← CM13 area guide Side by side

CM13 or CM15?

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
CM13
Brentwood
CM15
Brentwood
Median home sale nearby £460,000
from 145 sales
£450,000
from 35 sales
Average sold price £124,960 £1,080,000
Area price growth (YoY) -1.6% (Brentwood) -1.6% (Brentwood)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Detached bungalow
Floor area 33 m² 142 m²
Built 1983–1990 1950–1966
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £781/yr £1918/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 42 recorded 54 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is CM13 or CM15 cheaper?

CM15 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CM13 sell for about £460,000 and around CM15 for about £450,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CM13 or CM15?

CM13 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (42 in CM13 against 54 in CM15, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CM13 or CM15 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CM13 sits in decile 9 of 10 and CM15 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CM13 or CM15?

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.