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Thinking of living at CM15 9HB? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| St Helen's Catholic Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood | Primary | 550 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Larchwood Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Becket Keys Church of England Free School | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 56 · 18.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 61 · 24.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentwood County High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentwood School | Independent | 1.5 km | 28.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ursuline Preparatory School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
Every primary near CM15 9HB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Becket Keys Tennis Courts | 380 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Old County Ground (Brentwood Cricket Club) | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Golf | Hartswood Golf Club | 2.5 km | 9 |
| Swimming | St Helens School | 500 m | 7 |
| Football | Becket Keys Football Grounds | 350 m | 3 |
| Squash | The Brentwood Centre | 640 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Kings Chase Sports Club Ltd | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Brentwood School Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Skiing | Brentwood Park Ski And Snowboard Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Karting | Brentwood Karting | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Basketball hoop + Boules pitch | 4.1 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.
The nearest station is Brentwood, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 3.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Kimpton Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 25 minutes on weekdays (routes 60, 61); 14 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 44 minutes away by public transport (25 by car).
Central London is 32 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Becket Keys Church of England Free School, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 56 · 18.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Operative, 700 m away, with Everyone's Bakery closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Highwood Surgery (400 m), with Ongar Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, De' milla is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 10 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Grove Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Robin the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 81 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is High Wood Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Brentwood Centre (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 22 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 29 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
40 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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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.