Gridiron Place Upminster, Havering
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (RM14), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21301812.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16, D: 3).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Havering costs £2,425 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 57% to 67% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Upminster, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Clockhouse Gardens, is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Haiderian Medical Centre, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 102 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £342,500 | £320,000 | £365,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £227,500 | £227,500 | £227,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £248,750 | £247,500 | £249,999 |
| 2006 | 5 | £205,000 | £193,000 | £229,995 |
| 2005 | 2 | £200,000 | £195,000 | £205,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £193,000 | £190,000 | £214,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | ST. LAURENCE HOUSE, 2 RM14 2BE | Other | £1,350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 27 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2021 | 27 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 13 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £365,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2019 | 1 RM14 2BE | Other | £120,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Nov 2017 | 1 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £355,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 3 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2012 | 31 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2011 | 7 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £227,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2010 | 9 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £222,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2009 | 33 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2007 | 5 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £247,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2007 | 21 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £249,999 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 25 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £229,995 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 13 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2006 | 3 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 21 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £193,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Feb 2006 | 35 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2005 | 29 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2005 | 27 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2004 | 5 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 3 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £193,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Apr 2004 | 25 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £214,995 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2002 | 19 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jul 2000 | 15 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 2000 | 25 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 1999 | 11 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £87,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 27 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 1997 | 23 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £84,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jan 1997 | 33 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £79,700 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 1996 | 17 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 1996 | 1 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 1996 | 21 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £79,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jan 1995 | 27 RM14 2BE | Flat or maisonette | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Flat (16); House, detached (2); Maisonette, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (7); 1967-1975 (6); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (10); owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Havering in 2026-27: Band D £2,425 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,616 | £1,886 | £2,155 | £2,425 | £2,963 | £3,502 | £4,041 | £4,849 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (32% of about 1,730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cranham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Havering.
Listed buildings
- THE RECTORY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 45 Champion Road, Upminster, permissioned (290 m)
- Excel House, Hornminster Glen, Hornchurch, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Excel House, Hornminster Glen, Hornchurch, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Station Approach, Upminster, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Station Approach, Upminster (Station Car Park), not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RM14 2BE | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| RM14 3HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 21 m and 24 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM14 2BE | 100% | 57% | 57% | 0% |
| RM14 3HS | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Upminster 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Emerson Park 303,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Gidea Park 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Upminster Underground Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Upminster Bridge Underground Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Hornchurch Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Laurence Church (RM14) Upminster | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lakeside | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 51 Corbets Tey Road | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.4 km (9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 36.6 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haiderian Medical Centre | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 163 St Marys Lane | 270 m |
| Hospital | Queens Hospital | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Hornchurch Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Costcutter Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clockhouse Gardens 1.3 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Gaynes Parkway 7.8 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upminster Park 6.9 ha | 30 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 9.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Laurence, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Laurence | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south-east |
| Upminster Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-west |
| Medieval grange barn, 228m south-east of Upminster Court | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Upminster Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Middle Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Suttons Parkway | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Bonnetts Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Russell's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Clay Tye Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 31 |
14 of the street's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Havering: see them on the Havering page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 120 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 240 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Upminster Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 250 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Upminster Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 250 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Branfil Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Coopers' Company and Coborn School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Gaynes School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hall Mead School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hacton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Emerson Park Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The James Oglethorpe Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Langtons Infant School & Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkey Puzzle Upminster RM14 2BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Josephs Catholic Club RM14 2QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Aldi RM14 2QB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2024 |
| HES @ St Josephs RC Primary School RM14 2QB | School/college/university | 120 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| St Josephs Preschool & After School Club RM14 2QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 4 Good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| New Windmill Hall Community Association RM14 2QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | Exempt | |
| Pizza Express RM14 2SH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Sorrento RM14 2SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Pieno-Lleno Restaurant RM14 2SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Miro Brasserie & Lounge RM14 2SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Superdrug RM14 2AT | Retailers - other | 170 m | Exempt | |
| Cakebox Upminster RM14 2AT | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Varleys RM14 2SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Upminster Cafe RM14 2AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Hi Tide RM14 2AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Mary'S Lane (47); On or near Supermarket (23); On or near Convent Close (12); On or near Gridiron Place (8); On or near Gaynes Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Brick Lane Bagel Co. - Upminster (takeaway/sandwich shop, RM14 2AJ) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Sushi Daily (takeaway/sandwich shop, RM14 3BU) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings A Latte of Fun Ltd (restaurant/cafe/canteen, RM14 3BL) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Sushi Daily (takeaway/sandwich shop, RM14 3BU) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Monkey Puzzle Upminster (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, RM14 2BE) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Champion Road · Convent Close · Cranborne Gardens · Gaynes Road · Station Road · Bellmaker Mews · Branfill Road · Boundary Road · Brookdale Close · Carlton Close · Highview Gardens · Stewart Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.