River Court Mountnessing, Brentwood
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (CM15), about 110 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 4201226.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £620,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Brentwood costs £2,258 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shenfield, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hutton Country Park, is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mount Avenue Surgery, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £620,000 | £620,000 | £620,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £660,000 | £519,995 | £660,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £660,000 | £519,995 | £670,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | 3 CM15 0FG | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2018 | 2 CM15 0FG | Detached | £519,995 | New build. |
| 22 Jun 2018 | 4 CM15 0FG | Detached | £660,000 | New build. |
| 8 Feb 2018 | 7 CM15 0FG | Detached | £660,000 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 2017 | 3 CM15 0FG | Detached | £519,995 | New build. |
| 27 Nov 2017 | 1 CM15 0FG | Detached | £670,000 | New build. |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 5 CM15 0FG | Detached | £660,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2017 | 6 CM15 0FG | Detached | £660,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 149 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2016 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 street: most are in band D (36% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: yes, Brentwood.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 22 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 23 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 23 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM15 0FG | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| CM15 0FF | zone 2 | 1 / 0 / 15 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 54 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM15 0FF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM15 0FG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shenfield 5.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ingatestone 779,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Brentwood 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Road Mountnessing | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Community Hospital Shenfield | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Shenfield Station (Hunters Avenue) Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 25.5 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 27.5 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mount Avenue Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coram Green Dental Clinic | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Brentwood Community Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Billericay Police Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bp - Brentwood Connect | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Hutton Country Park 35 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 590 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Mountnessing Coronation Playing Fields 3.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Thoby Priory, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thoby Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Icehouse Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Arnold's Shaw | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Arnold's Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Fox Earth Wood | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Brickley Shaw | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Barns Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 9 |
7 of the street's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Brentwood: see them on the Brentwood page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountnessing Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Long Ridings Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Shenfield High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Willowbrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vault CM15 8SD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Dec 2025 |
| BP Brentwood SF Connect CM15 8SD | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elm Gardens (15); On or near Widvale Road (4); On or near Lower Road (4); On or near River Court (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 25% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Lower Road · Elm Gardens · Roman Road · Ingatestone Bypass · Ingatestone Bypass · A1023 · Roman Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.