POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

RM4 1FG postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Connectivity coverage for RM4 1FG is still partial in the live postcode seam. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 5 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 23 May 2025

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £620,000Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 May 2025
  • Gigabit availability UnavailableNo matched broadband row
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 5 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 May 2025.

Broadband

Partial connectivity coverage

No current broadband summary row matched this postcode, so connectivity coverage is still partial in this postcode brief.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.

Transport

4 within 400m

RM4 1FG links 4 transport stops within 400m and 6 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Bournebridge Lane (BCT) at about 62m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

1 within 1200m

RM4 1FG currently links 1 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. The mapped mix is led by 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Top Oak at about 712m. The current amenity availability signal scores 0/100.

Jobs

986 online job adverts observed

Epping Forest local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,155 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched RM4 1FG in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

5 nearby school rows

5 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for RM4 1FG. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 24

RM4 1FG has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 24 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 241, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 116 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£620,000

Limited sample. Based on 8 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 May 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of RM4 1FG, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 0/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for RM4 1FG
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

  • Pub: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

Top Oak

Pub at Oak Hill Road, Stapleford.

  • Postcode: RM4 1JL
  • Distance: 712m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School

Primary option in RM4 1PS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Lambourne Primary School

Primary option in RM4 1AU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy

Primary option in RM4 1EJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for RM4 1FG before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around RM4 1FG.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like RM4 1FG with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess RM4 1FG.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering RM4 1FG.