Brentwood

Data from Land Registry, ONS, Bank of England

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Avg. price

£514,059

↑ +2.8% YoY

Affordability

12.88x

↓ price-to-earnings

Avg. rent

£1600/mo

↓ -0.0% YoY

Market outlook for Brentwood

Key indicators for buyers

Prices stable+2.8% YoYRelatively stable market

Very stretched12.9xImproving from 15.6x in 2021

Rates favourable3.97%2yr fixed, 75% LTV

Market quiet-6% YoYLess competition

Rents stable-0.0% YoYCurrently £1,600/mo

The Brentwood market is moderately favourable for buyers. Affordability has improved from a peak of 15.6x in 2021 to 12.9x today.

Price trends

Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI

£514,059

↑ +2.8% YoY

Affordability ratio

House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data

12.88x

price-to-earnings

A home in Brentwood costs 12.9x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 15.6x in 2021.

Rental trends

Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index

£1600/mo

↓ -0.0% YoY

Average monthly rent in Brentwood is £1,600, down 0.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.

Monthly mortgage

2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate

£2,029

per month at 3.97%

LTV

Term

Deposit (25%)

£129k

Stamp duty

£13k

Based on the average Brentwood price of £514,059 with a 25% deposit (£129k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,029 per month.

Rent vs buy snapshot

Monthly cost comparison based on current data

Renting

£1,600

per month

0% equity built

Buying (mortgage)

£2,029

per month

£429 more than renting

Breakeven

14yr

to recoup deposit

vs renting + investing

Monthly mortgage payments (£2,029) are £429 more than renting (£1,600). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £129k — it would take around 14 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.

Recent sales

Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Address	Type	Price	Date
560, RAYLEIGH ROAD, HUTTON CM13 1SG	Detached	£862,000	28 Jan 2026
39, OLIVER ROAD, SHENFIELD CM15 8QA	Detached	£810,000	27 Jan 2026
54, KELVEDON GREEN, KELVEDON HATCH CM15 0XE	Detached	£425,000	22 Jan 2026
49, TENNYSON ROAD, HUTTON CM13 2SG	Semi-detached	£537,500	21 Jan 2026
11, BRINDLES CLOSE, HUTTON CM13 2HW	Terraced	£450,000	19 Jan 2026
8, NORTHEND, WARLEY CM14 5LA	Terraced	£412,500	16 Jan 2026
49, VIKING WAY, PILGRIMS HATCH CM15 9HY

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Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions