Area guide

Living in RM15, Thurrock

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around RM15 in Thurrock. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Thurrock: £321,941, down 0.9% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.

Check sold prices for a specific address in RM15 →
See where RM15 ranks across East of England →

Council tax at Band D in Thurrock: £2,255 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare RM15 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for RM15 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around RM15

78 recorded home sales on the streets around central RM15 in the last 2 years, with a median of £350,000 and a range from £155,000 to £662,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
3 Dale Close, RM15 5DR Terraced £370,000 14 Aug 2026
7 Groves Close, RM15 5QQ Terraced £335,000 10 Aug 2026
32 Fulbrook Lane, RM15 5JY Terraced £330,000 31 Jul 2026
23 Fulbrook Lane, RM15 5JY Terraced £350,000 28 Jul 2026
60 Humber Avenue, RM15 5JN Semi-detached £630,000 6 Jul 2026
22 Ernan Road, RM15 5EW Semi-detached £380,000 26 Jun 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

23 schools within 3 miles , of which 71% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Dilkes Academy Primary Outstanding 0.2 mi away no figure
Harris Academy Ockendon Secondary Outstanding 0.3 mi away no figure
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Secondary Outstanding 2.0 mi away no figure
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary Good 0.3 mi away no figure
Bonnygate Primary School Primary Good 0.5 mi away no figure
Aveley Primary School Primary Good 1.0 mi away no figure

15 state primary and 5 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.

See the full school breakdown for RM15 →

Private schools

1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Oakfields Preparatory School.

All 1 fee-paying schools near RM15, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Elementary occupations15.1%
Administrative and secretarial13.0%
Skilled trades12.8%
Professional occupations12.4%
Caring, leisure and other service10.2%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How RM15 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: born outside the uk, up 11.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of RM15 (E01015972, 1,926 residents in 2021, up 13.0% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: born outside the uk, up 11.3 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 62.4% 58.2% -4.2 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 6.7% 10.9% +4.2 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 29.6% 30.4% +0.8 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 18.1% 21.2% +3.1 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 16.5% 13.5% -3.0 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 15.0% 23.4% +8.4 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 9.4% 20.7% +11.3 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 77.6% 81.6% +4.0 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 87.3% 78.7% -8.6 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

160 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central RM15 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Thurrock's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

2 supermarkets, 2 pharmacies, 9 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs, 2 hospitals within a mile of central RM15, hospitals within three miles.

Buses from the centre of RM15

Best-served stop: Gatehope Drive, with 5.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of RM15 is Gatehope Drive: 5.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.0 in the evening and 2.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:38, last 23:43. Routes there: 22, 44A, 269. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of RM15. The nearest, Derry Court Medical Practice, has 6,990 registered patients and 3,277 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Derry Court Medical Practice0.2 mi6,9903,277
Dr Yasin Sa Practice0.3 mi6,1852,917
Sancta Maria Medical Centre0.3 mi2,6331,975

Nearest A&E: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, where 62.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust at 72.2%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Thurrock pays £2,255 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Thurrock, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Thurrock, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,682+4.8%
2022-23£1,735+3.2%
2023-24£1,899+9.5%
2024-25£2,041+7.5%
2025-26£2,145+5.1%
2026-27£2,255+5.1%

Exceptional Financial Support. Thurrock was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£68.91m, later revised), 2025-26 (£72.0m, later revised), 2024-25 (£68.6m, later revised), 2023-24 (£180.17m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.

Section 114 notice. 19 Dec 2022 (notice). The chief finance officer's declaration that the council cannot balance its budget; it freezes new spending until a recovery plan is agreed.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about RM15

What is the average house price in RM15?

The average sold price in Thurrock is £321,941 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in RM15?

Prices in Thurrock are down 0.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in RM15?

The median of 78 recorded sales around central RM15 in the last 2 years is £350,000, ranging from £155,000 to £662,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in RM15?

23 schools sit within 3 miles of central RM15, and 71% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in RM15?

160 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RM15 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is RM15 at risk of flooding?

Central RM15 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is RM15 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 71% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £350,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 160 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is RM15 safe?

160 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RM15 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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