Postcode · Brentwood

CM14 4GU area guide

Who lives in CM14 4GU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brentwood North
Council: Brentwood
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,927 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM14 4GU is like

CM14 4GU is a postcode in the Brentwood North area of Brentwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,927 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 36.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM14 4 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM14 4GU compares

Headline figures for CM14 4GU, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 157 sales in CM14 4, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,286

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM14 4GU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CM14 4GU FAQs

Is CM14 4GU 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 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 CM14 4GU?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in CM14 4 sold for a median of £400,000 across 157 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM14 4GU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM14 4GU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CM14 4GU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.6% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.2%).

Which council covers CM14 4GU?

The local authority for CM14 4GU is Brentwood.

CM14 4GU comes under Brentwood in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM14 4GU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Brentwood 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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