Buying a home in RM2, Romford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£577kmost £518k–£652k
Houses per m²£6,076flats £5,060
Sold last year126901 in five years
Prices in Havering+2.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in RM2 sold for £576,662 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £517,801 and £651,875, for about 94 m² of space. That is 17% more than the same home across Romford (£492,000).

126 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £220k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in RM2 6 (£6,011) and the most in RM2 5 (£6,102).

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 £2,630 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £115,000 for that mortgage: what £120,000 buys.

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House prices in RM2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£277,398£272k–£284k48 m²5
2£473,633£403k–£529k72 m²75
3£576,662£518k–£652k94 m²332
4£751,759£657k–£836k127 m²117
5+£936,602£793k–£1.07m164 m²122

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£277k£474k£577k£752k£937k
Detached—£548k£772k£952k£1.03m
Semi-detached—£452k£590k£752k£811k
Terraced—£477k£548k£620k£751k
Flats£220k£302k£330k——

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

Price per m² across RM2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
RM2 5£6,102£5,120
RM2 6£6,011£5,014

Schools near RM2

Best state primary within 2 kmSquirrels Heath Primary School76% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 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%23 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about RM2

Is RM2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 17% more than across Romford; prices in Havering are up 2.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (76% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (73.6% against 43.8%); 126 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 RM2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in RM2 sold for £576,662 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £517,801 and £651,875.

Is RM2 expensive for Romford?

A 3-bedroom house in RM2 costs 17% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Romford (£492,000).

How many homes sell in RM2 each year?

126 homes sold in the last year and 901 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near RM2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Squirrels Heath Primary School, where 76% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near RM2?

For a 3-bedroom house, RM3 (£453k, 2 km), RM7 (£478k, 3 km), RM5 (£469k, 3 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.