Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at CM13 2DR? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogarth Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Warley Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood | Primary | 1.8 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 93% met the expected standard |
| St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Brentwood County High School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 61 · 24.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Martin's School Brentwood | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Becket Keys Church of England Free School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 56 · 18.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentwood School | Independent | 850 m | 28.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ursuline Preparatory School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Woodlands School Hutton Manor | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Brentwood County High School | 830 m | 12 |
| Swimming | BCHS Swimming Pool | 830 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Old County Ground (Brentwood School) | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Golf | Hartswood Golf Club | 580 m | 8 |
| Football | Ursuline Football Pitch | 960 m | 4 |
| Squash | Brentwood School Sports Centre | 890 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Brentwood School Sports Centre | 890 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Kings Chase Sports Club Ltd | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Karting | Brentwood Karting | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Skiing | Brentwood Park Ski And Snowboard Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Brentwood, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 3.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Maple Close, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 9); 13 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 43 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
Central London is 32 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Hogarth Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Brentwood County High School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 43.2 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Hall Mead School (5.4 km) and Redden Court School (5.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland Foods, 1.4 km away, with K S D Newsagents closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr A Naeem & Partners,The New Surgery (1.2 km), with Ingrave Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, New Look is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 9.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
The Orchard Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Thriftwood Scout Campsite the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 59 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 32% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 405 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is King George's Playing Fields, 500 m away; for exercise, Courage Hall (900 m).
18 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Every primary near CM13 2DR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 21 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 32 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.