Postcode · Brentwood

CM14 4PU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch
Council: Brentwood
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,373 (2024)

CM14 4PUBrentwood

At a glance

What CM14 4PU is like

CM14 4PU is a postcode in the Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch area of Brentwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,373 people. 88.1% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 66.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 4PU compares

Headline figures for CM14 4PU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£77,175

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM14 4PU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM14 4PU FAQs

Is CM14 4PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CM14 4PU?

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 4PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM14 4PU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CM14 4PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 88.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.3%).

Which council covers CM14 4PU?

The local authority for CM14 4PU is Brentwood.

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

How well connected is CM14 4PU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Brentwood Rail Station, 0.9 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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