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CM4 0QS area guide

Who lives in CM4 0QS, 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: 1,169 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM4 0QS is like

CM4 0QS 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 1,169 people. 86.7% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.6% 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 CM4 0 sold for a median of £657,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM4 0QS compares

Headline figures for CM4 0QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£657,000

Median over 59 sales in CM4 0, −11.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 CM4 0QS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CM4 0 is down 11.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM4 0QS FAQs

Is CM4 0QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM4 0QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £657,000.

Homes in CM4 0 sold for a median of £657,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM4 0QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM4 0QS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CM4 0QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 86.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.6%).

Which council covers CM4 0QS?

The local authority for CM4 0QS is Brentwood.

CM4 0QS comes under Brentwood in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM4 0QS?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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