Buying a home in RM17, Grays. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£383kmost £342k–£437k
Houses per m²£4,492flats £3,786
Sold last year1991,398 in five years
Prices in Thurrock-0.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in RM17 sold for £382,577 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £341,778 and £437,066, for about 88 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Grays (£402,000).

199 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £165k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in RM17 6 (£4,476) and the most in RM17 5 (£4,555).

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 £1,745 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £77,000 for that mortgage: what £80,000 buys.

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House prices in RM17 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£242,442£229k–£249k42 m²26
2£319,419£296k–£356k67 m²409
3£382,577£342k–£437k88 m²399
4£460,356£394k–£529k110 m²88
5+£593,595£533k–£655k148 m²49

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£242k£319k£383k£460k£594k
Detached—£381k£454k£527k£622k
Semi-detached—£363k£423k£468k£556k
Terraced£242k£312k£348k£365k£544k
Flats£165k£208k£241k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across RM17

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
RM17 5£4,555£3,906
RM17 6£4,476£3,759

Schools near RM17

Best state primary within 2 kmQuarry Hill Academy88% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmHarris Academy Chafford Hundred65.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%12 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about RM17

Is RM17 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% less 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%); 199 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 RM17?

A typical 3-bedroom house in RM17 sold for £382,577 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £341,778 and £437,066.

Is RM17 expensive for Grays?

A 3-bedroom house in RM17 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Grays (£402,000).

How many homes sell in RM17 each year?

199 homes sold in the last year and 1,398 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near RM17?

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 RM17?

For a 3-bedroom house, RM18 (£337k, 4 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.