CM14 Brentwood sits in the East of England with a trajectory score of 51.7, placing it in the 60th percentile nationally. Over the past five years, capital appreciation has grown at 2.6% CAGR while rental growth has significantly outpaced this at 7.0% CAGR, suggesting stronger investor yield performance than price appreciation. Population growth of 1.1% over the same period indicates modest demographic expansion. The district currently sits in an active gentrification stage, characterised by ongoing structural and demographic shifts. For investors and buyers, the data indicates rental demand dynamics have substantially exceeded capital gains in this market during the measured period.
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See plans from £20/moKey signals
- 1Property prices up 2.4% over 5 years (5yr CAGR)
- 2Rents growing at 7.0% per year
- 3Population growing at 1.1% per year
- 4409 new homes in planning pipeline
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What's changing in Brentwood · June 2026
The trajectory score moved up 0.2 points this month to 52/100, driven mainly by safety.
62 planning applications submitted in CM14 over the last six months, including 3 new build residential schemes proposing 8 homes, 3 change of use, 4 demolition.
- Part Discharge of Condition 2 (Contamination Remediation Scheme) of application 24/01346/FUL (Variation of Condition 1 (development in accordance) of application 22/00502/TECON (Application for Technical Details Consent for the construction of 8 dwellings following Permission in Principle (21/00413/PIP)) to allow for changes to the siting and design of plots 4, 5 and 6).Jan 2026 · granted
- Discharge of Condition 3 (Details of Materials) of application 23/01266/FUL (Subdivision of existing garden to facilitate the construction of two x 4 bedroom dwellings with associated accesses and landscaping).Apr 2026 · pending
- Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing operation for the construction parapet walls and flat roof not in accordance with the approved drawings of application 18/00051/FUL (Conversion of upper commercial storage/kitchen to residential dwellings and creation of dedication entrance to residential part.)Feb 2026 · pending
Brentwood (CM14) common questions
Is Brentwood up and coming?
Praesago's gentrification model currently classifies Brentwood (CM14) as Active. Its trajectory score is 52/100 (Strong), in the top 39% of districts nationally. The score is down 0.2 points over the last 12 months.
Is Brentwood safe?
Brentwood has a safety score of 22/100 on Praesago's index, based on police.uk recorded crime data.
What is the average house price in Brentwood?
The average property price in Brentwood (CM14) is £554k as of January 2026, based on UK House Price Index data. Prices have grown at 2.4% per year over the last five years.
What is the average rent in Brentwood?
The median monthly rent in Brentwood (CM14) is £1,561 (2026), based on ONS private rental data.
Which areas are near Brentwood?
Neighbouring postcode districts include Brentwood (CM15), Brentwood (CM13), Ingatestone (CM4), Ongar (CM5), Swanscombe (DA10). Each has its own monthly data page on Praesago.
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