Cranham · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.56167, 0.24906
RM14 1UZ— Cranham, Havering
Location and area intelligence for RM14 1UZ, Cranham, Havering
The practical family move
Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 41/100
Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
RM14 1UZ
Key facts for RM14 1UZ
Full postcodeRM14 1UZ
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardCranham
Latitude51.561668
Longitude0.249063
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+10.7% vs London avg vs London crime-88.4% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for RM14 1UZ
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🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe
“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Good · 7 min walk
KS2: 109.4
—
Secondary
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Not yet inspected · 8 min walk
P8: +0.72A8: 62.8
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Not inspected · 158 min walk
3 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
7.5 incidents per 1,000 residents
Top 5% — safest in London ↑ Rising 100.0%from a low base — still below London average
+11% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences17%
Crime is 88% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
Street mix
Semi 46%Detached 55%
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,960
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Upminster Underground StationDistrict line
3.8 min walk Nearby stations
🚂UpminsterNational Rail
4 min walk 🚇Upminster Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk 🚇Upminster Rail StationLiberty · c2c
4 min walk 🚇Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk 🚇Emerson Park Rail StationLiberty
27 min walk 🚌1 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 15 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)510
Nearest car park342m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.3 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Upminster Station490 spaces· yes
496m 🅿️Gaynes Road Car Park· 20p/2h - £8/12h pay&display
510m 🅿️Costcutter Car Park
515m 🅿️Upmnster Windmill Carpark20 spaces· yes
650m 🅿️Waitrose customer car park· Free, customer only
667m Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 91% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 22.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 1.3 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): 2
Landslide susceptibility: Medium
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
45 min walk
Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 375 m
2 tennis courts
Nearby cafes
Station Pantry341 m
Costa467 m
Caffè Nero508 m
The Deli Teahouse594 m
Nearby restaurants
Greggs332 m
2 Spice349 m
Barracuda Seafood & Grill422 m
Wimpy429 m
Nearby pubs
The Junction358 m
BrewDog542 m
Upminster TapRoom653 m
The Windmill772 m
Nearby health
Upminster Medical Centre668 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 73
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)324
High street
EHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Rental market
Mixed owner / renterTenant profile
Future outlook
Low-deprivation area
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,157m
Crossrail 2 route21,583m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household16%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Planning apps (12 months)4
CIL rate (residential)£90/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme38 homes · 6-8, 6-8, HALL LANE, DEYNCOURT GARDENS (2-4), RM14 1AE
Named schemes (500m)
6-8, 6-8, HALL LANE, DEYNCOURT GARDENS (2-4), RM14 1AE38 homes
completed51-53, 51-53, Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2SX14 homes
completed2A, 2A, Deyncourt Gardens, Upminster, RM14 1DE9 homes
completed45 Champion Road, 45, Upminster, RM14 2SZ8 homes
completed68, 68, Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2TD8 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityUpminster and Cranham Residents Association
MPJulia Lopez (Conservative)
ConstituencyHornchurch 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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The bottom line
RM14 1UZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics