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Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon

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About

Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon is a largely rural ward on the southeastern edge of the Brentwood borough. The area is characterised by farmland, woodland, and scattered residential settlements rather than a single town centre. It contains parts of the expansive Thorndon Country Park, which offers woodland trails and open spaces. The M25 motorway forms a significant part of its northern boundary, influencing the area's transport links and landscape.

The ward includes the historic villages of Herongate and Ingrave, along with West Horndon, which has a railway station providing direct services to London Fenchurch Street. Residential development varies from older cottages to newer estates, with a notable separation between the communities by green fields. The landscape is marked by the Ingrebourne Valley, which shapes the local geography and drainage patterns across the parish boundaries.

Area overview

On average Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon has low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 3.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon is £73,694 per year. There are 2 schools in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon

Median price£556,000
Price per sq ft£482
Sales (last 12 months)47
Typical range (middle 50%)£413K – £710K

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £556,000 (about £482 per square foot) in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £2,325,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached13£975,000£502
Semi-Detached24£535,000£476
Terraced4£367,500£528
Flats6£282,500£439

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£825,000£413,000£518,000£335,000
2017£700,000£310,000£441,000£461,500
2018£635,000£257,000£448,500£387,250
2019£630,000£300,000£440,000£363,500
2020£650,000£307,500£477,500£453,000
2021£732,500£310,000£497,500£378,000
2022£912,500£455,000£490,000£502,500
2023£775,000£285,000£505,000£310,000
2024£800,000£192,000£505,000£520,000
2025£830,000£267,500£521,000£450,000
2026£745,000£280,000£559,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£456£299£430£385
2017£450£376£456£461
2018£420£366£447£489
2019£453£414£407£350
2020£469£450£447£465
2021£480£463£432£536
2022£545£449£488£505
2023£500£435£517£524
2024£500£380£482£465
2025£500£439£476£529
2026£577£482£474
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.