Cranham · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.56536, 0.27642

RM14 1JB— Cranham, Havering

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 20/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
88
Schools
95
Transport
20
Environment
67
Investment
39

The bottom line

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

The catch: 54 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM14 1JB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-62.0% vs London avg

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How RM14 1JB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

The James Oglethorpe Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 13 min walk

KS2: 103.4

★★★

Secondary

Hall Mead School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 51.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 180 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

24.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
→ Stable

-59% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Vehicle crime21%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences13%
Burglary3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

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 · 3.9km

Crime is 62% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,111/m²
Price per ft²£382/ft²
Avg floor area112.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
7%
E
2%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 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£281,000
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

+5.4%

Total change

+389%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.0%

per year

Acceleration

+16.08

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £450k–£500k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£95k£144k+51.1%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£162k£204k+26.4%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£288k£250k-13%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£272k£270k-0.7%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£460k£460k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£650k£650k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£500k£465k-7%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
5.6%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
22.4 min walk
Upminster

Nearby stations

UpminsterNational Rail
24 min walk
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
Upminster Rail StationLiberty · c2c
24 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
36 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
49 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

3

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria76 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★54 min
City61 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park137m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock19.2 km

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 24.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 3.2 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 9

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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

53 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHartswood Hospital · 4.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Plough (776 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Brooklyn's eatout (686 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 2.0 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

781m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Preston's733 m
Urban & Bean Cafe734 m
Cafe in Cranham751 m
Village Pantry772 m

Nearby restaurants

Brooklyn's eatout686 m
Seaworld714 m
Spice of India755 m
Prosperity778 m

Nearby pubs

The Plough776 m
The Golden Crane790 m
Thatched House850 m
Jobbers Rest879 m

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

39

Investment score

Weak

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 54%
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.5

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route23,009m
Crossrail 2 route23,414m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,003 nationally

1,591

Est. population

4,075/km²

56%

Employed

24%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

22%
15%
18%
20%
25%
Under 1822%
18–3415%
35–4918%
50–6420%
65+25%

Tenure

53%
35%
Own outright53%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent8%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

86%
White British86%
White Other4%
Asian4%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other0%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household14%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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)
0
Largest scheme
12 homes · Lexington Way Garage Block, Lexington Way Garage Block, Lexington Way, Upminster, RM14 1NW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

39, 39, Laburnham Gardens, Upminster, RM14 1HX3 homes
completed
41, 41, Laburnham Gardens, RM143 homes
completed
5, 5, Laburnham Gardens, Upminster, RM14 1HU2 homes
completed
68/70, 68/70, Cranham Gardens, Upminster, RM14 1JQ2 homes
completed
2, 2, Laburnham Gardens, Upminster, RM14 1HU2 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 1JB

Full postcodeRM14 1JB
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardCranham
Latitude51.565359
Longitude0.276415
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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