Key indicators for buyers
The CM4 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 79.2%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 15.6x in 2021 to 12.9x today.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Brentwood area
A home in Brentwood costs 12.9x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 15.6x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Brentwood area
Average monthly rent in Brentwood is £1,600, down 0.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Brentwood price of £1,300,000 with a 25% deposit (£325k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £5,130 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses CM4 avg. price with Brentwood rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£5,130) are £3,530 more than renting (£1,600). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £325k — it would take around 27083 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
132, MILL ROAD, STOCK CM4 9LR | Detached | £1,300,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
WOOLMONGER, WOOLMONGERS LANE CM4 0JX | Detached | £1,050,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 5, HASLERS COURT, FRYERNING LANE CM4 0DS | Flat/Maisonette | £270,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
17, THE FURLONGS CM4 0AH | Semi-detached | £650,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
19, HIGH STREET CM4 9DU | Other | £300,000 | 9 Dec 2025 |
80, HEYBRIDGE ROAD CM4 9AH | Semi-detached | £445,000 | 9 Dec 2025 |
AURORA, FINGRITH HALL ROAD, BLACKMORE CM4 0RU | Detached |
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
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in CM4 sold for £1,300,000 in 2026, with a median of £1,300,000 across 1 transactions. Prices rose 79.2% compared to the previous year.
| £995,000 |
| 5 Dec 2025 |
8A, JERICHO PLACE, BLACKMORE CM4 0SB | Detached | £650,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
251, NINE ASHES ROAD, NINE ASHES CM4 0LA | Detached | £780,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
64, THE MEADS CM4 0AD | Semi-detached | £485,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
5, THE VALE, STOCK CM4 9PW | Detached | £660,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
TYELANDS, PARSONAGE LANE, MARGARETTING CM4 9JL | Detached | £650,000 | 26 Nov 2025 |
14, CROWN MEWS CM4 0FP | Detached | £835,000 | 26 Nov 2025 |
5, THE BELVOIR CM4 9HQ | Detached | £650,000 | 24 Nov 2025 |
117, HEYBRIDGE ROAD CM4 9AH | Detached | £640,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
51, PEMBERTON AVENUE CM4 0AQ | Terraced | £565,000 | 13 Nov 2025 |
16, WILLOW GREEN CM4 0DQ | Detached | £925,000 | 10 Nov 2025 |
34, ORCHARD PIECE, BLACKMORE CM4 0RY | Semi-detached | £520,000 | 3 Nov 2025 |
10, RYE WALK CM4 9AL | Terraced | £380,000 | 3 Nov 2025 |
10, COURT VIEW CM4 9AW | Semi-detached | £372,500 | 31 Oct 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in CM4 was a detached property on Mill Road for £1,300,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £650,000.