Postcode · Brentwood

CM13 1LX area guide

Who lives in CM13 1LX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hutton
Council: Brentwood
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,523 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM13 1LX is like

CM13 1LX is a postcode in the Hutton area of Brentwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,523 people. 54.9% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 31.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM13 1 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM13 1LX compares

Headline figures for CM13 1LX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£495,000

Median over 93 sales in CM13 1, +7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,682

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM13 1LX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CM13 1 is up 7.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CM13 1LX FAQs

Is CM13 1LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CM13 1LX?

The median sale price over the last year was £495,000.

Homes in CM13 1 sold for a median of £495,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM13 1LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM13 1LX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM13 1LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.3%).

Which council covers CM13 1LX?

The local authority for CM13 1LX is Brentwood.

CM13 1LX comes under Brentwood in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM13 1LX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shenfield Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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