What can you afford in Brentwood?
970 homes changed hands in Brentwood over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £500,000 or less, a quarter for under £375,500, and three quarters for under £716,875. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £100,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £100,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 10.5× the local median full-time salary of £47,494 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Brentwood
£500,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £375,500
- Three quarters under
- £716,875
- Sales
- 970
- HPI average
- £530,088
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 970 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 1.5% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 3.2% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 8.6% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 24.9% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 50% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £275,000 · 232 | ≈£55,000 |
| Terraced house | £425,000 · 175 | ≈£85,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £534,700 · 270 | ≈£106,940 |
| Detached house | £835,000 · 293 | ≈£167,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Brentwood average prices up 1.9% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.