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Ingatestone & Mountnessing: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ingatestone & Mountnessing neighbourhood of Brentwood, England (ONS area Brentwood 002). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CM13, CM15, CM4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CM4 9HQ.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Ingatestone & Mountnessing is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Brentwood (6 of 15 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £660,000 and flats for £285,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Brentwood (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Ingatestone, is about a 9-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

£660,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£285,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -14% 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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.30; 6 of 15 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 10 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 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£74,400

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 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 Ingatestone & Mountnessing sits in Brentwood

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Brentwood
Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Brentwood with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 4th 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 Ingatestone & Mountnessing

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

6 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Brentwood, 0 the other way and 9 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

Recorded crime
Air quality
Solar and heat pumps
New-build activity
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Ingatestone Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 4.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 30 min) and Braintree (about 36 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 Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.
Nearest state secondary school Anglo European School 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 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 Ingatestone & Mountnessing

What is the typical house price in Ingatestone & Mountnessing?

£660,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Ingatestone & Mountnessing compare with the rest of Brentwood?

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

Is Ingatestone & Mountnessing an affluent area?

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

Is Ingatestone & Mountnessing gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.30; 6 of 15 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Ingatestone & Mountnessing?

Ingatestone. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 4.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 30 min) and Braintree (about 36 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Ingatestone & Mountnessing?

Nearest state primary school. Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School. 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected. Nearest state secondary school. Anglo European School. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).

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.