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Brentwood
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Brentwood, Essex. Median price £500,000, 883 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£500k
Sales (12m)
883
YoY change
+3.2%
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Brentwood, Essex

Property finance
in Brentwood.

Brentwood - affluent commuter town with Elizabeth Line proximity and premium family housing demand. With a median property price of £500,000 and 883 transactions in the last twelve months, Brentwood represents a steady market with prices up 3.2% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £850,000 while flats average £270,000, reflecting the breadth of Brentwood's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 14 new-build transactions recorded over the past year - a signal of active development demand.

Whether you need development finance for a ground-up scheme, bridging finance to secure a site at auction, or mezzanine finance to stretch your capital stack, our brokers arrange the full range of property finance across Brentwood and the wider Essex area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

Brentwood
market snapshot.

HM Land Registry sold-price data for Brentwood over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.

Median price
£500,000
Sales (12m)
883
YoY change
+3.2%
Approved (recent)
132
Pipeline units
1,714
Pipeline GDV
£778.0M

Brentwood development appraisal

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for your scheme.

Pre-populated with Brentwood median prices and typical senior-debt pricing. Adjust the inputs to match your deal and we will hand the working assumptions through to the Deal Room.

Scheme Inputs

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Build cost pre-filled at £2,550/sqm (regional benchmark) for a 6-unit scheme. Assumes 10% professional fees, 10% contingency, 65% LTGDV senior debt, 18-month term. Full calculator →

Capital Structure

Total Cost£2,418,600
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£2,200,900
Equity Required£217,700
Interest (18m)£247,601
Profit on Cost27.0%
Senior Debt£2,200,900
Equity£217,700

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Brentwood.

883 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £500,000 (+3.2% YoY). 14 new-build transactions with a -28.5% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£850,000

Semi-Detached

£537,500

Terraced

£425,000

Flat

£270,000

DateAddressTypePrice
19 Jun 20269, WOODLAND AVENUECM13 1EASemi-Detached£575,000
19 Jun 202621, ELLIOTS CLOSECM13 3FUTerraced£490,000
16 Jun 202621, THE SPIRES, EASTFIELD ROADCM14 4GXFlat£410,000
15 Jun 2026BURNSIDE, ALEXANDER LANECM13 1AGOther£1,242,080
12 Jun 202636, VINE WAYCM14 4UUSemi-Detached£475,000
12 Jun 202641, WOODLAND AVENUECM13 1HGSemi-Detached£415,000
12 Jun 202613, HOLMWOOD AVENUECM15 8QSDetached£960,000
12 Jun 202637, CROW GREEN ROADCM15 9RBSemi-Detached£500,000
12 Jun 2026FLAT 9, CORNSLAND COURT, ROSE VALLEYCM14 4HYFlat£270,000
10 Jun 2026FLAT 1, HOMEHURST HOUSE, SAWYERS HALL LANECM15 9BUFlat£120,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Brentwood.

132 approved (last 12 months)
·
94 pending
·1,714 units in pipeline·£778.0M estimated GDV·82% approval rate (last 12 months)

Recently Approved

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
25/00990/LBC

Replace modern ceilings to improve acoustic separation. Remove one modern ceilin…

Flat 9 Brunswick Court The Galleries Warley Essex CM14 5GH

--Approved
25/00963/FUL

Installation of dropped kerb to create an access for off street parking to the f…

13 Crescent Road Warley Essex CM14 5JR

--Approved
25/00958/PN42

Single storey rear extension. The proposed extension would extend 4.50m beyond t…

28 Cornwall Road Pilgrims Hatch Essex CM15 9LX

--Pending
25/00952/FUL

Demolition of 5 existing buildings. Re-development of existing school site and c…

Anglo European School Willow Green Ingatestone Essex CM4 0DJ

--Approved
25/00942/FUL

Variation of condtion 2 (built in accordance) of application number: 24/00429/HH…

51 Billericay Road Herongate Essex CM13 3PU

--Approved

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
26/00770/FUL

Restoration of East Horndon Hall and conversion of the listed building to provid…

East Horndon Hall Tilbury Road West Horndon Essex CM13 3LR

1£500,000Pending
26/00791/FUL

Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of one dwellinghouse and as…

Baskevyns Days Lane Doddinghurst Essex CM15 9SN

1£500,000Pending
26/00752/FUL

Installation of new perimeter fencing and associated gates to enhance site secur…

Ingatestone County Infant School Fryerning Lane Ingatestone Essex CM4 0DF

--Pending
26/00857/PN42

Single storey rear extension with flat roof. The proposed extension would extend…

Brook Cottage Beggar Hill Fryerning Essex CM4 0PL

--Pending
26/00709/LBC

Construction of a detached single-storey garden office building.

The Woodbines Fingrith Hall Road Blackmore Essex CM4 0RU

--Pending

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to August 2026 · Brentwood Borough Council planning register, retrieved August 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Common questions

Property finance in Brentwood
— answered.

What is the average property price in Brentwood?
The median property price in Brentwood is £500,000, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £850,000, semi-detached properties at £537,500, terraced houses at £425,000, flats at £270,000.
Is Brentwood a good area for property development?
Brentwood recorded 883 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices up 3.2% year-on-year - suggesting sustained buyer demand. Affluent commuter town with Elizabeth Line proximity and premium family housing demand. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Brentwood?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Brentwood: development finance for ground-up schemes, bridging loans for auction purchases and chain breaks, mezzanine finance to stretch your capital stack, refurbishment finance for conversion projects, commercial mortgages for income-producing assets, equity and joint ventures for larger schemes, and development exit finance for completed projects awaiting sales.
How do I apply for development finance in Brentwood?
Start by submitting your deal through our Deal Room with your project details - site address, purchase price, build costs, and expected end value. Our team will review your scheme, model the funding structure, and present you with terms from our panel of over 100 lenders within 48 hours. There's no upfront fee and no obligation until you choose to proceed.
What are typical development finance rates in Brentwood?
Development finance rates for Brentwood projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £3.2M, you could expect senior debt at 60-70% of GDV with rates from 7.5%. Arrangement fees are usually 1-2% of the facility. We negotiate the best available terms from our lender panel for each deal.

Where we fund

Brentwood,
Essex.

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