Upminster · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.55671, 0.25081

RM14 2UP— Upminster, Havering

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 48/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
67
Investment
49

The bottom line

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

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Location

RM14 2UP

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 2UP

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How RM14 2UP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Upminster Infant School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 1 min walk

—

Secondary

Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.72A8: 62.8

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 · 155 min walk

3 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 · 2.3km

Crime is +92% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,213/m²
Price per ft²£484/ft²
Avg floor area68.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
20%

Based on 24 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£171,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

2003–2026 · CAGR

+1.9%

Total change

+54%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.3%

per year

Acceleration

+6.26

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£218k£220k+1.1%8.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£228k£247k+8.6%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£250k£275k+10%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£262k£363k+38.4%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£357k£370k+3.6%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£380k£370k-2.6%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£283k£283k+0%2
Current market2024–2026£400k£335k-16.2%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
2.2%
District
2.2%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
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
2.6 min walk
Upminster

Nearby stations

Upminster Rail Stationc2c · Liberty
3 min walk
UpminsterNational Rail
3 min walk
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
3 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
28 min walk
8 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 24 buses/hr peak

71

Walkability score

57

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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)610
Nearest car park29m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Costcutter Car Park
54m
🅿️
Waitrose customer car park· Free, customer only
169m
🅿️
Gaynes Road Car Park· 20p/2h - £8/12h pay&display
187m
🅿️
Upminster Station490 spaces· yes
310m
🅿️
Upmnster Windmill Carpark20 spaces· yes
402m
🅿️
Hoppy Hall100 spaces· yes
554m

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: 10.0 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: 22.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 1.6 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

52 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

23

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 193 m
10 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

84m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith251 m

Nearby cafes

The Deli Teahouse38 m
Caffè Nero74 m
Abigails Café82 m
Costa103 m

Nearby restaurants

Masala Grill31 m
Yin Court38 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs41 m
Pizza GoGo47 m

Nearby pubs

BrewDog71 m
Upminster TapRoom94 m
The Junction211 m
The Crumpled Horn273 m

Nearby gyms

Cranston Park Lawn Tennis Club957 m

Nearby health

Upminster Medical Centre234 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 109

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

49

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
Gross yield
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

72.3

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,989m
Crossrail 2 route21,786m

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

2,057

Est. population

4,168/km²

58%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£40,700

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

59

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

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
67%
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
51-53, 51-53, Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2SX14 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 2UP

Full postcodeRM14 2UP
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardUpminster
Latitude51.556707
Longitude0.250809
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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