← CM12 area guide Side by side

CM12 or CM13?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CM12
Basildon
CM13
Brentwood
Median home sale nearby £595,000
from 95 sales
£460,000
from 145 sales
Average sold price £419,119 £124,960
Area price growth (YoY) -1.0% (Basildon) -1.6% (Brentwood)
Dwelling type Detached house Ground-floor flat
Floor area 145 m² 33 m²
Built 1996–2002 1983–1990
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1175/yr £781/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 130 recorded 42 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is CM12 or CM13 cheaper?

CM13 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CM12 sell for about £595,000 and around CM13 for about £460,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CM12 or CM13?

CM13 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (130 in CM12 against 42 in CM13, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CM12 or CM13 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CM12 sits in decile 10 of 10 and CM13 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CM12 or CM13?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.