RM4 1DF

Orchid Close, Romford

Median, last 3 years

£310,000

5 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£418,000

30 Oct 2025

Standard sales

110

since 1995 (+1 additional entry)

RM4 district median

£640,000

59 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Flats median £235,000 (3 sales) · Terraced sold for £408,500 and £418,000

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2011 to 2025. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

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Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2025	£359,250	4
2024 (few sales)	£220,000	1
2023 (few sales)	£231,500	2
2022 (few sales)	£290,500	1
2021	£198,000	3
2020 (few sales)	£215,000	1
2019 (few sales)	£210,000	1
2018 (few sales)	£210,000	1
2017	£257,750	4
2016 (few sales)	£270,000	2
2015 (few sales)	£162,500	2
2013	£166,000	4
2012	£149,000	4
2010	£140,000	3
2008 (few sales)	£145,000	1
2007	£175,000	11
2006 (few sales)	£153,000	2
2005	£175,000	3
2004	£136,500	6
2003	£129,975	4
2002	£94,250	8
2001	£99,000	5
2000	£87,473	8
1999	£62,000	4
1998	£78,000	4
1997 (few sales)	£53,125	2
1996 (few sales)	£74,900	1
1995	£56,000	18

Sale history (111 records · 26 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
6, ORCHID CLOSE 20 May 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £98,000 (Aug 2000) · +79%	20 May 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£175,000
11, ORCHID CLOSE 17 Dec 2004 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £89,995 (Aug 2000) · +70%	17 Dec 2004	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£153,000
8, ORCHID CLOSE 12 Jul 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £99,995 (Jul 2000) · +70%	12 Jul 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£170,000
22, ORCHID CLOSE 7 Jul 2004 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	7 Jul 2004	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£75,000
19, ORCHID CLOSE 11 Jun 2004 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £55,500 (Jan 1999) · +111%	11 Jun 2004	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£117,000
9, ORCHID CLOSE 21 May 2004 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £129,000 (Oct 2002) · +22%	21 May 2004	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£157,500
30, ORCHID CLOSE 23 Jan 2004 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £105,000 (Dec 2002) · +14%	23 Jan 2004	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£120,000
20, ORCHID CLOSE 5 Dec 2003 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £99,000 (Jul 2001) · +41%	5 Dec 2003	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£140,000
29, ORCHID CLOSE 12 Aug 2003 · Semi-detached · Leasehold	12 Aug 2003	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£145,000
25, ORCHID CLOSE 3 May 2003 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £76,000 (Feb 2002) · +58%	3 May 2003	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£119,950
10, ORCHID CLOSE 17 Feb 2003 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £65,000 (Mar 2000) · +78%	17 Feb 2003	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£116,000
30, ORCHID CLOSE 13 Dec 2002 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £76,995 (Aug 2000) · +36%	13 Dec 2002	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£105,000
28, ORCHID CLOSE 9 Oct 2002 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	9 Oct 2002	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£69,825
9, ORCHID CLOSE 8 Oct 2002 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £102,995 (Oct 2001) · +25%	8 Oct 2002	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£129,000
23, ORCHID CLOSE 24 Sep 2002 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	24 Sep 2002	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£99,000
16, ORCHID CLOSE 9 Aug 2002 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £54,387 (Dec 1995) · +128%	9 Aug 2002	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£124,000
21, ORCHID CLOSE 26 Apr 2002 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £45,000 (Jan 1999) · +99%	26 Apr 2002	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£89,500
25, ORCHID CLOSE 25 Feb 2002 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	25 Feb 2002	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£76,000
32, ORCHID CLOSE 8 Feb 2002 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	8 Feb 2002	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£87,500
9, ORCHID CLOSE 26 Oct 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £84,950 (Sep 2000) · +21%	26 Oct 2001	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£102,995
15, ORCHID CLOSE 10 Sep 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £46,600 (Dec 1995) · +76%	10 Sep 2001	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£82,000
27, ORCHID CLOSE 27 Jul 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £108,000 (Jun 2000) · −6%	27 Jul 2001	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£102,000
18, ORCHID CLOSE 23 Jul 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £59,250 (Oct 1995) · +65%	23 Jul 2001	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£97,500
