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CM15 9SL area guide

Who lives in CM15 9SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst
Council: Brentwood
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,716 (2024)

CM15 9SLBrentwood

At a glance

What CM15 9SL is like

CM15 9SL is a postcode in the Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst area of Brentwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,716 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CM15 9 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM15 9SL compares

Headline figures for CM15 9SL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£435,000

Median over 119 sales in CM15 9, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£70,165

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM15 9SL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM15 9SL FAQs

Is CM15 9SL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM15 9SL?

The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.

Homes in CM15 9 sold for a median of £435,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM15 9SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM15 9SL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CM15 9SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.4%).

Which council covers CM15 9SL?

The local authority for CM15 9SL is Brentwood.

CM15 9SL comes under Brentwood in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM15 9SL?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Shenfield Rail Station, 2.0 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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