RM4 1DF
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Property report — RM4 1DF
Open-data due diligence for RM4 1DF and the area around it.
RM4 1DF in brief: 111 recorded sales (£26,250–£418,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for RM4 1DF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the RM4 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£751,583
Population
14,941
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
81%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in RM4 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (12 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | £418,000 | 1 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2025-09-04 | £235,000 | 10 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2025-08-15 | £408,500 | 8 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2025-03-28 | £300,000 | 27 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2025-02-20 | £310,000 | 16 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2024-02-05 | £220,000 | 15 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-02-20 | £248,000 | 17 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-01-06 | £215,000 | 12 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-08-02 | £290,500 | 18 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-08-12 | £202,500 | 14 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-05-21 | £198,000 | 10 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-04-13 | £153,000 | 28 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2020-02-14 | £215,000 | 17 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2019-04-08 | £210,000 | 31 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-07-13 | £210,000 | 17 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-09-29 | £292,500 | 27 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-06-02 | £375,000 | 2 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-04-05 | £202,000 | 10 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-02-20 | £223,000 | 30 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2016-05-17 | £215,000 | 32 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2016-03-30 | £325,000 | 8 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2015-04-28 | £95,000 | 31 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2015-04-07 | £230,000 | 13 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2013-12-12 | £155,000 | 25 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2013-10-28 | £178,000 | 11 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2013-05-17 | £90,000 | 22 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2013-05-08 | £177,000 | 20 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2012-12-07 | £105,000 | 10 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2012-08-24 | £150,000 | 13 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2012-07-24 | £161,000 | 19 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2012-04-25 | £148,000 | 30 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2010-08-02 | £140,000 | 25 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2010-04-27 | £123,000 | 21 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2010-04-27 | £165,000 | 13 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-09-26 | £145,000 | 18 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-12-06 | £155,000 | 32 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-10-16 | £222,000 | 1 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-10-03 | £89,000 | 22 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-09-07 | £159,995 | 19 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-09-07 | £245,000 | 4 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-08-31 | £225,000 | 6 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-08-24 | £172,000 | 27 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-08-14 | £125,000 | 11 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-07-18 | £231,000 | 8 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-06-05 | £175,000 | 20 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-03-30 | £180,000 | 16 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-12-18 | £155,000 | 25 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-03-22 | £151,000 | 29 ORCHID CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-06-17 | £154,000 | 11 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-05-31 | £184,000 | 4 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-05-20 | £175,000 | 6 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2004-12-17 | £153,000 | 11 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2004-07-12 | £170,000 | 8 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2004-07-07 | £75,000 | 22 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2004-06-11 | £117,000 | 19 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2004-05-21 | £157,500 | 9 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2004-01-23 | £120,000 | 30 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-12-05 | £140,000 | 20 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-08-12 | £145,000 | 29 ORCHID CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-05-03 | £119,950 | 25 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-02-17 | £116,000 | 10 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2002-12-13 | £105,000 | 30 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2002-10-09 | £69,825 | 28 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2002-10-08 | £129,000 | 9 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2002-09-24 | £99,000 | 23 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2002-08-09 | £124,000 | 16 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2002-04-26 | £89,500 | 21 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2002-02-25 | £76,000 | 25 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2002-02-08 | £87,500 | 32 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2001-10-26 | £102,995 | 9 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2001-09-10 | £82,000 | 15 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2001-07-27 | £102,000 | 27 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2001-07-23 | £97,500 | 18 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2001-07-02 | £99,000 | 20 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2000-09-01 | £84,950 | 9 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2000-08-18 | £89,995 | 11 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2000-08-18 | £98,000 | 6 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-08-10 | £76,995 | 30 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2000-07-07 | £99,995 | 8 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-06-23 | £108,000 | 27 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2000-06-02 | £75,000 | 17 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 2000-03-31 | £65,000 | 10 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1999-10-01 | £88,500 | 4 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-05-28 | £68,500 | 27 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1999-01-22 | £45,000 | 21 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1999-01-15 | £55,500 | 19 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1998-12-17 | £74,000 | 20 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1998-09-10 | £82,000 | 6 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-03-27 | £86,000 | 8 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-01-06 | £65,000 | 13 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1997-11-12 | £80,000 | 2 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1997-02-07 | £26,250 | 24 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1996-03-01 | £74,900 | 8 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-12-21 | £46,600 | 15 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-12-20 | £54,387 | 16 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-12-20 | £57,250 | 11 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-12-15 | £56,250 | 9 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-12-01 | £55,750 | 13 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-12-01 | £42,370 | 12 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-12-01 | £44,600 | 10 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-11-30 | £44,600 | 17 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-11-17 | £45,600 | 14 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-10-27 | £53,900 | 20 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-10-13 | £59,250 | 18 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-10-13 | £47,600 | 19 ORCHID CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-10-09 | £72,650 | 6 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-09-12 | £75,422 | 7 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-08-04 | £73,650 | 5 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-07-21 | £67,000 | 3 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-01-27 | £73,600 | 1 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-01-20 | £73,600 | 4 ORCHID CLOSE | Terraced |
111 recorded sales on RM4 1DF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambourne Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Debden Park High School | 1.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery | 1.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 1.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hereward Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Davenant Foundation School | 1.8 mi | Secondary | Good (2021) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ABRIDGE SURGERY (0.2 mi) · FOREST PRACTICE (2.0 mi) · THE LOUGHTON SURGERY (2.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (3.8 mi) · ST MARGARET'S HOSPITAL (3.8 mi) · ST. MARGARET'S HOSPITAL (3.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ABRIDGE MOTOR SPARES ROBERT CHAPPELL, BUTCHER (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · THE MALTSTERS ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BLUE BOAR INN (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TOTAL MEDCARE LIMITED (1.4 mi) · THE PHARMACY (1.6 mi) · THEYDON BOIS PHARMACY LIMITED (1.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Debden (1.6 mi) · Theydon Bois (1.7 mi) · Grange Hill (2.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (1.6 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.7 mi) · Lidl (2.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 25%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 5,662
Owned 67% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 16%
Census 2021 (ONS), for RM4 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in RM4 1 (May 24–Mar 26, average 3/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for RM4 1DF in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictRM4 | SectorRM4 1 | PostcodeRM4 1DF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £751,583 | £751,583 | £138,653 |
| Population | 14,941 | 14,941 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 3 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 81% | 81% | 98% |
| Superfast broadband | 89% | 89% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (RM4 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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