CM14 or RM3?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 10% less in CM14 than in RM3.
- CM14 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- CM14 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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CM14
Brentwood
|
RM3
Havering
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £360,000
from 187 sales |
£400,000
from 76 sales |
| Average sold price | — | £99,000 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | -1.6% (Brentwood) | +3.9% (Havering) |
| Dwelling type | — | Top-floor flat |
| Floor area | — | 40 m² |
| Built | — | 1950–1966 |
| Energy rating | — | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | £719/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 210 recorded | 365 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 10 of 10 | 2 of 10 |
Common questions
Is CM14 or RM3 cheaper?
CM14 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CM14 sell for about £360,000 and around RM3 for about £400,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, CM14 or RM3?
CM14 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (210 in CM14 against 365 in RM3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is CM14 or RM3 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CM14 sits in decile 10 of 10 and RM3 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in CM14 or RM3?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.