Brentwood West sits to the west of Brentwood town centre in Essex, with a mix of Victorian terraces, post-war and more recent housing that reflects its role as a commuter suburb. Good road and rail links - notably the nearby A12 and frequent trains into London - mean many residents work in the capital, while local green spaces such as Thorndon Country Park and Weald Country Park give the area a semi-rural feel on the town’s edge.
As part of the historic market town of Brentwood, the ward benefits from independent shops, cafés, pubs and community facilities around the centre, and nearby landmarks like Brentwood Cathedral and the town’s leisure venues contribute to local cultural life. Economically it’s driven by retail, local services and commuter incomes, and socially it combines long-standing families and newer arrivals, with conservation pockets and community events helping preserve a village-like atmosphere despite close ties to the capital.
Postcode districts covering Brentwood West
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Islington 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Southend-on-Sea 18.9 miles30.4 km
- City of Westminster 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Bexley 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Croydon 23.6 miles38.1 km
- Basildon 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Chelmsford 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Gillingham 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Harlow 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Grays 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Chatham 20.4 miles32.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Warley Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Brentwood South Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Brentwood North Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Brentwood Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hutton South Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Pilgrims Hatch Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Shenfield Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Gooshays Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Harold Wood Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Little Warley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Childerditch Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Brentwood West
CM14 4JR, CM14 5JN, CM14 4PA, CM14 4TD, CM14 4TB, CM14 4NE, CM14 5EE, CM14 5JH, CM14 4LG … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 12.5 miles20.1 km
- London Southend Airport 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Brentwood Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Shenfield Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Brentwood West Ad
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 0.8 miles1.4 km
- De Rougemont Manor 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Glass House Retreat 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Palms Hotel 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Spark by Hilton London Romford 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 8 miles12.9 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Pirgo Historic site 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Furze Woods Forest 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Hylands Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Epping Forest Forest 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Copped Hall Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 12.1 miles19.5 km