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RM2 5 in Havering

Havering council area · RM2 5 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector RM2 5 in Havering. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideRM2 5 · RM2 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at RM2 5

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£572,000114 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
0.8 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £620,000 from 95 sales; the flat median is £350,000 from 19 sales in RM2 5. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 91.9% across 136 residential postcode records in RM2 5, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.3 km from the RM2 5 sector centre, with 12 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the RM2 5 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.8 km away and supermarket 0.5 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near RM2 5 in Havering

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for RM2 5. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

114 sales in sample
95 sales in sample
19 sales in sample
38 sales in sample
38 sales in sample
19 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Havering local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Havering, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,565Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,143 to £1,566. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.6k£1.4k£1.1k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,565

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,565
Jul 2026£1,564
Jun 2026£1,563
May 2026£1,564
Apr 2026£1,565
Mar 2026£1,566
Feb 2026£1,564
Jan 2026£1,561
Dec 2025£1,561
Nov 2025£1,561
Oct 2025£1,561
Sept 2025£1,553
Aug 2025£1,542
Jul 2025£1,531
Jun 2025£1,522
May 2025£1,508
Apr 2025£1,494
Mar 2025£1,478
Feb 2025£1,467
Jan 2025£1,455
Dec 2024£1,448
Nov 2024£1,441
Oct 2024£1,432
Sept 2024£1,422
Aug 2024£1,412
Jul 2024£1,401
Jun 2024£1,391
May 2024£1,375
Apr 2024£1,359
Mar 2024£1,339
Feb 2024£1,326
Jan 2024£1,315
Dec 2023£1,308
Nov 2023£1,300
Oct 2023£1,293
Sept 2023£1,282
Aug 2023£1,275
Jul 2023£1,266
Jun 2023£1,260
May 2023£1,251
Apr 2023£1,243
Mar 2023£1,235
Feb 2023£1,228
Jan 2023£1,222
Dec 2022£1,217
Nov 2022£1,213
Oct 2022£1,211
Sept 2022£1,208
Aug 2022£1,201
Jul 2022£1,195
Jun 2022£1,190
May 2022£1,190
Apr 2022£1,189
Mar 2022£1,187
Feb 2022£1,186
Jan 2022£1,183
Dec 2021£1,181
Nov 2021£1,178
Oct 2021£1,176
Sept 2021£1,174
Aug 2021£1,171
Jul 2021£1,169
Jun 2021£1,168
May 2021£1,167
Apr 2021£1,165
Mar 2021£1,161
Feb 2021£1,158
Jan 2021£1,155
Dec 2020£1,150
Nov 2020£1,146
Oct 2020£1,143
Sept 2020£1,143

Average house price

£448,648Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £374,799 to £452,498. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£452.5k£413.6k£374.8k202020232026
Jul 2026£448,648

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£448,648
Jun 2026£452,498
May 2026£451,876
Apr 2026£445,832
Mar 2026£444,293
Feb 2026£447,167
Jan 2026£447,674
Dec 2025£447,927
Nov 2025£448,403
Oct 2025£445,751
Sept 2025£441,456
Aug 2025£439,665
Jul 2025£439,388
Jun 2025£439,495
May 2025£440,384
Apr 2025£439,106
Mar 2025£441,670
Feb 2025£437,416
Jan 2025£435,179
Dec 2024£429,195
Nov 2024£427,110
Oct 2024£427,900
Sept 2024£428,075
Aug 2024£426,024
Jul 2024£421,225
Jun 2024£417,386
May 2024£411,131
Apr 2024£412,027
Mar 2024£413,140
Feb 2024£415,750
Jan 2024£411,438
Dec 2023£414,139
Nov 2023£416,393
Oct 2023£420,366
Sept 2023£421,148
Aug 2023£420,679
Jul 2023£422,861
Jun 2023£422,933
May 2023£423,652
Apr 2023£429,540
Mar 2023£429,185
Feb 2023£435,242
Jan 2023£435,903
Dec 2022£439,314
Nov 2022£437,797
Oct 2022£432,515
Sept 2022£429,583
Aug 2022£422,982
Jul 2022£420,502
Jun 2022£418,217
May 2022£417,518
Apr 2022£414,155
Mar 2022£408,050
Feb 2022£405,943
Jan 2022£404,128
Dec 2021£399,278
Nov 2021£401,049
Oct 2021£397,310
Sept 2021£393,438
Aug 2021£386,281
Jul 2021£384,643
Jun 2021£388,625
May 2021£386,819
Apr 2021£385,598
Mar 2021£384,019
Feb 2021£386,829
Jan 2021£384,720
Dec 2020£382,265
Nov 2020£377,620
Oct 2020£374,799
Sept 2020£375,914
Aug 2020£378,870
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate91.9%Mean across 136 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Havering; 115,646 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Havering; 115,646 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 136 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Havering; 115,646 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Havering; 115,646 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 6 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station0.8 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.5 km
  • Nearest post office1.5 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.6 km
  • Nearest hospital2 km
  • Nearest gym1 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.4 km
  • Nearest community centre0.8 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.3 km
  • Nearest Waitrose5.1 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector4 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 6 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.3 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km12 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
5.10 km
Tesco
0.52 km
Sainsbury's
1.26 km
Aldi
1.78 km
Lidl
1.36 km
M&S
4.78 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
10
Grade II
10

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond)
24.35 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Drill
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Ship
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Archers
Mapped in sectorSee location
Gidea Park MicroPub
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset25.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

362recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
96
Anti-social behaviour
61
Vehicle crime
47
Drugs
35
Shoplifting
31
Criminal damage and arson
20
Other theft
19
Burglary
18
Robbery
14
Public order
13
Other crime
3
Theft from the person
3
Possession of weapons
2

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider RM2 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from RM2 5. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom RM2 5Shared evidence
RM2 5Gidea ParkThis area · Greater London
£572,000
114
This area
Reference sector
NW2 2NW2 2 in Barnet area guideBarnet
£570,000£2,000 lower than this area
55
27.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
Nearest station0.8 km0.8 km
E17 8E17 8 in Waltham Forest area guideWaltham Forest
£552,500£19,500 lower than this area
148
15.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.5 km
Nearest station0.8 km0.7 km
SE3 8SE3 8 in Greenwich area guideGreenwich
£564,500£7,500 lower than this area
96
16.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.5 km
E17 4E17 4 in Waltham Forest area guideWaltham Forest
£565,000£7,000 lower than this area
213
14.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.4 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector RM2 5, not the whole of Havering. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 136 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Havering; 115,646 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Havering; 115,646 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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