Upminster · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.55096, 0.23710

RM14 2LW— Upminster, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM14 2LW, Upminster, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 33/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
64
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
33
Environment
81
Investment
51

The bottom line

RM14 2LW 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 catches: 51 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM14 2LW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-33.0% vs London avg

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How RM14 2LW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Branfil Primary School

Not yet inspected · 0 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.72A8: 62.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 141 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
→ Stable

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary10%
Drug offences3%
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 · 1.9km

Crime is 33% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.7 m²

EPC breakdown

E
2%
F
1%

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 yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£189,250
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 12 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,960
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2018 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+354%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.4%

per year

Acceleration

-55.32

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£130k£162k+24.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£295k£295k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£344k£344k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£425k£425k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£430k£480k+11.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£681k£590k-13.4%1.5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict line
9.9 min walk
Upminster

Nearby stations

Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
Upminster Rail StationLiberty · c2c
16 min walk
UpminsterNational Rail
16 min walk
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

9

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo70 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★51 min
City57 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

18

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)100
Nearest car park325m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hoppy Hall100 spaces· yes
660m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 21.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB64% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 1.5 km

Energy

Solar: 865 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 yield865.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM2 5SU

43 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

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 Optimist Tavern (332 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Tasty Bites (722 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 1.2 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

939m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Caffe Gelato787 m
HR's Cafe House911 m

Nearby restaurants

Tasty Bites722 m
The Cod Father725 m
New Beijing726 m
Mandarin Garden730 m

Nearby pubs

The Optimist Tavern332 m
Bar 3 Zero765 m
The Windmill866 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 12

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

51

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 score19/100
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

44.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,848m
Crossrail 2 route20,966m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,014 nationally

1,593

Est. population

2,337/km²

51%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

0.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityOwner occupiers / families

66

Community stability

Age profile

18%
13%
15%
24%
31%
Under 1818%
18–3413%
35–4914%
50–6424%
65+31%

Tenure

60%
34%
Own outright61%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent5%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

90%
White British90%
White Other3%
Asian2%
Black1%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household9%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent5%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
44%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
31 homes · 2-4, 2-4, ST MARY'S LANE, RM14 3PA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land to rear of 141-143, Land to rear of 141-143, Hacton Lane, Upminster, RM14 2NJ1 homes
completed
Land forming part of 71, Land forming part of 71, Chelmsford Drive, RM14 2PD1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Upminster and Cranham Residents Association
Ward majority vote
16.0%
Ward turnout
56%
Election year
2026
MP
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
MP majority
1,943
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster

Councillors

Oscar Frank FordUpminster and Cranham Residents Association
Michael FisherUpminster and Cranham Residents Association
Christopher WilkinsUpminster and Cranham Residents Association

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Key facts for RM14 2LW

Full postcodeRM14 2LW
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardUpminster
Latitude51.550962
Longitude0.237096
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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