Birchfield - RM16 5UU
Key Postcode Insights
RM16 5UU is a residential postcode situated on Birchfield, North Stifford, Grays, RM16 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 248th largest and 477th most expensive of the 673 postcodes in the RM16 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 15 properties: 14 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £520,523
- 10 Year change
- up 26.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,603pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £358/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RM16 5UU is a residential postcode situated on Birchfield, North Stifford, Grays, RM16 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 248th largest and 477th most expensive of the 673 postcodes in the RM16 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 15 properties: 14 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £520,523
- 10 Year change
- up 26.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,603pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £358/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RM16 5UU
- 1 Birchfield
Building  |  2 Flats
- 3 Birchfield
4 Bed Modern House
- 5 Birchfield
4 Bed Modern House
- 7 Birchfield
Unknown
- 9 Birchfield
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RM16 5UU sold for £1,053,000 on 8th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £520,523.
The RM16 5UU Sales Market has increased by 26.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £520,523 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £521,534 |
| June 2024 | -2.7% | £508,423 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £522,342 |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £522,362 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £473,866 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £446,367 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £440,364 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £441,429 |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £427,349 |
| June 2016 | 16.6% | £411,715 |
| June 2015 | 12.3% | £353,237 |
| June 2014 | 11.5% | £314,467 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £282,068 |
| June 2012 | -0.2% | £274,448 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £275,065 |
| June 2010 | 10.9% | £273,722 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £246,803 |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £287,404 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £289,935 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,603.
The RM16 5UU Rental Market has increased by 53.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £2,603pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £2,519pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £2,401pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.4% | £2,190pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £1,948pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.1% | £1,825pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £1,787pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £1,742pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £1,712pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £1,704pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.6% | £1,700pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £1,610pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.6% | £1,399pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £1,337pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £1,291pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £1,209pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.7% | £1,268pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,211pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th September 2025 for £1,053,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 33 sales since 1995.
RM16 5UU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£1,053,000 | 5 Bed House1, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU1, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU
- Sold Mar 2025£430,000 | 4 Bed House13, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU13, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU
- Under offer Jun 2024£ Undisclosed | 5 Bed House1, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU1, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU
- Sold Nov 2021£425,000 | 4 Bed House3, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU3, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU
- Sold Jan 2019£390,000 | 3 Bed Flat1A, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU1A, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU
Nearby Postcodes
RM16 5UU is the 248th largest and the 477th most expensive postcode out of the 673 postcodes in the RM16 area.
- RM16 5UX, Birchfield, North Stifford, Grays, RM16RM16 5UX22 Addresses|30 m away
- RM16 5US, Guardian Avenue, North Stifford, Grays, RM16RM16 5US24 Addresses|46 m away
- RM16 5UA, Harrington Crescent, North Stifford, Grays, RM16RM16 5UA7 Addresses|67 m away
- RM16 5UY, Harrington Crescent, North Stifford, Grays, RM16RM16 5UY15 Addresses|100 m away
- RM16 5UT, Elvin Drive, North Stifford, Grays, RM16RM16 5UT25 Addresses|136 m away
Property Types
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (7)
- modern flat (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Under offer Jun 2024£ Undisclosed | 5 Bed House1, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU1, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU
- Sold Sep 2025£1,053,000 | 5 Bed House1, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU1, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU
- Sold May 2012£530,000 | 5 Bed House1, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU1, Birchfield, Grays, RM16 5UU
Schools Nearby
- Warren Primary School900 m away
- Tudor Court Primary School1.0 km away
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School1.6 km away
- Harris Academy Chafford Hundred1.7 km away
- The Hathaway Academy2.1 km away
- William Edwards School2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RM16 5UU is Chafford Hundred Lakeside station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Chafford Hundred Lakeside|1.5 km away
- Grays|2.7 km away
- Ockendon|2.9 km away
- Purfleet|4.7 km away
