Buying a home in RM3, Romford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£453kmost £415k–£502k
Houses per m²£5,263flats £4,726
Sold last year2651,859 in five years
Prices in Havering+2.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in RM3 sold for £453,009 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £414,636 and £502,413, for about 88 m² of space. That is 8% less than the same home across Romford (£492,000).

265 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 £201k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in RM3 8 (£4,765) and the most in RM3 0 (£5,943).

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 £2,066 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £91,000 for that mortgage: what £95,000 buys.

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House prices in RM3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£280,809£252k–£317k40 m²39
2£410,921£376k–£450k72 m²517
3£453,009£415k–£502k88 m²806
4£547,794£473k–£635k110 m²128
5+£695,270£583k–£807k142 m²82

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£281k£411k£453k£548k£695k
Detached—£501k£543k£624k£796k
Semi-detached£301k£440k£476k£574k£678k
Terraced£275k£392k£433k£458k£572k
Flats£201k£263k£282k£347k—

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

Price per m² across RM3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
RM3 0£5,943£5,245
RM3 7£5,144£4,155
RM3 8£4,765£4,348
RM3 9£4,989£4,428

Schools near RM3

Best state primary within 2 kmDrapers' Maylands Primary School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%14 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%11 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about RM3

Is RM3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% less than across Romford; prices in Havering are up 2.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (73.6% against 43.8%); 265 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 RM3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in RM3 sold for £453,009 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £414,636 and £502,413.

Is RM3 expensive for Romford?

A 3-bedroom house in RM3 costs 8% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Romford (£492,000).

How many homes sell in RM3 each year?

265 homes sold in the last year and 1,859 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 RM3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Drapers' Maylands Primary School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.