Cranham · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.56127, 0.25239

RM14 1DU— Cranham, Havering

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

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 49/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
87
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
64
Investment
26

The bottom line

RM14 1DU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

RM14 1DU

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-55.0% vs London avg

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How RM14 1DU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Upminster Infant School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 8 min walk

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Secondary

The Coopers' Company and Coborn School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 59.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 160 min walk

3 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

29.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
→ Stable

-51% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime29%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Burglary14%
Anti-social behaviour6%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

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 · 2.2km

Crime is 55% 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£5,169/m²
Price per ft²£480/ft²
Avg floor area362 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Detached 100%

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£905,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,960
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2024 · CAGR

+1.2%

Total change

+23%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-26.5%

per year

Acceleration

-66.93

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Detached100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£1.47m£1.47m+0%4
GFC & correction2008–2012£1.27m£1.30m+2%2.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£1.40m£1.70m+21.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.93m£1.75m-9.6%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£2.45m£2.45m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£1.80m£1.80m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
-0.1%
District
-0.1%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Upminster Underground StationDistrict line
2.7 min walk
Upminster

Nearby stations

UpminsterNational Rail
3 min walk
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
3 min walk
Upminster Rail StationLiberty · c2c
3 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
15 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
30 min walk
8 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 12 buses/hr peak

52

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf ★38 min
City47 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)510
Nearest car park328m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Upminster Station490 spaces· yes
328m
🅿️
Costcutter Car Park
482m
🅿️
Gaynes Road Car Park· 20p/2h - £8/12h pay&display
546m
🅿️
Waitrose customer car park· Free, customer only
563m
🅿️
Upmnster Windmill Carpark20 spaces· yes
745m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 23.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 1.5 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): 4

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

46 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

25

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 373 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

480m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith288 m

Nearby cafes

Station Pantry337 m
Costa447 m
Caffè Nero489 m
Abigails Café533 m

Nearby restaurants

2 Spice297 m
Greggs299 m
Barracuda Seafood & Grill394 m
Wimpy400 m

Nearby pubs

The Junction323 m
BrewDog527 m
Upminster TapRoom587 m
The Crumpled Horn783 m

Nearby health

Upminster Medical Centre537 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 79

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

E

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 (0.9%) 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
0.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score24/100
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

64.1

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,334m
Crossrail 2 route21,818m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,941 nationally

1,736

Est. population

3,233/km²

53%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£46,500

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

24%
19%
21%
25%
Under 1824%
18–3411%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+25%

Tenure

53%
39%
Own outright53%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent6%
Social rent3%

Ethnicity

86%
White British86%
White Other5%
Asian4%
Black2%
Mixed2%
Other0%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household16%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent6%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
50%
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)
10
Largest scheme
38 homes · 6-8, 6-8, HALL LANE, DEYNCOURT GARDENS (2-4), RM14 1AE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

6-8, 6-8, HALL LANE, DEYNCOURT GARDENS (2-4), RM14 1AE38 homes
completed
51-53, 51-53, Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2SX14 homes
completed
2A, 2A, Deyncourt Gardens, Upminster, RM14 1DE9 homes
completed
68, 68, Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2TD8 homes
completed
55-57, 55-57, Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2TA7 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 1DU

Full postcodeRM14 1DU
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardCranham
Latitude51.561272
Longitude0.252390
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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