RM1, Romford house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Romford, part of the RM postcode area

General / family area · 11.7km from The University of East London

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Average asking price
£425k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,600
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
4.5%
0% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.4%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
556
440% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Havering)
#285 of 318

Summary

RM1 has a gross rental yield of 4.5%, 0% above the UK average, ranking #13 of 20 RM postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

+0.3pp since Jul
Jul: 4.3% 4.3% Jul Aug: 4.4% 4.4% Aug Sep: 5.0% 5.0% Sep Oct: 4.5% 4.5% Oct

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RM1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £220k £950 — 1 / 2
1 £200k £1,400 8.4% 34 / 14
2 £272k £1,625 7.2% 60 / 22
3 £525k £2,100 4.8% 39 / 5
4 £675k £2,650 4.7% 34 / 5
5+ £735k £6,300 — 11 / 2

Nearby RM postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
RM19 £200k £1,400 8.4% Compare
RM3 £375k £2,050 6.6% Compare
RM20 £295k £1,600 6.5% Compare
RM15 £330k £1,725 6.3% Compare
RM9 £375k £1,850 5.9% Compare
RM5 £450k £2,200 5.9% Compare
RM8 £375k £1,825 5.8% Compare
RM10 £375k £1,800 5.8% Compare
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