St Andrew's · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.55234, 0.23289

RM14 2PD— St Andrew's, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM14 2PD, St Andrew's, Havering

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 31/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
58
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
31
Environment
79
Investment
46

The bottom line

RM14 2PD 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: 51 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM14 2PD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

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How RM14 2PD 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 11 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 · 139 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

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 · 1.6km

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area124.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 86%Terraced 10%Detached 5%

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£312,250
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 CAnnual charge £1,821
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+534%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.7%

per year

Acceleration

-39.02

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £175k–£200k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Detached4.8%
Semi-detached85.7%
Terraced9.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£74k£120k+62.2%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£175k£203k+15.7%1.3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£250k£250k+0%6
GFC & correction2009–2012£224k£243k+8.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£443k£443k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£550k£550k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£469k£469k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
11.7%
District
11.7%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
Upminster Rail StationLiberty · c2c
18 min walk
UpminsterNational Rail
18 min walk
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

48

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

22

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park110m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.0 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 21.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB55% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 1.3 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

40 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

93

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Optimist Tavern (402 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 1.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

791m

Post office

Nearby cafes

HR's Cafe House753 m

Nearby restaurants

Adam's Burgers and Shakes754 m
VJ Chicken and Pizza755 m
Little India756 m
Bamboo House757 m

Nearby pubs

The Optimist Tavern402 m
The Windmill822 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 17

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

46

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 score15/100
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

32

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,667m
Crossrail 2 route20,650m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,575 nationally

1,705

Est. population

8,238/km²

59%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£40,700

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

57

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
20%
19%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+17%

Tenure

35%
37%
17%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent11%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

78%
White British78%
White Other9%
Asian5%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household16%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent17%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
9 homes · Haydock Close, Hornchurch, RM12 6EA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Haydock Close, Hornchurch, RM12 6EA9 homes
completed
56, 56, Bevan Way, Hornchurch, RM12 6EJ2 homes
completed
Flat 1 Cheltenham Court, 20, Flat 1 Cheltenham Court, 20, Haydock Close, Hornchurch, RM12 6EA2 homes
completed
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
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
13.8%
Ward turnout
51%
Election year
2026
MP
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
MP majority
1,943
Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster

Councillors

Robert AttreeReform UK
Malvin BrownReform UK
Duncan George CowieReform UK

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Key facts for RM14 2PD

Full postcodeRM14 2PD
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardSt Andrew's
Latitude51.552337
Longitude0.232893
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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