Cheapest and best areas to buy in Brentwood. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£547kacross Brentwood
Cheapest districtCM133-bed house £524k
Sold last year662homes in Brentwood
Prices in Brentwood-2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Brentwood sold for £547,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £524k in CM13 and £562k in CM14, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at CM13: about 93 m² for a typical £524k. CM15 is the busiest market, with 234 sales last year.

Prices in Brentwood are down 2.4% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,716 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £2,494 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Brentwood

For a flat, the cheapest is CM13: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £271k.

Best areas in Brentwood for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Brentwood postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
CM13£524k93 m²£271k£5,99777%212
CM14£562k94 m²£290k£6,16198%216
CM15£561k97 m²£282k£5,84993%234

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Brentwood

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Brentwood?

About £547,000 across Brentwood, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £524k in CM13 to £562k in CM14.

What is the cheapest area of Brentwood to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: CM13 (£524k), CM15 (£561k), CM14 (£562k).

Are house prices going up in Brentwood?

In Brentwood, prices are down 2.4% on a year ago and up 10.3% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Brentwood is best for families?

On school results and price together: CM13 (3-bed house £524k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CM15 (3-bed house £561k, best primary nearby 93% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CM14 (3-bed house £562k, best primary nearby 98% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Brentwood a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £547,000, prices are down 2.4% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,716 a month against roughly £2,494 for a 90% mortgage, and 662 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £524k to £562k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Brentwood each year?

662 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CM15.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.