Upminster · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.55819, 0.25522

RM14 2UG— Upminster, Havering

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 47/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
47
Environment
63
Investment
36

The bottom line

RM14 2UG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

RM14 2UG

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+10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-17.0% vs London avg

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How RM14 2UG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Upminster Junior School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

The Coopers' Company and Coborn School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 59.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 159 min walk

3 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-11% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Vehicle crime24%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%

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 · 2.5km

Crime is 17% below 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£5,281/m²
Price per ft²£491/ft²
Avg floor area111 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 67%Terraced 17%Detached 17%

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£277,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,504
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+343%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.8%

per year

Acceleration

-74.51

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Detached16.7%
Semi-detached66.7%
Terraced16.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£115k£129k+12.7%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£143k£248k+73.1%1.5
GFC & correction2011–2011£299k£299k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£517k£517k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£508k£508k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Upminster Underground StationDistrict line
3.6 min walk
Upminster

Nearby stations

Upminster Rail Stationc2c · Liberty
4 min walk
UpminsterNational Rail
4 min walk
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

17

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria62 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)510
Nearest car park83m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Upminster Station490 spaces· yes
83m
🅿️
Waitrose customer car park· Free, customer only
262m
🅿️
Costcutter Car Park
355m
🅿️
Gaynes Road Car Park· 20p/2h - £8/12h pay&display
502m
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Upmnster Windmill Carpark20 spaces· yes
734m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 23.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 1.8 km

Energy

Solar: 865 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

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 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

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

9

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Junction (325 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 376 m
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)

382m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith335 m

Nearby cafes

Abigails Café296 m
Costa363 m
Station Pantry369 m
The Deli Teahouse380 m

Nearby restaurants

Chinese China249 m
Bollywood Spice274 m
Upminster Tandoori300 m
2 Spice304 m

Nearby pubs

The Junction325 m
Upminster TapRoom348 m
BrewDog405 m
The Crumpled Horn600 m

Nearby health

Upminster Medical Centre193 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 81

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 61%
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

67.8

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,337m
Crossrail 2 route22,063m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,526 nationally

1,639

Est. population

4,168/km²

58%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£46,500

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

23%
21%
22%
22%
Under 1823%
18–3412%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+22%

Tenure

45%
37%
15%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent15%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

81%
White British81%
White Other6%
Asian6%
Black1%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household16%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
100%
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)
10
Largest scheme
38 homes · 6-8, 6-8, HALL LANE, DEYNCOURT GARDENS (2-4), RM14 1AE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

6-8, 6-8, HALL LANE, DEYNCOURT GARDENS (2-4), RM14 1AE38 homes
completed
FORMER BUILDERS YARD AND CAR PARK, 24, FORMER BUILDERS YARD AND CAR PARK, 24, ST LAWRENCE ROAD, RM1418 homes
completed
184, 184, St Marys Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BT16 homes
completed
2A, 2A, Deyncourt Gardens, Upminster, RM14 1DE9 homes
completed
240-242, 240-242, St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3DH9 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 2UG

Full postcodeRM14 2UG
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardUpminster
Latitude51.558187
Longitude0.255224
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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