20, ORCHID CLOSE 2 Jul 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £74,000 (Dec 1998) · +34%	2 Jul 2001	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£99,000
9, ORCHID CLOSE 1 Sep 2000 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £56,250 (Dec 1995) · +51%	1 Sep 2000	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£84,950
6, ORCHID CLOSE 18 Aug 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £82,000 (Sep 1998) · +20%	18 Aug 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£98,000
11, ORCHID CLOSE 18 Aug 2000 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £57,250 (Dec 1995) · +57%	18 Aug 2000	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£89,995
30, ORCHID CLOSE 10 Aug 2000 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	10 Aug 2000	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£76,995
8, ORCHID CLOSE 7 Jul 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £86,000 (Mar 1998) · +16%	7 Jul 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£99,995
27, ORCHID CLOSE 23 Jun 2000 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £68,500 (May 1999) · +58%	23 Jun 2000	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£108,000
17, ORCHID CLOSE 2 Jun 2000 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £44,600 (Nov 1995) · +68%	2 Jun 2000	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£75,000
10, ORCHID CLOSE 31 Mar 2000 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £44,600 (Dec 1995) · +46%	31 Mar 2000	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£65,000
4, ORCHID CLOSE 1 Oct 1999 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £73,600 (Jan 1995) · +20%	1 Oct 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£88,500
27, ORCHID CLOSE 28 May 1999 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	28 May 1999	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£68,500
21, ORCHID CLOSE 22 Jan 1999 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	22 Jan 1999	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£45,000
19, ORCHID CLOSE 15 Jan 1999 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £47,600 (Oct 1995) · +17%	15 Jan 1999	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£55,500
20, ORCHID CLOSE 17 Dec 1998 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £53,900 (Oct 1995) · +37%	17 Dec 1998	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£74,000
6, ORCHID CLOSE 10 Sep 1998 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £72,650 (Oct 1995) · +13%	10 Sep 1998	Terraced · Freehold	£82,000
8, ORCHID CLOSE 27 Mar 1998 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £74,900 (Mar 1996) · +15%	27 Mar 1998	Terraced · Freehold	£86,000
13, ORCHID CLOSE 6 Jan 1998 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold Previously £55,750 (Dec 1995) · +17%	6 Jan 1998	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£65,000
2, ORCHID CLOSE 12 Nov 1997 · Terraced · Freehold	12 Nov 1997	Terraced · Freehold	£80,000
24, ORCHID CLOSE 7 Feb 1997 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	7 Feb 1997	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold	£26,250
8, ORCHID CLOSE 1 Mar 1996 · Terraced · Freehold · New build	1 Mar 1996	Terraced · Freehold · New build	£74,900
15, ORCHID CLOSE 21 Dec 1995 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	21 Dec 1995	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	£46,600
11, ORCHID CLOSE 20 Dec 1995 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	20 Dec 1995	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	£57,250
16, ORCHID CLOSE 20 Dec 1995 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	20 Dec 1995	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	£54,387
9, ORCHID CLOSE 15 Dec 1995 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	15 Dec 1995	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	£56,250
13, ORCHID CLOSE 1 Dec 1995 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	1 Dec 1995	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	£55,750
12, ORCHID CLOSE 1 Dec 1995 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	1 Dec 1995	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	£42,370
10, ORCHID CLOSE 1 Dec 1995 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	1 Dec 1995	Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build	£44,600

Area

Postcode district: RM4
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 6 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01021770
Introduced: Dec 1994

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

Epping Forest, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £525,719
Change since July 2025: −1.6%
First-time buyers: £406,655

Average by property type

Detached: £1,003,604
Semi-detached: £576,842
Terraced: £458,532
Flat / maisonette: £289,967

The official index for Epping Forest as a whole, not RM4 1DF alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

RM4 1DH £385,000 · 4 sales
RM4 1DG £517,500 · 2 sales
RM4 1DD £650,000 · 1 sale
RM4 1DJ £602,500 · 4 sales
RM4 1DL £547,500 · 4 sales
RM4 1BB £490,000 · 7 sales
RM4 1UQ £527,500 · last sale 2021
RM4 1AX £440,000 · 1 sale
RM4 1DA £520,000 · 3 sales
RM4 1BX £450,000 · 1 sale
RM4 1UA £345,000 · 5 sales
RM4 1DS £495,000 · 1 sale