Upminster · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.55664, 0.24622

RM14 2QJ— Upminster, Havering

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 45/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
68
Investment
55

The bottom line

RM14 2QJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

RM14 2QJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+92.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for RM14 2QJ

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How RM14 2QJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

Secondary

Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.72A8: 62.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 152 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

124.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+108% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Robbery7%
Burglary6%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%

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 · 2.0km

Crime is +92% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,310/m²
Price per ft²£493/ft²
Avg floor area55.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
8%
E
3%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield865 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£139,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,049
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+401%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.2%

per year

Acceleration

+12.66

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £125k–£150k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£62k£60k-2.4%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£110k£128k+16.1%2.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£155k£181k+17%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2012£160k£184k+15%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£199k£199k+0%4
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£291k£287k-1.4%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£310k£290k-6.5%1.5
Current market2025–2025£308k£308k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Upminsterc2c line
4.7 min walk
Upminster

Nearby stations

Upminster Rail Stationc2c · Liberty
5 min walk
UpminsterNational Rail
5 min walk
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
5 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

41

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★40 min
City47 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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)610
Nearest car park86m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Upmnster Windmill Carpark20 spaces· yes
86m
🅿️
Gaynes Road Car Park· 20p/2h - £8/12h pay&display
147m
🅿️
Costcutter Car Park
295m
🅿️
Hoppy Hall100 spaces· yes
446m
🅿️
Waitrose customer car park· Free, customer only
481m
🅿️
Upminster Station490 spaces· yes
591m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 22.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 75% 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

CHOWDHURY

OAK ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 8 OAK ROAD, RM3 0PT

51 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 312 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

266m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith396 m

Nearby cafes

Costa212 m
Upminster Cafe248 m
Caffè Nero268 m
The Deli Teahouse301 m

Nearby restaurants

PizzaExpress192 m
Sorrento206 m
Othello Tavern221 m
Alishan223 m

Nearby pubs

BrewDog250 m
The Crumpled Horn286 m
Bar 3 Zero357 m
The Junction373 m

Nearby gyms

Cranston Park Lawn Tennis Club990 m

Nearby health

Upminster Medical Centre552 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 112

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

55

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.1

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,708m
Crossrail 2 route21,473m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,746 nationally

2,057

Est. population

4,374/km²

61%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£40,700

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

46

Community stability

Age profile

21%
21%
21%
17%
20%
Under 1821%
18–3421%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+20%

Tenure

35%
29%
33%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent33%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

74%
White British74%
White Other10%
Asian6%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household26%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
33%
Borough approval rate
44%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£90/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
10
Largest scheme
38 homes · 6-8, 6-8, HALL LANE, DEYNCOURT GARDENS (2-4), RM14 1AE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Old Windmill Hall Site, Former Old Windmill Hall Site, St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QH22 homes
completed
51-53, 51-53, Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2SX14 homes
completed
The Convent Sacred Heart of Mary/64, The Convent Sacred Heart of Mary/64, St Marys Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QR9 homes
completed
67 (former West Lodge), 67 (former West Lodge), Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, RM14 2AJ9 homes
completed
45 Champion Road, 45, Upminster, RM14 2SZ8 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 2QJ

Full postcodeRM14 2QJ
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardUpminster
Latitude51.556642
Longitude0.246218
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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