Upminster · Havering · Hornchurch and Upminster constituency · 51.51965, 0.25372

RM15 4XJ— Upminster, Havering

Location and area intelligence for RM15 4XJ, Upminster, Havering

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 19/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
19
Environment
92
Investment
54

Location

RM15 4XJ

Key facts for RM15 4XJ

Full postcodeRM15 4XJ
Postcode districtRM15
BoroughLondon Borough of Havering
WardUpminster
Latitude51.519654
Longitude0.253724
Parliamentary constituencyHornchurch and Upminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowOwner occupiers / families
GoodCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.1% vs London avg

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How RM15 4XJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Branfil Primary School

Not yet inspected · 46 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

Secondary

Gaynes School

Good · 37 min walk

P8: +0.30A8: 48.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 131 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

50.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
↑ Rising 95.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+638% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour42%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Other19%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary5%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 yield869 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,504
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
Ockendon

Nearby stations

🚂
OckendonNational Rail
32 min walk
🚇
Upminster Rail Stationc2c · Liberty
55 min walk
🚇
Upminster Underground StationDistrict
55 min walk
🚇
Upminster Bridge Underground StationDistrict
56 min walk
🚇
Hornchurch Underground StationDistrict
57 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

25

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge99 min ↑
Victoria123 min ↑
Waterloo103 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★88 min
City100 min ↑

▎ 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park88m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.2 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 22.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Purfleet Road, Aveley SSSI — 2.7 km

Energy

Solar: 869 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 yield868.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, RM2 5SU

88 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt. George's Health & Wellbeing Hub · 4.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Sir Henry's (757 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.2 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby pubs

Sir Henry's757 m
The Park Tavern1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 1

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

54

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 score18/100
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

29.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,534m
Crossrail 2 route23,011m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,635 nationally

1,575

Est. population

174/km²

57%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityOwner occupiers / families

62

Community stability

Age profile

18%
14%
18%
23%
26%
Under 1819%
18–3414%
35–4918%
50–6423%
65+26%

Tenure

50%
37%
Own outright51%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent10%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

90%
White British90%
White Other4%
Asian2%
Black1%
Mixed2%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household9%
Unemployed1%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent10%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Borough approval rate
47%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
0
Largest scheme
0 homes
Pipeline pressure
NONE

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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The bottom line

RM15 4XJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 88 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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