Upminster · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.55807, 0.25896

RM14 2UU— Upminster, Havering

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 43/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
43
Environment
63
Investment
36

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM14 2UU

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 2UU 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 109.2

—

Secondary

The Coopers' Company and Coborn School

Not yet inspected · 3 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 · 162 min walk

4 primaries · 2 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 · 2.8km

Crime is 17% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,401/m²
Price per ft²£595/ft²
Avg floor area80.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
18%
E
7%
F
2%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 98%Terraced 2%

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£201,750
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,504
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+609%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.2%

per year

Acceleration

+6.77

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 56 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 56 sales

Semi-detached98.2%
Terraced1.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£74k£135k+82.8%3.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£155k£170k+9.7%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£245k£282k+15.3%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£250k£270k+8%1.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£315k£440k+39.7%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£480k£480k+0%4
Pandemic surge2021–2021£497k£497k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£494k£525k+6.2%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
6.6 min walk
Upminster

Nearby stations

Upminster Rail Stationc2c · Liberty
7 min walk
UpminsterNational Rail
7 min walk
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
7 min walk
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

12

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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)490
Nearest car park336m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Upminster Station490 spaces· yes
336m
🅿️
Waitrose customer car park· Free, customer only
454m
🅿️
Costcutter Car Park
603m
🅿️
Front Lane· yes
644m
🅿️
Gaynes Road Car Park· 20p/2h - £8/12h pay&display
754m

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: 23.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.1 km

Energy

Solar: 865 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 5

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

52 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 3.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

11

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Upminster TapRoom (559 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 635 m
3 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)

679m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith591 m

Nearby cafes

Abigails Café518 m
The Deli Teahouse612 m
Costa617 m
Station Pantry628 m

Nearby restaurants

Chinese China465 m
Bollywood Spice494 m
Upminster Tandoori522 m
Pizza Hut Delivery534 m

Nearby pubs

Upminster TapRoom559 m
The Junction584 m
BrewDog649 m
The Plough692 m

Nearby health

Upminster Medical Centre371 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 15

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 59%
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition324
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,558m
Crossrail 2 route22,320m

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)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)
2
Largest scheme
16 homes · 184, 184, St Marys Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

240-242, 240-242, St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3DH9 homes
completed
Masons Arms Public House, Masons Arms Public House, St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3DA8 homes
completed
3, 3, Grosvenor Gardens, RM141 homes
completed
327, 327, St Mary's Lane, RM141 homes
completed
306A, 306A, St Marys Lane, Upminster, RM14 3HL1 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 2UU

Full postcodeRM14 2UU
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardUpminster
Latitude51.558070
Longitude0.258955
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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