Cranham · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.57616, 0.25769

RM14 1UACranham, Havering

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 24/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
60
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
24
Environment
92
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

The catch: 46 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM14 1UA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+76.0% vs London avg

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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 · 10 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★★

Secondary

Hall Mead School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 17 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 · 177 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

114.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+91% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences8%
Burglary4%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

91

Road safety score

9

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornchurch Fire Station · 2.9km

Crime is +76% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area190

EPC breakdown

B
1%
E
2%

Based on 3 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£475,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972008 · CAGR

+11%

Total change

+216%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-20.0%

per year

Acceleration

-184.71

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19971997£228k£228k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau20012001£340k£340k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£900k£900k+0%1
GFC & correction20082008£720k£720k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

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
23.1 min walk
Upminster

Nearby stations

UpminsterNational Rail
24 min walk
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
Upminster Rail StationLiberty · c2c
25 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
31 min walk
Harold Wood Rail StationElizabeth line
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

3

Walkability score

10

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min
Victoria64 min
Waterloo60 min
Canary Wharf46 min
City51 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park238m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock18.1 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: 9.0 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 AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.3 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): 9

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

31 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHartswood Hospital · 3.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 2.1 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.7km

Post office

Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 1

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

54

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.9

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route22,513m
Crossrail 2 route22,017m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,020 nationally

1,548

Est. population

2,147/km²

59%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityOwner occupiers / families

62

Community stability

Age profile

24%
17%
20%
20%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3417%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+19%

Tenure

44%
42%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent11%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

85%
White British85%
White Other5%
Asian4%
Black3%
Mixed2%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household17%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent11%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
44%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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
1 homes · The Strawberry Farm, The Strawberry Farm, Hall Lane, Upminster, RM14 1UA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Strawberry Farm, The Strawberry Farm, Hall Lane, Upminster, RM14 1UA1 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 1UA

Full postcodeRM14 1UA
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardCranham
Latitude51.576161
Longitude0.257687
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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