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Herongate

2,162 people · median £637,725 · Brentwood

High wellbeingAmong the least deprived
Brentwood Council · Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition   18/39 seats · 46% · OCD 2026
81/100
Excellent
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£638k
median price
+17.1%
5-year growth
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£638k
median sold price
12.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+17.1%
5-year change
22 min
London — fastest
4
rail stations mapped
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
35
schools total
9.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
3
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
2
eat & drink
2
shops
85.6%
gigabit
0
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Brentwood +17.1%

£286k£365k£444k£523k20142025£500,000
£308,998 in 2014 → £500,000 in 2025 · across Brentwood
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Herongate among Brentwood's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Herongate is a rural Essex area with a population of 2,162. The median property price stands at £637,725, with 44 sales in the past 12 months and a 5-year growth of 17.1 percent. Detached homes command £1,000,000 median value; semi-detached properties £575,000.

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The area is 96.1 percent green belt, home to 39 listed buildings and two conservation areas: Herongate and Thorndon Park. Air quality is good: nitrogen dioxide is low at 9.4 annual mean, though particulate matter is moderate at 7.1. Flood risk is negligible at 0.0 percent. Connectivity is strong, with 97.3 percent superfast broadband access and 85.6 percent gigabit coverage. The nearest primary school, Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, is 0.2 km away; the nearest secondary, St Martin's School Brentwood, is 2.5 km. Deprivation is low: about 85 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Council tax for band D is £2,233.28. Brentwood Borough Council is under no overall control; the county is controlled by Reform UK.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-31T03:42:51Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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