RM5 3LB
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Property report — RM5 3LB
Open-data due diligence for RM5 3LB and the area around it.
RM5 3LB in brief: 32 recorded sales (£66,000–£485,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for RM5 3LB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the RM5 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£407,176
Population
22,262
Crimes recorded
63
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
91%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in RM5 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (31 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | £450,000 | 38 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2025-02-21 | £425,000 | 35 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-01-13 | £375,000 | 33 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-12-08 | £330,000 | 31 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-05-18 | £408,000 | 38 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2021-12-16 | £400,000 | 35 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-08-27 | £485,000 | 54 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-12-11 | £407,500 | 34 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-11-06 | £380,000 | 25 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-08-03 | £395,000 | 23 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-10-01 | £226,666 | 34 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-07-13 | £350,000 | 54 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-02-20 | £242,000 | 25 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-01-06 | £268,500 | 42 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-12-06 | £225,000 | 33 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-03-23 | £198,000 | 36 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-08-05 | £220,000 | 38 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2007-12-20 | £239,000 | 29 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-12 | £232,000 | 33 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-04-17 | £217,000 | 29 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-12-08 | £222,995 | 21 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-10-11 | £187,000 | 23 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-02-03 | £176,000 | 29 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-12-20 | £182,000 | 21 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-26 | £178,500 | 23 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-15 | £205,000 | 44 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-01-19 | £236,995 | 34 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-31 | £140,000 | 33 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-07-09 | £83,000 | 27 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Terraced |
| 1997-10-31 | £79,500 | 27 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Terraced |
| 1997-05-22 | £73,000 | 44 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-03-30 | £66,000 | 34 PLAYFIELD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
32 recorded sales on RM5 3LB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Clockhouse Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Rise Park Junior School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Rise Park Infant School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Crownfield Junior School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Crownfield Infant School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: CHASE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi) · LYNWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.4 mi) · NORTH STREET MEDICAL CARE (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: VICTORIA HOSPITAL (ROMFORD) (1.3 mi) · QUEENS HOSPITAL (2.0 mi) · QUEEN'S HOSPITAL (2.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MAYPOLE COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · COAL DUTY BOUNDARY POST (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · COLLIER ROW STONE (Grade II) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BROOKS PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · CLOCKHOUSE PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · SAPPHIRE PHARMACY (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Romford (1.7 mi) · Gidea Park (2.0 mi) · Chadwell Heath (2.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.2 mi) · Aldi (0.4 mi) · Aldi (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 23%
- Households with children
- 36%
- Households
- 8,204
Owned 71% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for RM5 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in RM5 3 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 72/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for RM5 3LB 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 | DistrictRM5 | SectorRM5 3 | PostcodeRM5 3LB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £409,684 | £407,176 | £259,489 |
| Population | 34,544 | 22,262 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 130 | 63 | — |
| Schools | 3 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 91% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (RM5 3); 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 29 June 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
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.