Area guide · Brentwood
Living in Ingatestone
A snapshot of life in Ingatestone, East of England — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Ingatestone is a village in Brentwood, East of England with a population of 4,610. The average house price is £740,946 and the overall crime rate is 64.2 per 1,000 residents.
Where Ingatestone ranks
Population
4,610
Avg House Price
£740,946
Crime Rate
64.2/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
263 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£36,610
Median Age
43.5
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Ingatestone's detached homes (£982,188) command roughly 2.9× the price of a flat (£337,916).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Ingatestone prices have risen 5% over the last 9 years (£705,688 → £740,946).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £982,188 | £850,000 | 96 |
| Semi-Detached | £600,979 | £580,000 | 47 |
| Terraced | £506,946 | £525,000 | 23 |
| Flat | £337,916 | £296,998 | 18 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Ingatestone is 64.2 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Ingatestone: violent crime (31% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 3 schools (2 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 3 |
| Primary | 2 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo European School | Secondary | Good |
| Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School | Primary | No rating available |
| Ingatestone Infant School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Ingatestone averages 263 Mbps — 163% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Ingatestone homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 65.1% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.6 |
| % Rated C or Above | 65.1% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,168 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 4,610 |
| Median Age | 43.5 |
| Median Household Income | £36,610 |
| Employment Rate | 60.2% |
| Owner Occupied | 68.7% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 31.6% |
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Most compared with
How does Ingatestone stack up against its neighbours?
Ashingdon
vsIngatestone
- House price
- £437,500 · £740,946
- Crime rate
- 43.6 · 64.2
- Distance
- 14.0 mi
Aveley
vsIngatestone
- House price
- £367,814 · £740,946
- Crime rate
- 101.6 · 64.2
- Distance
- 12.9 mi
Barking and Dagenham
vsIngatestone
- House price
- £369,084 · £740,946
- Crime rate
- 84.2 · 64.2
- Distance
- 13.9 mi
Basildon
vsIngatestone
- House price
- £352,811 · £740,946
- Crime rate
- 85.3 · 64.2
- Distance
- 7.5 mi
Billericay
vsIngatestone
- House price
- £588,207 · £740,946
- Crime rate
- 85.3 · 64.2
- Distance
- 3.3 mi
Boreham
vsIngatestone
- House price
- £385,221 · £740,946
- Crime rate
- 69.4 · 64.2
- Distance
- 9.4 mi