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Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst neighbourhood of Brentwood, England (ONS area Brentwood 001). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CM14, CM15, CM4, CM5, RM4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CM15 0HX.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Brentwood

Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Brentwood (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 16). Houses here typically resell for £572,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Brentwood (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Shenfield, is 5.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£572,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.03; 3 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 4 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£70,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst sits in Brentwood

  • Typical house price: 4th highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Brentwood
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Brentwood

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst

House prices: Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst against Brentwood: This neighbourhood £105k (1995) to £570k (2026); Brentwood £88k (1995) to £556k (2026).£156k£550k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£570kBrentwood£556k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Brentwood, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Brentwood, 2 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Solar and heat pumps
  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Shenfield Railway station, 5.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 25 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 25 min); Elizabeth line to Paddington (about 55 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School 650 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Shenfield High School 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst

What is the typical house price in Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst?

£572,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

How does Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst compare with the rest of Brentwood?

Typical house price: 4th highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Brentwood. Average household income: 5th highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Brentwood.

Is Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.03; 3 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst?

Shenfield. Railway station, 5.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 25 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 25 min); Elizabeth line to Paddington (about 55 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Kelvedon Hatch & Doddinghurst?

Nearest state primary school. Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School. 650 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Shenfield High School. 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.