Brentwood Local Information
Practical local information for Brentwood: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Brentwood Roadworks This Week: Coptfold Road and M25 J28
Coptfold Road, the approach to the town multi-storey, shuts for two days from 8 October. The M25 clockwise closes overnight J27 to J28 on 7 and 8 October.
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Brentwood House Prices: £514,480 Average, July 2026
The average Brentwood home sold for £514,480 in July 2026, down 2.4% in a year. Prices by property type, what first-time buyers pay, and how it compares.
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Brentwood Bin Collection Days: What Goes Out Each Week
Black sacks and food waste go out weekly in Brentwood, recycling alternates. Bank holidays never move a collection, only Christmas does. Garden waste is £60.
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Parking in Brentwood: Free Sundays, 3-Hour Cap at Shenfield
Brentwood's town car parks are free all day on Sunday, but King George's Playing Fields charges seven days a week. Shenfield caps every stay at three hours.
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Brentwood Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D Is £2,233.28
The full band A to H charges for Brentwood in 2026/27, plus every parish. Essex County Council takes £1,641.96 of a band D bill and the borough keeps £223.49.
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Brentwood to London Trains: 39 Minutes, £3,504 a Year
Elizabeth line trains reach Liverpool Street in 39 minutes, £7.70 off peak. Times, 2026 season prices and last trains from all three Brentwood stations.
Bins
Brentwood Christmas Bin Collections: Dates Due in December
Brentwood's 2026 Christmas bin dates are not out yet. Last year Wednesday to Friday rounds slipped two days, Saturday never moved, normal from 13 January.
Schools
Brentwood School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Terms and INSET
Essex schools break 26 to 30 October, but three big Brentwood secondaries are off two weeks from 19 October. Every 2026/27 date and INSET day, by school.
Recycling
Brentwood Tip Opening Times: Winter Hours From 16 October
Coxtie Green and Mountnessing tips close at 4pm from 16 October to February. Book a free slot first. Both shut Christmas and Boxing Day, 1pm on the eves.
Trains
Brentwood and Shenfield Trains at Christmas: What's Known
No Elizabeth line trains from Brentwood or Shenfield on 25 or 26 December 2026. Last Christmas Liverpool Street shut for eight days. What is known so far.
Half term
October Half Term in Brentwood 2026: Dates and What's On
Brentwood's October half term is 26 to 30 October, or two weeks from 19 October at some secondaries. Free Halloween trails, farm, theatre shows and the bunker.