CM4 0WG Brentwood
Live postcode, introduced July 2004. Ward: Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing. Region: East of England.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Brentwood in 2026-27: Band D £2,258 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,505 | £1,756 | £2,007 | £2,258 | £2,760 | £3,262 | £3,764 | £4,516 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (31% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ingatestone, High Street (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 112-118, HIGH STREET, grade II
- INGATESTONE HOUSE (NORTH EAST PART), grade II
- INGATESTONE HOUSE (SOUTH WEST PART), grade II
- THE CROWN INN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 24 Norton Road Ingatestone CM4 0AB, permissioned (260 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 65 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ingatestone 779,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 270 m |
| Billericay 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Shenfield 5.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 9 within 800 m; nearest Alms Houses Ingatestone | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Community Hospital Shenfield | 6.8 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest 16 Market Place Parking | 230 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 5.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 24.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 26.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The New Folly Surgery | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co LTD | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Start Smiling Dental Practice | 230 m |
| Hospital | Mayflower Community Hospital | 5.3 km |
| Police station | Billericay Police Station | 5.7 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Chelmsford Star Coop Ingatestone | 30 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Stock Lane Allotments 1.8 ha | 590 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 98, High Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m north-east. 51 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 98, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-east |
| Church of St Edmund and St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m north-east |
| Granary 130m north-west of Ingatestone Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m south-east |
| Gatehouse and Courtyard Ranges 30 Metres West of Ingatestone Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Kitchen Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Lodge Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1.7 km east |
| Barns Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north-west |
| Stock Hill | Hill | 4.1 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.