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Brentwood North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Brentwood North neighbourhood of Brentwood, England (ONS area Brentwood 004). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CM14, CM15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CM15 9HF.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Brentwood North is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Brentwood (2 of 17 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £485,000 and flats for £277,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Brentwood (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Brentwood, is about a 22-minute walk 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

£485,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£277,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% 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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.17; 0 of 17 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 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£67,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 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

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Brentwood North sits in Brentwood

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Brentwood
Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Brentwood with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 2nd lowest 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 Brentwood North

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).

Median resale price of flats 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

0 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Brentwood, 2 the other way and 15 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.

Falling behind the borough

Income deprivation ranking
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Brentwood Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 19 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Shenfield (about 6 min) and Paddington (about 51 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 St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Becket Keys Church of England Free School 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Feb 2025).

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 Brentwood North

What is the typical house price in Brentwood North?

£485,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Brentwood North compare with the rest of Brentwood?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Brentwood. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Brentwood with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Brentwood.

Is Brentwood North an affluent area?

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

Is Brentwood North gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.17; 0 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Brentwood North?

Brentwood. Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 19 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Shenfield (about 6 min) and Paddington (about 51 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Brentwood North?

Nearest state primary school. St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School. 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Becket Keys Church of England Free School. 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Feb 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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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.