Brentwood South sits to the south of the town centre of Brentwood in Essex, and is largely a residential area mixing Victorian and post‑war housing with more recent developments. Local life revolves around small parades of shops, schools and community facilities, while nearby green spaces give easy access to the rolling Essex countryside.
Part of the London commuter belt, the ward benefits from good road and rail links into London, so many residents travel for work while the local economy is focused on services and light industry. Socially it tends to be family‑orientated with active community groups, and its character reflects the wider borough’s history of suburban growth around an older market and coaching town.
Postcode districts covering Brentwood South
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24.6 miles
- Islington 18.5 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 18 miles
- City of Westminster 21.5 miles
- Bexley 12.7 miles
- Croydon 24.3 miles
- Basildon 7.4 miles
- Chelmsford 11.1 miles
- Gillingham 20.4 miles
- Harlow 13.7 miles
- Grays 9.1 miles
- Chatham 20 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brentwood Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Brentwood North Ward 0.8 miles
- Brentwood West Ward 0.9 miles
- Warley Ward 0.9 miles
- Hutton South Ward 1 mile
- Shenfield Ward 1.5 miles
- Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon Ward 2 miles
- Hutton North Ward 2 miles
- Ingrave and Herongate Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Pilgrims Hatch Ward 2.1 miles
- Childerditch Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Herongate and Ingrave Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Brentwood South
CM14 9SJ, CM14 9QR, CM14 4BL, CM14 4BT, CM14 4HJ, CM14 5EJ, CM14 4RX, CM15 8BU, CM14 5DL … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 13.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 16.9 miles
- Brentwood Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Shenfield Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Brentwood South Ad
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 1.7 miles
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.7 miles
- Gidea Park Hotel 3 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 7 miles
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 8 miles
- The Black Bull Inn 5 8.8 miles
- Spark by Hilton London Romford 3 6 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 6.9 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 9.7 miles
Schools in Brentwood South
- Brentwood School Independent - all ages
- Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Secondary
- Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Special
- Hogarth Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirgo Historic site 4.7 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 6.7 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 7.3 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 7.9 miles
- Hylands Estate 8 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 11.3 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 11.3 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 12.1 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 12.3 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 12.5 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 12.6 miles