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Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch neighbourhood of Brentwood, England (ONS area Brentwood 006). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CM14, CM15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CM14 5QE.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Brentwood
Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Brentwood (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £575,000 and flats for £245,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Brentwood (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Brentwood, is 2.1 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
£575,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£245,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -7% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most 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
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£77,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.0 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 Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch sits in Brentwood
- Typical house price: 3rd highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Brentwood
- Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Brentwood with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd 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 Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch
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
1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Brentwood, 1 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.
Rising against the borough
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Falling behind the borough
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Brentwood Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 6 (Nov 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Becket Keys Church of England Free School 1.7 km 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 Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch
What is the typical house price in Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch?
£575,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.
How does Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch compare with the rest of Brentwood?
Typical house price: 3rd highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Brentwood. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Brentwood with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Brentwood.
Is Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch?
Brentwood. Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch?
Nearest state primary school. St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 6 (Nov 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Becket Keys Church of England Free School. 1.7 km 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.