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Market Place, Abridge, Romford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Market Place, Abridge, Romford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/romford-essex/market-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RM4 1UA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£565,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£433,619
21 sales
Price range
£160k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 May 2026
RM4 1UA

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At a glance

House prices£565k average23% below the Romford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkDebden Underground Station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband72% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% freeholdAcross 31 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

21 property sales on Market Place, Abridge, Romford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £565,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £281,000. Average sale prices rose from £351,667 in 2016 to £565,000 in 2026 (+61%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% below the Romford average of £734,239 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 33% flat, 24% terraced, 24% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Market Place range from £160,000 to £725,000. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold.

House prices on Market Place compared

Market Place£565,000
RM4 postcode area£765,948
Romford£734,239
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RM4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £351,667 (3 sales)2016£352k2017: £468,750 (2 sales)2017£469k2018: £530,000 (2 sales)2018£530k2020: £446,750 (2 sales)2020£447k2021: £552,667 (3 sales)2021£553k2022: £400,667 (3 sales)2022£401k2023: £332,500 (2 sales)2023£333k2024: £160,000 (1 sales)2024£160k2025: £345,000 (1 sales)2025£345k2026: £565,000 (2 sales)2026£565k

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 31 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£281,00022 Aug 2025
Terraced5£386,10022 Sep 2022
Semi-detached5£535,70023 Sep 2022
Detached4£632,5007 May 2026

Sold prices on Market Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Whitehall, Market Place RM4 1UA 11 Sep 2026£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Hideaway House, Market Place RM4 1UA 7 May 2026£650,000 DetachedFreehold
Strathyre, Market Place RM4 1UA 27 Feb 2026£480,000 DetachedFreehold
1, The Limes, Market Place RM4 1UA 22 Aug 2025£345,000 FlatLeasehold
The Coach House, Market Place RM4 1UA 9 Aug 2024£825,000 OtherFreehold
3, The Limes, Market Place RM4 1UA 19 Jul 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
The New Roding Restaurant, Market Place RM4 1UA 8 Mar 2024£950,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 4, Auction Square, Market Place RM4 1UA 31 Jul 2023£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Auction Square, Market Place RM4 1UA 26 Jul 2023£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Auction Square, Market Place RM4 1UA 6 Jan 2023£355,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Auction Square, Market Place RM4 1UA 20 Oct 2022£330,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Whitehall, Market Place RM4 1UA 23 Sep 2022£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Goulds Cottages, Market Place RM4 1UA 22 Sep 2022£380,000 TerracedFreehold
2, The Limes, Market Place RM4 1UA 18 Feb 2022£247,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Auction Square, Market Place RM4 1UA 6 Oct 2021£690,115 OtherFreehold
1, Goulds Cottages, Market Place RM4 1UA 11 Jun 2021£410,000 TerracedFreehold
Waylands, Market Place RM4 1UA 12 Mar 2021£725,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Whitehall, Market Place RM4 1UA 12 Mar 2021£523,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, The Limes, Market Place RM4 1UA 18 Dec 2020£325,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Whitehall, Market Place RM4 1UA 31 Mar 2020£568,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Retreat, Market Place RM4 1UA 23 Apr 2019£912,000 OtherFreehold
The New Roding Restaurant, Market Place RM4 1UA 1 Nov 2018£50,000 OtherLeasehold
Waylands, Market Place RM4 1UA 12 Oct 2018£675,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Goulds Cottages, Market Place RM4 1UA 6 Sep 2018£385,000 TerracedFreehold
Blue Boar, Market Place RM4 1UA 20 Nov 2017£1,880,000 OtherFreehold
Old Forge Cottage, Market Place RM4 1UA 1 Nov 2017£367,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Whitehall, Market Place RM4 1UA 15 Mar 2017£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Whitehall, Market Place RM4 1UA 10 Aug 2016£442,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Retreat, Market Place RM4 1UA 19 Jul 2016£900,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Goulds Cottages, Market Place RM4 1UA 9 May 2016£388,000 TerracedFreehold
1A, Market Place RM4 1UA 31 Mar 2016£225,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
1, The Limes, Market Place £325,000 (Dec 2020) → £345,000 (Aug 2025) +6%
over 5 yrs
The New Roding Restaurant, Market Place £50,000 (Nov 2018) → £950,000 (Mar 2024) +1800%
over 5 yrs
Flat 3, Auction Square, Market Place £690,115 (Oct 2021) → £355,000 (Jan 2023) -49%
over 1 yr
4, Whitehall, Market Place £570,000 (Mar 2017) → £568,500 (Mar 2020) → £575,000 (Sep 2022) +1%
over 6 yrs
1, Goulds Cottages, Market Place £388,000 (May 2016) → £385,000 (Sep 2018) → £410,000 (Jun 2021) +6%
over 5 yrs
Waylands, Market Place £675,000 (Oct 2018) → £725,000 (Mar 2021) +7%
over 2 yrs
The Retreat, Market Place £900,000 (Jul 2016) → £912,000 (Apr 2019) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Market Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lambourne Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Debden Park High School 1,046 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery 486 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.4 mi
Hereward Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.5 mi
Davenant Foundation School 1,199 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 1.7 mi
Theydon Bois Primary School 319 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
Chigwell Row Infant School 27 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Chingford station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
  • Gidea Park station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 1 min walk
  • Harold Wood station 6.4 mi · 2 hr 7 min walk
  • Debden Underground Station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Debden Underground Station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Blue Boar (opp, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • The Blue Boar (o/s, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • Roding Hall (opp, Ongar Rd) 1 min walk
  • Log Cabin Cafe (adj, London Rd) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abridge Surgery
    The Surgery, 37 Ongar Road, Abridge, Romford · 0.2 mi
  • Forest Practice
    26 Pyrles Lane, Loughton · 1.9 mi
  • The Loughton Surgery
    25 Traps Hill, Loughton · 2.5 mi
  • Loughton Health Centre
    The Drive, Loughton · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Abridge · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Debden Loughton · 1.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Debden · 1.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Debden · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Total Medcare Limited · 1.3 mi
  • The Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Theydon Bois Pharmacy Limited · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Broadway Dental Clinic · 1.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.0 mi
  • Alderton Hall Lane (dental Surgery) · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.3%62.5%
Private rented10.7%20.3%
Social rented16.0%17.1%
Households879

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+24.0%18.6%
Residents2,046

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)72%80%
Gigabit-capable72%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%92%

Share of homes across Epping Forest with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Market Place

Ethnic group

HereEpping Forest
White92%84.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%2.2%

Religion

HereEpping Forest
Christian53.5%49.4%
No religion30.2%33.3%
Jewish6%3.2%
Not answered5.9%6%
Muslim2.6%3.5%
Sikh1.1%1.4%
Hindu0.3%2.1%
Buddhist0.2%–

Country of birth

HereEpping Forest
Born in the UK92.1%86.1%
Born outside the UK7.9%13.9%

Highest qualification

HereEpping Forest
No qualifications23.3%18.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.9%32.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%16%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship7%5%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%

General health

HereEpping Forest
Very good health47.7%51.8%
Good health34.9%32.9%
Fair health13.7%11.2%
Bad health2.7%3.1%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereEpping Forest
1 car or van in household42.2%42.2%
2 cars or vans in household34.6%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.1%13.3%
No cars or vans in household9.1%14%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Epping Forest.

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