Upminster · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.55281, 0.25294

RM14 3EP— Upminster, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM14 3EP, Upminster, Havering

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Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 41/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
88
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
65
Investment
53

The bottom line

RM14 3EP 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 3EP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-62.0% vs London avg

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How RM14 3EP 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 · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

Gaynes School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.30A8: 48.8

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 · 153 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

24.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
→ Stable

-59% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime25%
Other20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Burglary18%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences5%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

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 · 2.6km

Crime is 62% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area128.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
3%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 71%Detached 29%

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 yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£320,500
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, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,960
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+503%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.3%

per year

Acceleration

+23.78

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Detached28.6%
Semi-detached71.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£145k£310k+113.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£370k£360k-2.7%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£394k£440k+11.7%2
GFC & correction2009–2009£500k£500k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£415k£685k+65.1%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£768k£768k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£734k£734k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£875k£875k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.7%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

30

Walkability score

7

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 park381m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waitrose customer car park· Free, customer only
381m
🅿️
Hoppy Hall100 spaces· yes
466m
🅿️
Costcutter Car Park
511m
🅿️
Gaynes Road Car Park· 20p/2h - £8/12h pay&display
582m
🅿️
Upminster Station490 spaces· yes
644m
🅿️
Upmnster Windmill Carpark20 spaces· yes
678m

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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.0 km

Energy

Solar: 868 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 yield868.1 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

57 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 2.4 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

24

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 651 m
9 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

535m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith704 m

Nearby cafes

The Tea Cosy341 m
Caffe Gelato355 m
Upminster Cafe386 m
Abigails Café415 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's342 m
S & S Charcoal Grill342 m
Prezzo343 m
Papa John's345 m

Nearby pubs

The Crumpled Horn353 m
Upminster TapRoom369 m
Bar 3 Zero396 m
BrewDog496 m

Nearby gyms

Cranston Park Lawn Tennis Club554 m

Nearby health

Upminster Medical Centre428 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 106

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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 score27/100
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

56.9

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,915m
Crossrail 2 route22,006m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,677 nationally

1,607

Est. population

3,224/km²

53%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

66

Community stability

Age profile

23%
18%
21%
27%
Under 1823%
18–3410%
35–4918%
50–6422%
65+27%

Tenure

56%
38%
Own outright56%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent5%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

87%
White British87%
White Other6%
Asian4%
Black1%
Mixed2%
Other0%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household10%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent5%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
75%
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)

184, 184, St Marys Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BT16 homes
completed
240-242, 240-242, St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3DH9 homes
completed
67 (former West Lodge), 67 (former West Lodge), Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, RM14 2AJ9 homes
completed
Land at 215 - 227, Land at 215 - 227, St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BX8 homes
completed
Exchange House, 180-182, Exchange House, 180-182, St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BT6 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 3EP

Full postcodeRM14 3EP
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardUpminster
Latitude51.552808
Longitude0.252939
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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