Buying a home in RM12, Hornchurch. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£502kmost £460k–£558k
Houses per m²£5,703flats £5,035
Sold last year2811,928 in five years
Prices in Havering+2.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in RM12 sold for £502,387 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £460,306 and £558,031, for about 90 m² of space. That is 3% less than the same home across Hornchurch (£516,000).

281 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 £218k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in RM12 5 (£5,430) and the most in RM12 6 (£6,158).

Across Havering, prices are up 2.1% on a year ago and up 16.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,847 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,291 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

Plan your purchase in RM12See what you can afford, compare homes on what they really cost, and read your survey in plain English. Free.

House prices in RM12 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£297,722£282k–£317k40 m²24
2£453,658£414k–£498k69 m²420
3£502,387£460k–£558k90 m²941
4£574,670£505k–£649k112 m²220
5+£649,838£591k–£737k135 m²85

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£298k£454k£502k£575k£650k
Detached—£498k£552k£680k£746k
Semi-detached£310k£480k£529k£580k£656k
Terraced£297k£422k£474k£541k£590k
Flats£218k£275k£280k——

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

Price per m² across RM12

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
RM12 4£5,677£4,347
RM12 5£5,430£4,594
RM12 6£6,158£5,364

Schools near RM12

Best state primary within 2 kmScotts Primary School90% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%16 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Royal Liberty School73.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%27 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about RM12

Is RM12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% less than across Hornchurch; prices in Havering are up 2.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (90% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (73.6% against 43.8%); 281 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 RM12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in RM12 sold for £502,387 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £460,306 and £558,031.

Is RM12 expensive for Hornchurch?

A 3-bedroom house in RM12 costs 3% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Hornchurch (£516,000).

How many homes sell in RM12 each year?

281 homes sold in the last year and 1,928 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 RM12?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Scotts Primary School, where 90% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near RM12?

For a 3-bedroom house, RM10 (£443k, 4 km), RM8 (£446k, 5 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.