London commuter townsBrentwood vs Epping

Brentwood vs Epping: which commuter town suits you?

Brentwood is 10 minutes closer to London and £65k cheaper on the average sold price.
Brentwood

#31 of 118

Epping

#39 of 118

Train to London

25 min
35 min

Annual season ticket

£4,126
£3,243

Average house price

£490k
£555k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

12.6x
13.4x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,399/mo
£1,584/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

43%
46%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

51
33

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

877 Mb
953 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.9
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

28
25

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

660 ha
45 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

161
66

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Brentwood

Essex · 25 min to London · average sold price £490k.

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Living in Epping

Essex · 35 min to London · average sold price £555k.

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