Cranham · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.56650, 0.26643

RM14 1SL— Cranham, Havering

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 26/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
26
Environment
68
Investment
36

The bottom line

RM14 1SL 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 1SL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

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How RM14 1SL 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★★

Secondary

Hall Mead School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 51.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 174 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

+8% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Other21%
Vehicle crime15%
Drug offences3%
Burglary2%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

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 · 3.2km

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,037/m²
Price per ft²£468/ft²
Avg floor area110 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
14%
E
6%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 83%Terraced 14%Detached 3%

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£275,000
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, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+468%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.5%

per year

Acceleration

-14.32

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £450k–£500k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Detached3.4%
Semi-detached82.8%
Terraced13.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£96k£98k+2.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£170k£240k+41.2%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£245k£268k+9.4%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£270k£270k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£305k£350k+14.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£468k£385k-17.7%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£430k£510k+18.6%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£565k£565k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£545k£545k+0%5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
2.4%
District
2.4%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position40

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
15.8 min walk
Upminster

Nearby stations

UpminsterNational Rail
17 min walk
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
Upminster Rail StationLiberty · c2c
17 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

9

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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park259m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock18.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Front Lane· yes
592m

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: 24.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.5 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): 8

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

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 3.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

31

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 1.5 km
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

518m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Village Pantry438 m
Preston's489 m
Urban & Bean Cafe533 m
Cafe in Cranham548 m

Nearby restaurants

Seaworld496 m
Brooklyn's eatout497 m
Prosperity528 m
Spice of India555 m

Nearby pubs

The Golden Crane267 m
The Plough482 m
Jobbers Rest1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 35

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 66%
Gentrification score17/100
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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route22,468m
Crossrail 2 route22,712m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,055 nationally

1,839

Est. population

9,294/km²

56%

Employed

27%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

26%
17%
20%
18%
19%
Under 1826%
18–3417%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+19%

Tenure

35%
27%
15%
22%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent15%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

80%
White British80%
White Other5%
Asian5%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent22%
Private rent15%

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)
7
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)
4
Largest scheme
10 homes · AVON HOUSE, AVON HOUSE, FRONT LANE, RM14 1RG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

AVON HOUSE, AVON HOUSE, FRONT LANE, RM14 1RG10 homes
completed
3A, 3B, 5 & 5A, 3A, 3B, 5 & 5A, Cranham Gardens, Upminster, RM14 1JG6 homes
completed
Land Opposite, 103-107, Land Opposite, 103-107, Avon Road, RM144 homes
completed
60, 60, Front Lane, Upminster, RM14 1XW2 homes
completed
80, 80, Front Lane, Upminster, RM14 1XW2 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 1SL

Full postcodeRM14 1SL
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardCranham
Latitude51.566496
Longitude0.266429
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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