Blackshots Lane - RM16 2LJ
Key Postcode Insights
RM16 2LJ is a residential postcode situated on Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 451st largest and 382nd most expensive of the 673 postcodes in the RM16 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £442,145
- 10 Year change
- up 30.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,144pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £468/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RM16 2LJ is a residential postcode situated on Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 451st largest and 382nd most expensive of the 673 postcodes in the RM16 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £442,145
- 10 Year change
- up 30.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,144pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £468/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RM16 2LJ
- 151 Blackshots Lane
5 Bed House
- 153 Blackshots Lane
Unknown
- 154 Blackshots Lane
4 Bed House
- 155 Blackshots Lane
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 156 Blackshots Lane
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RM16 2LJ sold for £450,000 on 3rd September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £442,145.
The RM16 2LJ Sales Market has increased by 30.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.4% | £442,145 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £440,493 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £426,804 |
| June 2023 | -0.2% | £436,006 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £436,817 |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £398,214 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £369,357 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £363,298 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £365,843 |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £351,378 |
| June 2016 | 16.2% | £338,411 |
| June 2015 | 11% | £291,159 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £262,207 |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £237,084 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £229,819 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £229,352 |
| June 2010 | 11.9% | £227,920 |
| June 2009 | -13% | £203,751 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £234,127 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £237,980 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,144.
The RM16 2LJ Rental Market has increased by 59.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £2,144pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.7% | £2,066pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £1,955pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.7% | £1,783pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,583pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.8% | £1,473pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £1,395pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £1,367pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.9% | £1,348pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,186pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £1,050pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £1,011pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £939pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £979pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £934pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd September 2025 for £450,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
RM16 2LJ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£450,000 | 3 Bed House177, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2LJ177, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2LJ
- Sold Jan 2025£370,000 | 3 Bed House176, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2LJ176, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2LJ
- Sold Jan 2023£475,000 | 3 Bed House160, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2LJ160, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2LJ
- Sold Oct 2019£355,000 | 4 Bed House162, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2LJ162, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2LJ
- Sold Jun 2017£340,000 | 3 Bed House173, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2LJ173, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2LJ
Nearby Postcodes
RM16 2LJ is the 451st largest and the 382nd most expensive postcode out of the 673 postcodes in the RM16 area.
- RM16 2LS, Fairfield Avenue, Grays, RM16RM16 2LS2 Addresses|68 m away
- RM16 2LT, Fairfield Avenue, Grays, RM16RM16 2LT17 Addresses|120 m away
- RM16 2HH, Leasway, Grays, RM16RM16 2HH16 Addresses|120 m away
- RM16 2HJ, Elmway, Grays, RM16RM16 2HJ36 Addresses|131 m away
- RM16 2LH, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16RM16 2LH25 Addresses|139 m away
Property Types
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 7 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (5)
- house (5)
- early-century house (7)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2022£595,000 | 5 Bed House9, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2JT9, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2JT
- Sold Jan 2018£590,000 | 5 Bed House15, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2JT15, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2JT
- Sold Jun 2021£580,000 | 5 Bed House80, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2JX80, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2JX
Schools Nearby
- Deneholm Primary School500 m away
- Stifford Clays Primary School700 m away
- Little Thurrock Primary School1.4 km away
- William Edwards School600 m away
- Orsett Heath Academy1.0 km away
- The Hathaway Academy1.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RM16 2LJ is Grays station, which is 2.8 kilometres away.
- Grays|2.8 km away
- Chafford Hundred Lakeside|3.8 km away
- Ockendon|4.2 km away
- Tilbury Town|4.2 km away
