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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
60
Education score
Primary
Branfil Primary School
Not yet inspected · 10 min walk
KS2: 105.4
Secondary
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Not yet inspected · 5 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Not inspected · 148 min walk
4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
7.5 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
+11% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
92
Road safety score
4
Accidents (5yr)
1
KSI (5yr)
Crime is 88% below London average
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£30,000
Median sale price
£30,000 is 94% below the London median (£520,000)
Flat
Dominant type
Price history
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer East London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
35
Walkability score
40
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
11
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Hornchurch Cutting SSSI — 0.8 km
Energy
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
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
CHOWDHURY
OAK ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 8 OAK ROAD, RM3 0PT
47 min walk
91%
Recommend GP
91%
Overall GP experience
0
GPs within 1km
4
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
39
Parks (1km)
14
Restaurants (800m)
1
Cafes (800m)
1
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
1
Gyms (1km)
1
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
1
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
243m
Post office
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
35
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
60.3
Price growth score
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 26,252 nationally
1,664
Est. population
6,473/km²
64%
Employed
28%
Degree educated
£40,700
Median income
2.5%
Claimant rate
62
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£30,000)
£0
Standard buyer
£0
First-time buyer
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Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
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The bottom line
RM14 2RB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £30,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: high noise levels nearby; 47 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
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83%
Confidence score
10/12
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