CM15 8AY postcode in Brentwood, Essex

CM15 8AY is a postcode in Brentwood, in the Brentwood South ward. It is in the Brentwood and Ongar parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £807,500 Homes sold in CM15 8, last 12 months. ▲ 12.2% on the year before Nearest school Brentwood School 300 m in a straight line Nearest station Brentwood 800 m in a straight line

Where CM15 8AY is, and what is near it

Map of CM15 8AY and what is near it Map of CM15 8AY: its centre point, with the 159 other postcodes in the CM15 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CM15 8AA: also in CM15 8CM15 8AB: also in CM15 8CM15 8AD: also in CM15 8CM15 8AE: also in CM15 8CM15 8AG: also in CM15 8CM15 8AJ: also in CM15 8CM15 8AP: also in CM15 8CM15 8AQ: also in CM15 8CM15 8AS: also in CM15 8CM15 8AT: also in CM15 8CM15 8AZ: also in CM15 8CM15 8BA: also in CM15 8CM15 8BD: also in CM15 8CM15 8BE: also in CM15 8CM15 8BG: also in CM15 8CM15 8BJ: also in CM15 8CM15 8BL: also in CM15 8CM15 8BN: also in CM15 8CM15 8BP: also in CM15 8CM15 8BS: also in CM15 8CM15 8BT: also in CM15 8CM15 8BU: also in CM15 8CM15 8BW: also in CM15 8CM15 8BX: also in CM15 8CM15 8BY: also in CM15 8CM15 8BZ: also in CM15 8CM15 8DD: also in CM15 8CM15 8DF: also in CM15 8CM15 8DN: also in CM15 8CM15 8DR: also in CM15 8CM15 8DZ: also in CM15 8CM15 8EB: also in CM15 8CM15 8EE: also in CM15 8CM15 8EG: also in CM15 8CM15 8EH: also in CM15 8CM15 8FA: also in CM15 8CM15 8FG: also in CM15 8CM15 8FH: also in CM15 8CM15 8FL: also in CM15 8CM15 8GA: also in CM15 8CM15 8HD: also in CM15 8CM15 8TD: also in CM15 8CM15 8TG: also in CM15 8CM15 8YQ: also in CM15 8 Shenfield station 2.1 kmBrentwood CM15 8AY Map of CM15 8AY and what is near it Map of CM15 8AY: its centre point, with the 159 other postcodes in the CM15 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Brentwood CM15 8AY
  • CM15 8AY
  • Other postcodes in CM15 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6184, longitude 0.3078)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CM15 8AY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CM15 8AY?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CM15 8AY. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CM15 8AY?

BinDayBuddy does not read Brentwood Borough Council's collection days yet.

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CM15 8AY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CM15 8AY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Brentwood

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM15 8AY: 2,551 properties in Brentwood are at high risk (6% of all its properties). All the figures for Brentwood

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CM15 8AY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CM15 8AY?

Homes in CM15 8 sold for a typical £807,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 96 sales, up 12.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£807,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£720,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £950,000 54 sales
  • Semi-detached £692,500 19 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £335,000 21 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CM15 district: a typical £550,000 from 311 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CM15 8AY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM15 8AY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at CM15 8AY

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CM15 8AY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CM15 8AY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around CM15 8AY. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CM15 8AY

Band D in Brentwood for 2026‑27: £2,258. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,505 (band A) to £4,516 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,007.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,505
Band Babout 150 (17%)£1,756
Band Cabout 330 (37%)£2,007
Band Dabout 140 (16%)£2,258
Band Eabout 110 (12%)£2,760
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,262
Band Gabout 70 (8%)£3,764
Band Habout 30 (3%)£4,516

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 2020 or later

Averages for Brentwood before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CM15 8AY is in (ONS area E01034360), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CM15 8AY?

The nearest open schools to CM15 8AY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM15 8AY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CM15 8AY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM15 8AY is Brentwood Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Brentwood Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Shenfield Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Council Offices, 45 m away.

More stations near CM15 8AY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CM15 8AY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM15 8AY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CM15 8AY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM15 8AY on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CM15 8AY?

The nearest to the centre of CM15 8AY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CM15 8AY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CM15 8AY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM15 8AY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CM15 8AY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM15 8AY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CM15 8AY?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM15 8AY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CM15 8AY in a conservation area?

The centre of CM15 8AY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CM15 8AY?

Police.uk records 218 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM15 8AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences59 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Anti-social behaviour35 reports
Other theft17 reports
Vehicle crime16 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports

Also: public order 10, burglary 10, drugs 9, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2, robbery 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CM15 8AY

Ward
Brentwood South
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Brentwood
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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