Postcode RM4 1HL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald ward of Brentwood in the East of England region, and forms part of the Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst is £70,165 per year. The nearest station is Harold Wood, about 3.6 miles away.
Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,807 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.
Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst is £70,165 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from RM4 1HL.
Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst near RM4 1HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harold Wood located about 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £560,000 (about £478 per square foot) in Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald area, with individual transactions ranging from £280,000 up to £2,960,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £670,000 | £474 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £570,000 | £489 |
| Terraced | 13 | £450,000 | £542 |
| Flats | 3 | £315,000 | £377 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £580,000 | — | £397,500 | £380,250 |
| 2017 | £572,500 | £255,000 | £440,000 | £382,500 |
| 2018 | £492,250 | £301,250 | £455,000 | £357,000 |
| 2019 | £650,000 | £237,500 | £460,000 | £375,000 |
| 2020 | £592,500 | £337,500 | £440,000 | £373,000 |
| 2021 | £660,000 | £265,000 | £527,500 | £386,000 |
| 2022 | £690,000 | £270,500 | £530,000 | £465,000 |
| 2023 | £637,498 | £275,000 | £513,750 | £391,000 |
| 2024 | £650,000 | £272,500 | £511,000 | £435,000 |
| 2025 | £732,500 | £335,000 | £540,000 | £450,000 |
| 2026 | £570,000 | £300,000 | £570,000 | £407,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £392 | — | £384 | £456 |
| 2017 | £422 | £428 | £420 | £381 |
| 2018 | £419 | £423 | £445 | £436 |
| 2019 | £452 | £356 | £450 | £398 |
| 2020 | £448 | £380 | £408 | £475 |
| 2021 | £453 | £373 | £496 | £447 |
| 2022 | £427 | £393 | £485 | £478 |
| 2023 | £469 | £432 | £506 | £448 |
| 2024 | £472 | £486 | £457 | £439 |
| 2025 | £509 | £373 | £518 | £493 |
| 2026 | £420 | £369 | £486 | £521 |
In the RM4 1HL postcode area, located within Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Brentwood district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RM4 1HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Craig Thomson
Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald - Elected 7 May 2026
Alex Burghart
Brentwood and Ongar - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RM4 1HL records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around RM4 1HL in Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst is £560,000 (about £478 per square foot) based on 56 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
RM4 1HL scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,807 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Brentwood and Ongar covering RM4 1HL is Alex Burghart (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Craig Thomson (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.