Typical 3-bedroom house£416kmost £369k–£460k
Houses per m²£4,710flats £3,922
Sold last year3202,141 in five years
Prices in Thurrock-0.9%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in RM16 sold for £415,552 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £368,634 and £460,000, for about 89 m² of space. That is 3% more than the same home across Grays (£402,000).
320 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £177k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in RM16 4 (£4,102) and the most in RM16 6 (£5,361).
Across Thurrock, prices are down 0.9% on a year ago and up 9.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,474 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,895 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £83,000 for that mortgage: what £85,000 buys.
Questions about RM16
Is RM16 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% more than across Grays; prices in Thurrock are down 0.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (88% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (65.7% against 43.8%); 320 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in RM16?
A typical 3-bedroom house in RM16 sold for £415,552 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £368,634 and £460,000.
Is RM16 expensive for Grays?
A 3-bedroom house in RM16 costs 3% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Grays (£402,000).
How many homes sell in RM16 each year?
320 homes sold in the last year and 2,141 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near RM16?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Quarry Hill Academy, where 88% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near RM16?
For a 3-bedroom house, RM18 (£337k, 4 km), RM20 (£358k, 4 km), DA10 (£350k, 6 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.