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 4HP, CM15 9WB, CM14 9QH, CM14 4JA, CM14 4RE, CM14 4DX, CM14 5EZ, CM14 5EQ, CM14 9AS … 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
- Premier Inn Brentwood 3 0.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Brentwood 4 1.7 miles
- De Rougemont Manor Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- Dancenter Lux Resort London City M25 3 3.9 miles
- Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford 3 3.8 miles
- Gidea Park Hotel 3 5 miles
- The Harvard Inn 4 6.7 miles
- Premier Inn London Romford Town Centre 3 6 miles
- Glass House Retreat 5.2 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