BRENTWOOD – With its stately brick mansions and Land Rovers in high school parking lots, Brentwood is known for the wealth of its residents. And now, real estate research site Movoto has named the Williamson County municipality as the seventh-richest small city in America. Brentwood had a population of 37,060.
Looking at some of the residents of Brentwood, which include Arnold Schwarzenegger, LeBron James, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen, you might think it has to be an extremely expensive place to live. You're not wrong; the median home value in Brentwood is $1,440,370, while the national median is $184,700.
Brentwood is a very safe place to live, with few hazards and little crime. The town centre itself is a very desirable place to live, thanks to its transport connections and proximity to Brentwood's more historically interesting elements. The suburbs offer comparatively more modest house prices.
These are the most expensive places to live in Essex
- Ingatestone - Average house price paid £759,633.
- Chigwell - Average house price paid £653,799.
- Epping - Average house price paid £619,395.
- Loughton - Average house price paid £606,898.
- Brentwood - Average house price paid £556,039.
- Ongar - Average house price paid £552,867.
Brentwood began as a community in the late 19th century. The community is still known throughout the Bay Area for its agricultural products - primarily its cherries, corn and peaches. Due to urban sprawl many of the old farms and orchards have been replaced by suburban developments since 1990.
The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Brentwood is 1 in 41. Based on FBI crime data, Brentwood is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to California, Brentwood has a crime rate that is higher than 67% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
London to Brentwood by train. The train journey time between London and Brentwood is around 36 min and covers a distance of around 18 miles. The fastest train normally takes 36 min. Operated by TfL Rail, the London to Brentwood train service departs from London Liverpool Street and arrives in Brentwood.
Brentwood, town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Essex, England, just outside the northeastern border of Greater London.
We all know that our county is famous for jam and TOWIE, amongst other things. But even for those of us who have lived in the county for most of our lives, it still has some surprises up its sleeve. If you take a look at Essex's Wikipedia page, there are some real gems on there that make for fascinating reading.
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Essex (/ˈ?s?ks/) is a county in the East of England, north-east of London. As well as rural areas, the county also includes London Stansted Airport, the new towns of Basildon and Harlow, Lakeside Shopping Centre, the port of Tilbury and the borough of Southend-on-Sea.
The English Brentwood apparently did derive its name from the phrase “burnt wood.” Little can find no evidence of any connection between Brentwood, Tennessee, and the Brentwood across the Atlantic, however. There has also been some conjecture, Little says, that the city is named after Brentwood, Maryland.
15 Best Things to Do in Brentwood (Essex, England)
- Hopefield Animal Sanctuary. Source: Hopefield Animal Sanctuary / facebook Hopefield Animal Sanctuary.
- Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker.
- Thorndon Country Park.
- Gruffalo Trail.
- Ingatestone Hall.
- Weald Country Park.
- Warley Place Nature Reserve.
- Brentwood Cathedral.
What is the best area to live in Essex
- North Essex (Colchester, Clacton, Harwich, Manningtree, Frinton, Halstead) 52%
- South Essex (Basildon, Southend, Leigh, Canvey, Wickford) 17%
- Mid Essex (Chelmsford, Braintree, Maldon, Witham) 28%
- West Essex (Harlow, Epping) 4%
Given where my parents live in Essex, Chelmsford and Colchester are both considered 'posh' by comparison. I have a friend who lives in Colchester and likes it although the commute into London is a bit long. I was in Colchester last July for a funeral and thought it was a nice historic place.
According to the data , West Thurrock is the unhealthiest place to live in the entire county, with other areas of Thurrock coming in second, followed by Shenfield in Brentwood. West Thurrock and east Purfleet has the worst performing decile in the grid range, listed as number 10 out of 10.
Overall, Basildon is a pleasant and comfortable place to live. More desirable neighborhoods include Canvey Island; although technically slightly outside Basildon, is generally considered one of the town's more affluent areas. Langdon Hills and Laindon, with their extensive green spaces, are also very desirable.
Crime overall remains fairly low. There's little violence and minimal petty crime. Because the town is quite small, there's little major variation in desirability; generally, the most convenient place to live is near the town centre but the outlying areas are very pleasant too.
Billericay is a small town in the borough of Basildon in Essex. It's snuggled among well-wooded countryside and surrounded by scientifically important nature reserves. But this is no sleepy backwater. Billericay boasts a bustling High Street, excellent schools and enviable road and rail links with the capital.
Crime and Safety in BillericayThe overall crime rate in Billericay in 2020 was 43 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Essex's overall crime rate, coming in 82% lower than the Essex rate of 78 per 1,000 residents.
Things to Do near Shenfield Station
- Hopefield Animal Sanctuary. #2 of 17 things to do in Brentwood.
- Brentwood Karting. #2 of 11 Fun & Games in Brentwood.
- Clue HQ. #1 of 11 Fun & Games in Brentwood.
- Imperial Bird of Prey Academy.
- Room Lockdown.
- Old MacDonald's Farm.
- King George's Playing Fields.
- Weald Country Park.
Founded in 1557 and opened in 1558, the school has a Tudor schoolroom, a Victorian chapel and several Grade II listed buildings. Situated on Ingrave Road, astride Middleton Hall Lane and Shenfield Road, the school is set in over 72 acres (29 ha) of land in the centre of Brentwood.
The Secatogue Indians of West Islip (Secatogue) trace their origin to the Delawares. The Indians living in the West Islip area called it Secatogue (meaning black or dark lands).
Brentwood is a
neighborhood in the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States.
Brentwood, Los Angeles.
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