Key indicators for buyers
The RM4 market presents a mixed picture for buyers. Prices are rising at 52.8%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 15.4x in 2021 to 12.4x today. Rising rents (£1,815/mo, +6.3%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Epping Forest area
A home in Epping Forest costs 12.4x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 15.4x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Epping Forest area
Average monthly rent in Epping Forest is £1,815, up 6.3% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Epping Forest price of £1,080,000 with a 25% deposit (£270k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £4,262 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses RM4 avg. price with Epping Forest rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£4,262) are £2,447 more than renting (£1,815). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £270k — it would take around 204 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
TWO PINES, ORANGE TREE HILL, HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER RM4 1PB | Detached | £1,080,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
1, THE POPLARS, ABRIDGE RM4 1BB | Other | £525,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
13, ALDERWOOD CLOSE, ABRIDGE RM4 1DH | Terraced | £375,000 | 8 Dec 2025 |
11, ABBOTTS WAY, STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS RM4 1JL | Semi-detached | £625,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
SPRING FARM, MURTHERING LANE, NAVESTOCK RM4 1HL | Other | £750,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
NAVESTOCK HEATH HOUSE, OLD ROAD, NAVESTOCK RM4 1HJ | Detached | £960,000 | 25 Nov 2025 |
LAUREL DENE, STAPLEFORD ROAD, STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in RM4 sold for £1,080,000 in 2026, with a median of £1,080,000 across 1 transactions. Prices rose 52.8% compared to the previous year.
| Detached |
| £560,000 |
| 21 Nov 2025 |
BROOK HOUSE BARN, EPPING LANE, STAPLEFORD TAWNEY RM4 1ST | Detached | £2,100,000 | 7 Nov 2025 |
1, ORCHID CLOSE, ABRIDGE RM4 1DF | Terraced | £418,000 | 30 Oct 2025 |
10, THE POPLARS, ABRIDGE RM4 1BB | Terraced | £510,000 | 21 Oct 2025 |
THE WILLOWS, OAK HILL ROAD, STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS RM4 1JH | Detached | £853,926 | 16 Oct 2025 |
3, FAIRLIGHT VILLAS, HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER RM4 1PP | Terraced | £525,000 | 16 Oct 2025 |
11, WILLOW TREE CLOSE, ABRIDGE RM4 1BL | Terraced | £500,000 | 10 Oct 2025 |
LILLIPUT, ORANGE TREE HILL, HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER RM4 1PB | Terraced | £530,000 | 1 Oct 2025 |
2, LAMBOURNE SQUARE, LAMBOURNE END RM4 1NJ | Terraced | £275,000 | 10 Sept 2025 |
HORSFORD, OAK HILL ROAD, STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS RM4 1JL | Detached | £600,000 | 8 Sept 2025 |
10, ORCHID CLOSE, ABRIDGE RM4 1DF | Flat/Maisonette | £235,000 | 4 Sept 2025 |
8, GEORGE CELY PLACE, STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS RM4 1FF | Semi-detached | £775,000 | 29 Aug 2025 |
BRACKEN HOUSE, CHURCH LANE, ABRIDGE RM4 1AH | Semi-detached | £890,000 | 26 Aug 2025 |
1, THE LIMES, MARKET PLACE, ABRIDGE RM4 1UA | Flat/Maisonette | £345,000 | 22 Aug 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in RM4 was a detached property on Orange Tree Hill for £1,080,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £560,000.