Cranham · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.56633, 0.26218

RM14 1BU— Cranham, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM14 1BU, Cranham, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 29/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
65
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
29
Environment
68
Investment
26

The bottom line

RM14 1BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM14 1BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-31.0% vs London avg

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How RM14 1BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Engayne Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★★

Secondary

Hall Mead School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 51.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 171 min walk

1 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

44.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 67% of London
→ Stable

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Other22%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft1%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornchurch Fire Station · 2.9km

Crime is 31% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,266/m²
Price per ft²£582/ft²
Avg floor area120.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
6%
E
5%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 78%Terraced 15%Detached 7%

LHA rates — Outer East London

Shared room£561/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1675/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£302,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,504
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+511%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.6%

per year

Acceleration

+21.76

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Detached7.4%
Semi-detached77.8%
Terraced14.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£122k£211k+73%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£265k£330k+24.8%1.3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£350k£350k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£398k£430k+8.2%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£422k£600k+42.2%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£543k£543k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£700k£700k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£650k£650k+0%3
Current market2025–2025£745k£745k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
7.3%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Upminster Underground StationDistrict line
13 min walk
Upminster

Nearby stations

UpminsterNational Rail
14 min walk
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
Upminster Rail StationLiberty · c2c
14 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

13

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria74 min ↑
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★52 min
City59 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park211m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock18.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Front Lane· yes
655m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 23.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

Solar: 868 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 7

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,540 hrs/yr

Sunshine

594 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.7°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield868.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CHOWDHURY

OAK ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 8 OAK ROAD, RM3 0PT

44 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 3.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Golden Crane (416 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 1.2 km
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

588m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Village Pantry503 m
Preston's583 m
Urban & Bean Cafe630 m
Cafe in Cranham638 m

Nearby restaurants

Prosperity601 m
Seaworld601 m
Brooklyn's eatout616 m
Spice of India644 m

Nearby pubs

The Golden Crane416 m
The Plough551 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 37

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
324

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

26

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.1%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.1% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

56.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route22,203m
Crossrail 2 route22,421m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,891 nationally

1,630

Est. population

3,207/km²

55%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£46,500

Median income

1.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

21%
20%
19%
27%
Under 1821%
18–3413%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+27%

Tenure

53%
39%
Own outright53%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent7%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

87%
White British87%
White Other4%
Asian4%
Black1%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household13%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent7%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
44%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
10 homes · AVON HOUSE, AVON HOUSE, FRONT LANE, RM14 1RG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Opposite, 103-107, Land Opposite, 103-107, Avon Road, RM144 homes
completed
13 MARLBOROUGH GARDENS, UPMINSTER, RM14 1SF2 homes
completed
2, 2, The Leas, Upminster, RM14 1RH1 homes
completed
Land forming part of 69, Land forming part of 69, Avon Road, Upminster, RM14 1RF1 homes
completed
26 The Fairway, 26, UPMINSTER, RM14 1BS1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Upminster and Cranham Residents Association
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Ward turnout
55%
Election year
2026
MP
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
MP majority
1,943
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster

Councillors

Gillian FordUpminster and Cranham Residents Association
John TylerUpminster and Cranham Residents Association
Lesley Rosina TylerUpminster and Cranham Residents Association

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Key facts for RM14 1BU

Full postcodeRM14 1BU
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardCranham
Latitude51.566326
Longitude0.262178
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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