side door
Received 2026-05-27 · decided 2026-07-01
Applications are matched within 500 m of the RM5 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for RM5 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 659 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 23 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for RM5
Decile 6 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled RM5 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 2 to decile 7, with a median of decile 6 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
RM5 3TP, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 6 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so RM5 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in RM5: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in RM5, band by band
Barking and Dagenham's council tax for 2026-27 set against the RM5 median sold price of £436,500 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearBarking and Dagenham | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £436,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,466 | £122 | 0.34% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,710 | £143 | 0.39% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £1,954 | £163 | 0.45% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,199 | £183 | 0.50% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,687 | £224 | 0.62% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,176 | £265 | 0.73% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,664 | £305 | 0.84% |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,397 | £366 | 1.01% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the RM5 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Barking and Dagenham, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in RM5 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 243 distinct addresses in the records we hold for RM5. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
29, BOXMOOR ROAD, ROMFORD
RM5 2SH · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£425,000
2026-08-24
16, FOX CLOSE, ROMFORD
RM5 2LL · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£442,500
2026-08-20
43, KINGSHILL AVENUE, ROMFORD
RM5 2SB · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£425,000
2026-08-14
31, THE DRIVE, ROMFORD
RM5 3TP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£440,000
2026-08-14
26, MERLIN ROAD, ROMFORD
RM5 3YA · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£401,500
2026-08-07
9, FERNDALE ROAD, ROMFORD
RM5 3ER · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£500,000
2026-08-05
2, LAWNS WAY, ROMFORD
RM5 3TU · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£555,100
2026-08-05
3, BARTLOW GARDENS, ROMFORD
RM5 3UA · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£484,000
2026-08-03
109, CARTER DRIVE, ROMFORD
RM5 2UU · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£415,000
2026-08-03
PARK VIEW, HORNDON ROAD, ROMFORD
RM5 3HB · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£450,000
2026-07-31
61, THE DRIVE, ROMFORD
RM5 3TP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£362,500
2026-07-29
7, ASCENSION ROAD, ROMFORD
RM5 3RS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£545,000
2026-07-23
139, CHASE CROSS ROAD, ROMFORD
RM5 3YS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£650,000
2026-07-17
38, EATON DRIVE, ROMFORD
RM5 2ND · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£462,000
2026-07-17
62, DOMINION DRIVE, ROMFORD
RM5 2QP · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£455,000
2026-07-15
45, FIRBANK ROAD, ROMFORD
RM5 2TR · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£465,000
2026-07-14
284, COLLIER ROW LANE, ROMFORD
RM5 3NL · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£525,000
2026-07-02
75, MOWBRAYS ROAD, ROMFORD
RM5 3EL · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£365,000
2026-06-30
260, COLLIER ROW LANE, ROMFORD
RM5 3NJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£415,000
2026-06-30
49, CHASE CROSS ROAD, ROMFORD
RM5 3PL · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£483,000
2026-06-30
18, THE DRIVE, ROMFORD
RM5 3TR · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£485,000
2026-06-26
5, LOWSHOE LANE, ROMFORD
RM5 2AA · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£460,000
2026-06-26
20, HIGHFIELD CLOSE, ROMFORD
RM5 3RX · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£475,000
2026-06-25
40, GOBIONS AVENUE, ROMFORD
RM5 3SP · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£500,000
2026-06-25
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Data sources
Every RM5 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.