What are the LHA rates for RM4 postcodes?

Most RM4 postcodes (Epping Forest) are in the Outer North East London Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: shared £549.83, 1 bed £1,000.00, 2 bed £1,250.00, 3 bed £1,500.00, 4 bed £1,800.00 a month.

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RM4 LHA rates 2026/27

Epping Forest · England · rates from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 · last checked October 2026

Most postcodes in RM4 (Epping Forest) are in the Outer North East London rental area. Some are in Harlow and Stortford. Enter your full postcode to check.

LHA rates, Outer North East London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£126.88	£549.83
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£230.77	£1,000.00
2 bedrooms	£288.46	£1,250.00
3 bedrooms	£346.15	£1,500.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£415.38	£1,800.00

The shared accommodation LHA rate in RM4 is £549.83 a month (£126.88 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in RM4 is £1,000.00 a month (£230.77 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in RM4 is £1,250.00 a month (£288.46 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in RM4 is £1,500.00 a month (£346.15 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in RM4 is £1,800.00 a month (£415.38 a week).

Parts of RM4 in other rental areas

16 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Harlow and Stortford: 2 bedroom rate £1,025.00 a month.

About RM4

RM4 is a postcode district in Epping Forest and Havering. Its LHA rates are set for the Outer North East London Broad Rental Market Area.

Epping Forest LHA rates · Havering LHA rates

Nearby postcode districts

Other districts in Outer North East London

How the monthly rate is worked out

LHA rates are set as a weekly amount for each Broad Rental Market Area (BRMA). The monthly figure is the weekly rate × 52 ÷ 12, which is how Universal Credit works out housing costs. The 2026/27 rates are the same as the rates set in April 2024, so they have not changed since 2024/25.