Brentwood at a glance
With Brentwood station only 0.8 miles from the centre and London the nearest main town, this Essex base works well for people moving locally or commuting further afield while keeping day‑to‑day tasks close at hand. Brentwood sits within postcode districts CM14, CM13 and CM15 and had a population of 55339 at the 2021 census, so there is steady demand for flat moves within the town itself and house and flat moves to and from the towns nearby. By road, Ingatestone is 5.4 miles away in 13 minutes, Havering 5.7 miles in 18 minutes, Billericay 6.3 miles in 19 minutes, Basildon 8.7 miles in 20 minutes, South Ockendon 8.8 miles in 22 minutes, Galleywood 11.1 miles in 19 minutes, Wickford 12.2 miles in 24 minutes, Epping 12.4 miles in 28 minutes, Aveley 12.5 miles in 23 minutes, and Barking and Dagenham 19.9 miles in 34 minutes, which shapes where people here typically move. The town also serves smaller places nearby including Doddinghurst Common at 2.5 miles, Ingrave and Herongate at 2.7 miles, Kelvedon Hatch at 3 miles, Doddinghurst at 3.1 miles, Childerditch at 3.1 miles, Little Warley at 3.3 miles, and Stondon Massey at 3.9 miles, so short-hop moves and single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine are common. For decluttering or renovations, tip runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter to Coxtie Green Road Recycling Centre 1.4 miles from the centre are straightforward. Loads into and out of self storage are well covered too, with Big Yellow Self Storage 3.8 miles away, Access Self Storage 4.2 miles, Shurgard Self-Storage 7 miles and Safestore 7.2 miles, supporting moves between addresses and storage units around the area. All of this makes Brentwood practical for moving to, from or around town and the nearby communities it connects.
Brentwood had 55,339 people at the 2021 Census. The council's nearest recycling centre is Coxtie Green Road Recycling Centre, 1.4 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.
