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RM16 2 area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). RM16 2, Essex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with RM16 2’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Essex, RM16 2 ranks 6th cheapest of 14, 10th safest and 3rd most affordable.

What does it cost?

Sold prices in RM16 2 have risen 27% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than RM16 2 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 6).

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Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in RM16 2 that changed hands in the last five years, 7% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 10.3 points below East of England (17.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 28.04% over 8.07 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.1% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/rm16 2.

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Nearby areas we cover: RM17 5, RM17 9, RM17 6.

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£430,000 median sold price · +26.7% 5yr · +26.7% — price growth over 5 years

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