Upminster · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.54751, 0.25037

RM14 3UT— Upminster, Havering

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 28/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
67
Safety
88
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
67
Investment
27

The bottom line

RM14 3UT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

RM14 3UT

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-76.0% vs London avg

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How RM14 3UT 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 · 12 min walk

KS2: 109.2

★★

Secondary

Gaynes School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 2 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 · 147 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

15.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 89% of London
→ Stable

-74% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Vehicle crime23%
Burglary12%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Theft4%
Drug offences0%
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 · 2.8km

Crime is 76% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,790/m²
Price per ft²£631/ft²
Avg floor area110.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
D
12%
E
7%
F
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 82%Terraced 5%Detached 14%

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 yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£276,000
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 FAnnual charge £2,960
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+666%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.3%

per year

Acceleration

-31.64

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 44 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 44 sales

Detached13.6%
Semi-detached81.8%
Terraced4.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£97k£214k+120.1%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£205k£290k+41.5%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£255k£380k+49%2
GFC & correction2009–2011£390k£420k+7.8%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£405k£525k+29.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£604k£587k-2.9%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£678k£740k+9.2%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£868k£868k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£744k£744k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
5.1%
District
5.1%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Upminsterc2c line
14.9 min walk
Upminster

Nearby stations

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

15

Walkability score

4

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★49 min
City56 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)145
Nearest car park549m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hoppy Hall100 spaces· yes
638m

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

Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 2.3 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): None recorded

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

64 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Huntsman & Hounds (550 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 1.2 km
9 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
562 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Tey Cafe510 m
Caffe Gelato658 m
The Tea Cosy688 m
The Tea Room697 m

Nearby restaurants

Ginger Lounge583 m
Tasty Bites638 m
The Cod Father643 m
New Beijing647 m

Nearby pubs

Huntsman & Hounds550 m
Bar 3 Zero700 m
The Crumpled Horn799 m
Upminster TapRoom951 m

Nearby gyms

Cranston Park Lawn Tennis Club67 m

Nearby health

Upminster Medical Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 42

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

27

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.1%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,300London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.1% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score22/100
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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,488m
Crossrail 2 route21,946m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,640 nationally

1,649

Est. population

4,183/km²

58%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

66

Community stability

Age profile

22%
14%
19%
21%
24%
Under 1822%
18–3414%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+24%

Tenure

51%
43%
Own outright51%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent4%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

89%
White British89%
White Other3%
Asian4%
Black1%
Mixed2%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household8%
Unemployed1%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent4%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
50%
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)
4
Largest scheme
9 homes · 67 (former West Lodge), 67 (former West Lodge), Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, RM14 2AJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

323, 323, Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, RM14 2DF2 homes
completed
22, 22, Foxhall Road, Upminster, RM14 2DD2 homes
completed
168 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, RM14 2EJ2 homes
completed
144, 144, Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, RM14 2ED2 homes
completed
28, 28, Foxhall Road, Upminster, RM14 2DD2 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 3UT

Full postcodeRM14 3UT
Postcode districtRM14
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardUpminster
Latitude51.547506
Longitude0.250369
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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