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RM16 5 area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). RM16 5, 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 5’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Essex, RM16 5 ranks 6th cheapest of 14, 10th safest and 3rd most affordable.

What does it cost?

Sold prices in RM16 5 have risen 8% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than RM16 5 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 3 then).

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Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in RM16 5 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 3.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/rm16 5.

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Nearby areas we cover: RM16 6, RM20 2, RM15 5.

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£475,000 median sold price · +7.9% 5yr · 40 min — by train to London

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