Whalebone Grove - RM6 6BU
Key Postcode Insights
RM6 6BU is a residential postcode situated on Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 388th largest and 171st most expensive of the 509 postcodes in the RM6 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 36 properties: 25 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £380,868
- 10 Year change
- up 21.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,380pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £448/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RM6 6BU is a residential postcode situated on Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 388th largest and 171st most expensive of the 509 postcodes in the RM6 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 36 properties: 25 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £380,868
- 10 Year change
- up 21.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,380pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £448/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RM6 6BU
- 1 Whalebone Grove
5 Units
- 2 Whalebone Grove
Unknown
- 3 Whalebone Grove
Unknown
- 4 Whalebone Grove
2 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Whalebone Grove
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RM6 6BU sold for £430,000 on 11th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £380,868.
The RM6 6BU Sales Market has increased by 21.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £380,868 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £383,689 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £377,076 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £375,986 |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £376,280 |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £349,936 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £332,259 |
| June 2019 | -2.5% | £325,585 |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £333,921 |
| June 2017 | 3.9% | £326,916 |
| June 2016 | 17.7% | £314,624 |
| June 2015 | 12.7% | £267,393 |
| June 2014 | 13.9% | £237,262 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £208,350 |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £200,827 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £201,084 |
| June 2010 | 7% | £200,103 |
| June 2009 | -13.5% | £187,055 |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £216,131 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £216,771 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,380.
The RM6 6BU Rental Market has increased by 44.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £2,380pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £2,331pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £2,241pcm |
| June 2023 | 15.3% | £2,084pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £1,808pcm |
| June 2021 | 0.9% | £1,694pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £1,679pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,638pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £1,612pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.7% | £1,621pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £1,649pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £1,543pcm |
| June 2014 | 8% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.8% | £1,327pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £1,267pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.5% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2008 | 7.7% | £1,159pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,077pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th July 2025 for £430,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 55 sales since 1995.
RM6 6BU has seen 5 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£430,000 | 3 Bed House25, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU25, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU
- Sold Jan 2025£282,500 | 2 Bed House21, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU21, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU
- Sold Nov 2024£310,000 | 2 Bed Flat14, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU14, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU
- Sold Nov 2024£370,000 | 2 Bed House4, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU4, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU
- Sold Sep 2023£553,000 | 4 Bed House9, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU9, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU
Nearby Postcodes
RM6 6BU is the 388th largest and the 171st most expensive postcode out of the 509 postcodes in the RM6 area.
- RM6 6DA, Whalebone Avenue, Romford, RM6RM6 6DA24 Addresses|68 m away
- RM6 6BX, Burchett Way, Romford, RM6RM6 6BX20 Addresses|70 m away
- RM6 6DH, Forsters Close, Romford, RM6RM6 6DH54 Addresses|103 m away
- RM6 6DB, Gordon Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6RM6 6DB24 Addresses|106 m away
- RM6 6RP, Millbrook Gardens, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6RM6 6RP32 Addresses|111 m away
Property Types
- 12 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (12)
- period flat (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (1)
- house (2)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2018£6,348,294 | 3 Bed House8, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU8, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU
- Sold Jul 2018£2,500,000 | 5 Bed House10, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU10, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU
- Sold Jul 2018£2,500,000 | 3 Bed House8, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU8, Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BU
Schools Nearby
- Warren Junior School200 m away
- Furze Infant School400 m away
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School1.2 km away
- The Warren School300 m away
- St Edward's Church of England Academy800 m away
- All Saints Catholic School and Technology College1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RM6 6BU is Chadwell Heath station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Chadwell Heath|1.1 km away
- Goodmayes|2.3 km away
- Romford|2.8 km away
