← RM13 area guide Side by side

RM13 or RM9?

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.

The short version
RM13
Havering
RM9
Barking and Dagenham
Median home sale nearby £376,000
from 133 sales
£380,000
from 121 sales
Average sold price £281,635
Area price growth (YoY) +3.9% (Havering) +4.3% (Barking and Dagenham)
Dwelling type Detached house End-terrace house
Floor area 161 m² 88 m²
Built 1900–1929 1950–1966
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £760/yr £1025/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 275 recorded 590 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is RM13 or RM9 cheaper?

RM13 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around RM13 sell for about £376,000 and around RM9 for about £380,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, RM13 or RM9?

RM13 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (275 in RM13 against 590 in RM9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is RM13 or RM9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, RM13 sits in decile 4 of 10 and RM9 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in RM13 or RM9?

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.